Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

31-MAY-2009. Bottle @home. Dark dark brown, oily looking with no head at all. I even try to pour it from some height, but no - no head. Nose is bitter dark chocolate, liqourice, smoke, tar, liwour-like-heat. Fat, oily, and sweet mouthfeel. Maybe a bit to sweeet, but it is oh, so good, so it is OK. It is actually somewhat bourbon-like. If i concentrate, I can sense the vanilla aromas described on the label. Is this my best beer ever? Or is it just jägermeisster in a beer bottle? I tend to think the first option. Perfect beer for at late night on the terasse. I sipped this for a long time. Wow amazing beer.

bottle 08 Pours black like death. I never had a beer this powerful. WOW!!!!!! Over the top. Definately a sipping beer. so much going on. just try it.

Outstanding stout. Pours like tar. Talks like coffee and chocolate. Best beer from Goose Island hands down

Bottle shared at NHC. Poured jet black. Huge bourbon aroma. Chocolate, some coffee, toasted grains, vanilla and hints of liquorice. Flavor is much the same as the nose with some smokey tones and booze. Nice chewy beer. Very good.

(Bottle - bottling date 28.10.2008 - at Kaisla, Helsinki, on 2009-06-26) Black. Small tan coloured head. Vanilla, oak and roastedness in aroma. Full bodied and oily palate with burning alchol and tiny amount of carbonation. Vanilla, roastedness, wood, oak, coffee, chocolate, madeira, liquorice and quite low bitterness in taste.

Bottle From my buddy Jeremiah Year 2008 Pours a good black with a tan head. The head is fizzy but lasting. Awesome aroma of chocolate, I mean really chocolate, licorice, bourbon, and molasses. Produces great lacing. Has a good carbonation and a wonderful mouthfeel. Very well balanced and the alcohol is well hidden. The flavors are chocolate, spicies, with the slightest alcohol. Has a thick texture. Stick to ribs feel to it. An awesome finish with a great aftertaste. Not sure if you can tell this is an awesome beer.

You will either love or hate this concoction. Is it bourbon? Is it beer? Whatever it you want call it. I know this. It is amazing! Nobody can say. There’s too much of this or that. This is a creation. A super deep dark and barley wine like. The silky smooth texture and mouth feel is incredible. The nose I could smell all day. Heavy liquor licorice element. Extreme dark chocolate and a slight coconut essence. I poured this about ten inches from the glass to achieve the beautiful creamy dark tan head with super fine bubbles that dissipate quickly. You may say where’s the beer? It is evident but it is in the background. This a mind blowing. Barrier

Bottle from Malt & Vine. Tasted blind as 1 of 15. Pours black with only a little mocha head. Great aroma with smoke, borubon, chocolate and caramel. Nice sweet flavor of bourbon, chocolate and molasses with nice bitter balance. Slick, medium body with great finish. This was the highlight of the night and at 4.8, officially my highest rated brew.