Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

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2,159 Ratings

rAvg: 4.66
pDev: 8.15%
Reviews: 702
Hads: 1457

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Goose Island Beer Co.

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 14.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (669), on-tap (27), growler (3), nitro-bottle (1), nitro-tap (1), cask (1).

Notes:
2012 Release - Intelligentsia La Tortuga Beans
2011 Release - Intelligentsia Anjilanaka Beans
2010 Release - Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Beans

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Reviews by davey101:

davey101

Connecticut

4.5/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011 Release - Intelligentsia Anjilanaka Beans. 22 oz bomber bottled on 1/11/2012, #1431. Poured into a brandy snifter. Reviewed 02/20/2012

A - Pitch black viscous body with a dark mocha head. Fades quickly to some very light edging. Alcoholic legs with minimal lacing. Looks identical to standard BCBS.

S - Very different from the other coffee stouts I've tried. It starts off initially with a huge coffee presence, but its very savory and spicy rather than sweet. There is notes of black pepper, leather, licorice, and soy. The finish is burnt oak and light vanilla.

T - Much sweeter than the nose. This is one of the best coffee beers I have ever tried. I don't even think I've even had coffee that has tasted this good. Very very dark roasted espresso beans laced with vanilla, coconut, cocoa powder and charred oak. The finish is smooth with bourbon and lightly bitter beans. Phenomenal, one of the best tasting stouts I have tasted. Mouth feel is silky smooth and the viscous body coats the mouth evenly. 14% abv is not noticeable at all.

O - This doesn't beat out the base beer for me. I absolutely love the complexity that is BCBS, and I think adding coffee takes away from that experience a bit. Its integrated really well, but its just too much happening at once. However, this is the best coffee beer I have ever tasted. The flavors are just so intense and world class. A near perfect stout.

2012 Release - Intelligentsia La Tortuga Beans. 22 oz bomber bottled on 11/12/2012, #2156. Poured into a GI wine glass. Quick notes as I went in depth on the 2011. Reviewed 01/07/2012.

A - Identical to the 2011. Pitch black with a quick fading mocha head. Great alcoholic legs.

S - Just as savory as the 2011. Bitter espresso, soy sauce, chocolate fudge, and butterscotch.

T - Massive notes of coffee beans play off of the phenomenal chocolate and buttery bourbon base beer. Spot on mouth feel.

O - I remember liking the 2011 version a notch better. Still, this beer is excellent. Light espresso notes then lead into the symphony that is BCBS. Love it!

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 02:14:19 | More by davey101