Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

NoLeafClover44

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

2012 bottle poured into DFH Signature glass. Bottled 9/26/12. Thanks, Matthew.

A - Pours a really dark, nearly black, brown. The khaki head never gets above a half finger, and quickly retreats to a thin film and a halo. There is very little lacing; it may be better classified as legs.

S - Smells more like bourbon than beer at first whiff. Big oak, vanilla, charcoal, alcohol, and cork. As my nose acclimates to the powerful aroma, I get some subtle cocoa and licorice notes. I seemingly get a new aroma with each smell; wildly complex.

T - Surprisingly sweet to start. Cherry, fig, vanilla, and dark chocolate. Bourbon qualities hit on the back of the tongue. Burnt oak, sherry, and white chocolate on the finish. The high alcohol and barrel qualities are prominent and warming, but never overpowering.

M - Thick and smooth as hell. Perfection for the style.

O - This one lived up to the hype for me. One of the most complex, full aroma and taste profiles I have ever come across in a beer. The barrel is noticeable immediately with huge toasted oak and tobacco aromas that seem to fill the whole room. The flavors are everchanging with the temperature. The mouthfeel is unreal. If you like bourbon-forward sipping beers, this is the best in its class.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 01:47:12 | More by NoLeafClover44

Tones24

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-21-2013 14:05:19 | More by Tones24

DrBrule

Michigan

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-21-2013 04:38:50 | More by DrBrule

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 04:04:56 | More by CosmoHopHead

ackeeper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-21-2013 01:26:12 | More by ackeeper

CrazyEasyBartender

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 16:01:29 | More by CrazyEasyBartender

CesarLopes

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-20-2013 13:44:27 | More by CesarLopes

DmouthCaliBrewz

New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 04:18:17 | More by DmouthCaliBrewz

blackcloud

Alaska

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 04:16:25 | More by blackcloud

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 03:24:13 | More by Kmat10

PlayitAgain

New York

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 03:00:09 | More by PlayitAgain

henskejk

California

4.45/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served from bottle into Teku glass.

A - very dark, with a small amount of tan head that lingers arouns the glass

S - Mostly bourbon in the nose with a little bit of dark roasted malts and a little sweetness as well.

T - Lots of bourbon up front backed by good roasty flavors, coffee, chocolatte etc. Decent amount of alcohol burn, but with all the bourbon flavor this doesn't really seem like a bad thing.

M - thick and smooth mouthfeel, with a good amount of carbonation

O - Fantastic beer, really enjoyed this one, and at 15% enjoyed it slowly.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:51:33 | More by henskejk

BtownIrish20

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 02:19:36 | More by BtownIrish20

assman79

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 01:43:03 | More by assman79

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 01:28:27 | More by Ctrauty

jessepap

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-19-2013 21:39:46 | More by jessepap

RaulMondesi

California

4.88/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

What's that thing called? Cloud 9? Well this bad boi just put Raul on cloud 11. I mean, Raul is feeling this thing like the "massage" that he just got down at the local parlor. Blacker than sin and as dangerous as a 2x4 with a nail in it, Raul was more into this thang than that one time your mama got bubble gum stick in her hair.

Sleek, sexy, and luxurious. This lil sucker is nothing but luxurious.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:29:20 | More by RaulMondesi

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 14:57:56 | More by ShawnMH

Tittles

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 13:45:44 | More by Tittles

haknort

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 03:29:08 | More by haknort

kevdemers

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-19-2013 03:16:19 | More by kevdemers

JamesShoemaker

New York

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-19-2013 00:04:22 | More by JamesShoemaker

jakeox

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 23:32:25 | More by jakeox

tbryan5

Louisiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-18-2013 17:05:45 | More by tbryan5

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 16:47:07 | More by eyeenjoybeer