Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

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rAvg: 4.54
pDev: 10.57%
Reviews: 2003
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Brewed by:
Goose Island Beer Co.

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 15.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (1856), on-tap (133), growler (12), nitro-tap (1), cask (1).

Notes:
60 IBU

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Reviews by ediaz:

ediaz

Florida

4.66/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

12 oz into a snifter. Thanks to huskermike12 for this gem.

Poured pitch black with no head.

Smells like bouron, vanilla, wood, with a booziness predominating the nose.

Tastes of smooth milk chocolate, bourbon, oak, dark fruits.

Mouthfeel: It couldn't be more smooth. low carbonation, very thick.

Overall: This was a completely amazing beer, but I don't think I was as blown away with this as I thought I would be. Perhaps, the 3 months of life left it a little young (bottle date 9/17/12), but I have another to sit on for a while. I'd definitely seek this out again, although I hope the boozy sweetness dies a little with age.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 00:42:45 | More by ediaz

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Tidesox28

Maine

5/5 rDev +10.1%

05-24-2013 02:16:52 | More by Tidesox28

kevanb

Illinois

4.61/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle, 2012 dated, poured into a Goose Island Bourbon County snifter.

The beer pours a deep, jet black color, touches of cola brown when struck by the light with a short, tightly packed caramel colored head that vanishes almost immediately that leaves no lace behind. The aroma is lovely, strong oaky bourbon, rich chocolate, light roasted coffee and barrel char and potent alcohol with some stone fruit and marshmallow character. On the tongue, rich toffee and bourbon creep out ever so smoothly before vanilla, thick chocolate and chewy oak captivate the palate. Alcohol, pitted fruit, marshmallow and light coffee roast tickle the tongue at the finish. The body is so velvety and smooth, low carbonation, but just enough to prop up the flavors and coat the mouth perfectly. The finish is so silky and easy and has a nice warming sensation as it goes down.

Verdict: There is a reason why this is the benchmark for all bourbon barrel aged stouts. It has such depth of flavor and wonderful balance and the alcohol, while prominent is so tame for hovering around 15.00%. This really is a beer that holds its own against any competitor in the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:11:27 | More by kevanb