Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

APPEARANCE: Jet black with a few wisps of bubbles floating up to the surface, not much lacing.

SMELL: Marvelous, I have been lucky enough to try two beers in the past month that have made my Top 3 best smelling list, this one and Pliny the Elder. Sweet, bourbon and vanilla with a hint of coffee.

TASTE: The flavor almost precisely matches the aroma except the tail end provides something of a coffee kick which leaves a mild coffee aftertaste as well.

MOUTHFEEL: Smooth and oily, and like I was sipping bourbon, the BCBS went down with a nice warming sensation.

OVERALL: This falls into the absurdly delicious category for me. I can understand how people might not be able to drink a whole lot of this stuff in one sitting, but if I could continue drinking this all night I think I would. It is almost a shame that it is 13.5%, but then again, the boozy flavor is part of what I like and the warmth it provides is very comforting. This beer is exceptional. Such a shame GI is being bought by AB.

EDIT: After tasting Rare and Vanilla versions I stand by this ranking. It is still an extraordinary beer even without being "enhanced" in any way.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2011 21:22:49 | More by StoneTSR

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5/5  rDev +10.1%

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5/5  rDev +10.1%

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henskejk

California

4.45/5  rDev -2%
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

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