Bramble Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island Beer Co.

rlee1390

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Black one finger brown head that doesn't last that long

S-Lots of bourbon, raspberries, blackberries, plum

T-Starts with some bourbon, blackberries, rye, the flavors don't mesh perfectly, some bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, not much carbonation but smooth.

O-Compared to the other Bourbon Countys it is a let down. However with age and letting the blackberries,raspberries mellow out a little bit could allow for a better mesh of the flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 00:49:11 | More by rlee1390

ringwersen

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-19-2013 23:20:45 | More by ringwersen

mnphish

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-15-2013 04:26:56 | More by mnphish

CaptPajamaShark

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-13-2013 18:51:47 | More by CaptPajamaShark

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-13-2013 00:37:44 | More by gueuzedreg

soldat329x

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-12-2013 03:49:56 | More by soldat329x

BrandonDZ

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-11-2013 13:42:52 | More by BrandonDZ

Honus1

Ohio

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-10-2013 12:59:32 | More by Honus1

BMart

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-07-2013 18:34:16 | More by BMart

NathanFink

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-04-2013 13:34:07 | More by NathanFink

Scalzo

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-04-2013 05:40:52 | More by Scalzo

redsand22

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-03-2013 18:59:46 | More by redsand22

Prager62

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-03-2013 01:08:06 | More by Prager62

ChiSox_Stout_Drinker

Illinois

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-02-2013 16:23:05 | More by ChiSox_Stout_Drinker

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-01-2013 19:03:59 | More by MinorThreat

beerdrifter

Germany

4.28/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Picked this up with a great trade from Evan! Blackish pour with a small caramel-colored head that fades really quickly leaving a flat looking beer with no lacing. Wow! The nose is exactly what I was hoping for. The whiskey and berries are huge! The raspberry and blackberry aromas remind me of fresh jam. Also getting hints of oak, dark fruits, and some subtle cocoa. The taste is rich and bold with the berries and booze dominating. The oak and whiskey really emerge as it comes to temp along with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla, and dark fruit, specifically black cherries. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with perfect carbonation, especially considering it seemed very flat visually. It's bordering on being thick and syrupy, but really smooth with a nice subtle tart finish. Overall, this is yet another awesome offering from Goose Island. Although I'm not a fan of fruit beers, and this one definitely leans to the sweeter side, it kept me entertained and really pulled off what I think it was intending. And the high ABV was not evident at all. Definitely a sipper, but a very enjoyable one.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 17:29:39 | More by beerdrifter

Hoozierdaddy

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-25-2013 19:31:13 | More by Hoozierdaddy

Eriktheipaman

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-24-2013 12:32:07 | More by Eriktheipaman

ackeeper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-21-2013 01:27:56 | More by ackeeper

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-20-2013 19:10:27 | More by mendvicdog

jakeox

Illinois

5/5  rDev +17.1%

05-19-2013 00:43:20 | More by jakeox

cdmillard

Maryland

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-18-2013 22:41:58 | More by cdmillard

stxSS07

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

05-16-2013 15:40:52 | More by stxSS07

Shilt

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-15-2013 15:56:31 | More by Shilt

Davit

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-15-2013 03:17:07 | More by Davit