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Thar she blows! Canadian Breakfast Stout spotted in AZ

Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout – one of the most-coveted white whales among trophy-hunting craft beer drinkers – has been sighted in Arizona.

The Grand Rapids, Mich., brewery makes the imperial stout (10.6% ABV) with a blend of coffees and imported chocolates, then ages it in bourbon barrels that recently had been aging Michigan maple syrup.

CBS has a nearly unprecedented score of 100 on review site Beer Advocate, which ranks it a lofty No. 6 among the Top 250 beers in world.

It has never been available in Arizona before. The beer hadn’t even been seen in Michigan since 2011 – until a new batch was released in December.

The limited-release batch is available in kegs only, and the brewery has sent just six to Arizona. They will be tapped:

Each bar is responsible for setting its own tapping date. In each case, the bar received just a quarter keg (aka “pony” keg), which holds 62 pints.

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