Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

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rAvg: 4.54
pDev: 10.35%
Reviews: 2019
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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 (1871), on-tap (134), growler (12), nitro-tap (1), cask (1).

Notes:
60 IBU

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Reviews by mkotsayfan:

mkotsayfan

California

4.38/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011 vintage. Poured from a 12oz bottle into a snifter. Pours a deep dark oily black with a minimal amount of dark mocha head that dissipates fairly quickly. The aroma has lots of bourbon, some black licorice, with some chocolate and roasted malts mixed in. The taste is a better mix of the aroma notes than was to be expected. Even though the bourbon shines through on this heavy ABV beer, the chocolate/coconut/roasted malt notes really balance it out. The mouthfeel is thick bodied with decent carbonation, and a nice silky smooth quality.

Top notch stout from Goose Island, you have to be in the right mood for it though, because it will hit you hard if you're not ready.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 09:36:54 | More by mkotsayfan

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Scalawags

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-18-2013 15:50:32 | More by Scalawags

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-18-2013 00:24:39 | More by TargaFlorio

beerjardin

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4.75/5 rDev +4.6%

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bcsbeer

Florida

4/5 rDev -11.9%

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4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

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ChrisYager39

Indiana

5/5 rDev +10.1%

06-16-2013 17:37:22 | More by ChrisYager39

crawfordcf

New York

5/5 rDev +10.1%

06-16-2013 13:08:06 | More by crawfordcf

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-16-2013 05:46:12 | More by Kopfschuss

stogirelli

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -6.4%

06-16-2013 01:07:49 | More by stogirelli

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-15-2013 15:07:32 | More by MNBeer1017

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-15-2013 12:23:18 | More by Jeremy_H

Michigan

Michigan

4.73/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

2012 Vintage. Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 22oz snifter.

A-Pours a deep, slick, oily black. Very small mocha head that fades quickly. No light passing through.

S-Smoke, oak, barrel, bourbon. Nicely balanced. I'm not sensing much alcohol on the nose. Dark chocolate covered espresso beans. Vanilla, tobacco, touch of leather. maybe a bit of maple?

T- Wowza! Big, bold, badass stout. It doesn't really punch you in the face like some of these "extreme beers". I'm impressed by how balanced it is. It's simply delicious. Lingering aftertaste. Full of dark chocolate, malt, bourbon. It tastes like America. Masterfully masked alcohol (like america)

M-Light carbonation that opens the taste buds. Full mouthfeel. Not greasy or oily. It sits in your mouth.

O-I agree. It's one of the best stouts in the world. I could do cases of this

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:26:35 | More by Michigan

jtladner

District of Columbia

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-15-2013 00:36:35 | More by jtladner

blt2646

New Hampshire

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%

06-14-2013 21:47:18 | More by blt2646

ACB

California

5/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I've had this beer twice now, and have a couple more in my refrigerator.

I have no idea what a "perfect beer" is, but I truly don't know what I can knock about it.

Out of the world of extremely potent Imperial Stouts, this is a giant.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 21:37:59 | More by ACB