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Pi Day KBS French Silk Pie ›
On March 14, 2020  ·  in Arts & Crafts, Founders Brewing Co., Holidays

Happy Pi Day!!! To celebrate we made a KBS French Silk Pie, and now that KBS is available year-round, so can you! Here’s the recipe, enjoy!

Ingredients.

12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped bitter chocolate)
24 large marshmallows
Pinch of salt
2/3 cup KBS
1/3 cup heavy cream or evaporated or condensed skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ready-made butter-cookie-crumb or graham-cracker pie crust

Directions

Place chocolate chips, marshmallows, and salt in a medium bowl.

In two separate saucepans, heat Stout and heavy cream until very hot but not boiling. (Don’t heat them together in one container, or the cream will curdle.)

Pour the Stout and cream over the chocolate and marshmallows and let sit for 5 minutes. Gently whisk together to thoroughly blend. Add the vanilla and bourbon (if using), continuing to whisk until very smooth.

Pour the mixture into the crust and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or until firm.

Bourbon Infused Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons premium bourbon

In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft mounds form. Gradually add sugar, whipping until cream forms stiff peaks. Gently fold in bourbon. Chill until ready to serve.

And Finally the most important step. DIG IN!!!


Our Favorite Summer Cookout Beers ›
On June 24, 2019  ·  in Beer Pairing Guide, Bell's Brewery, Bud Light, Founders Brewing Co., Goose Island Beer Co., Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois

After what seemed like a perpetual winterspring, Chicagoans can finally rejoice and bask in the glorious summer season — we made it. Get ready for concerts in the park, patios, rooftops, farmer’s markets, and oh yes, grilling out with your friends! We’ve hand-selected some of our go-to beverages for when it’s time to cookout and enjoy the sounds of fireworks in the distance. And to sweeten the pot, we’re partnering with Drizly to offer $5 bucks off your order when you use the code 5OFFLSB courtesy of Drizly*. Cheers to summer in Chicago!

*Must be 21+. New users only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Per applicable law, value may be applied towards order total or shipping or delivery fees. Includes orders of non-alcoholic items.

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Founders KBS Chicago
Founders KBS Chicago Release Events ›
On March 05, 2019  ·  in Founders Brewing Co.

The highly acclaimed Founders KBS lands in Chicago on Friday, March 15 and we’re here to help you locate a tasting near you. Be sure to use our BEER FINDER to locate a KBS near you.

These times are to our best knowledge but are subject to change. Please arrive early and plan ahead to secure your KBS. Read More


5 Healthy-ish Beers for Your New Years Diet ›
On January 18, 2019  ·  in Brewery Ommegang, Founders Brewing Co., Guinness, Michelob Ultra, Wiseacre Brewing Company

So you started a new diet. First off, congrats. Best of luck to you on this carb-free endeavor. Secondly, after pizza, burgers, and ramen, you’ve probably cut out beer from your new regiment as well. Well let us be the bearer of good news and share with you five beers that won’t break your diet.

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Guest Post: The Making of Founders Harvest Ale ›
On October 04, 2018  ·  in Behind the Beer, Founders Brewing Co.

A tour of Michigan’s hop industry leads to the release of Founders wet hopped Harvest Ale.

BY JACK MULDOWNEY OF THE HOP REVIEW

According to a recent report from Hop Growers of America, your next craft beer is more likely than ever to contain Michigan hops. In Grand Rapids, Founders Brewing Co. is celebrating the rise of local state hops with this year’s release of Harvest Ale–a wet-hopped IPA–working around the clock to add the un-kilned hops into the brew within hours of harvest. The beer, an annual mainstay at the brewery since the early 2000s, showcases a recipe complete with 100% Michigan hops for just the second time, after last year’s batch.

We recently followed the Founders team around the Great Lakes state, as we visited the three hop farms that would supply the Cascade and Crystal hops for this year’s ale: Northern Michigan’s MI Local Hops, and Southwest Michigan’s Hop Head Farms and Pure Mitten Hops. Each of these three operations provided a unique scale and approach to their harvesting techniques, allowing us several perspectives into the beauty of American hops grown right in the brewery’s home state.

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#PostGradLife: My Journey Into Craft Beer ›
On August 17, 2018  ·  in Alaskan Brewing Company, Bell's Brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company, Brewery Ommegang, Founders Brewing Co., Goose Island Beer Co., Kona Brewing Co., Moody Tongue, Sun King Brewery, Tasting Notes

Of course, like most college kids, my go-to beers have been domestic lagers…after I turned 21, of course. I often wouldn’t think twice about what beer to order at the bar and my college budget was an excuse for limiting my choices. Now that I’ve graduated and finished my internship here at Lakeshore Beverage, I’ve garnered a newfound knowledge about beer. Hint: they don’t all taste the same.

From recent grads like myself, to your uncle who’s been drinking the same domestic lager his whole life, there’s a craft beer out there for everyone. Listen, I’m not asking you to jump right into trying an intense hoppy IPA, but I am asking you to try a different beer than you’d typically reach for. There’s a huge world of beer out there and it’s time to widen your horizons, so here are 10 craft beers you can enjoy. 

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