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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

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100
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11594.2/5.04.19/5.013%97.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
"I really wanted to do something special for our 1000th batch at the original brewpub. Goose Island could have thrown a party. But we did something better. We brewed a beer. A really big batch of stout-so big the malt was coming out of the top of the mash tun. After fermentation we brought in some bourbon barrels to age the stout. One hundred and fifty days later, Bourbon County Stout was born-A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with a thick foam the color of bourbon barrels. The nose is a mix of charred oak, vanilla,carmel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer. It overpowers anything in the room. People have even said that it’s a great cigar beer, but I haven’t yet tried a cigar that would stand up to it." Brewmaster Greg Hall; IBU’s 60-High Color - Midnight Was 11%, the 2007 and 2008 are listed at 13%.
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GreggG (19), Spokane, Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 4, 2009  
12 oz. bottle dated November 28, 2008. A strong bourbon aroma blasts from the bottle as soon as the cap is popped. Behind the bourbon are hints of chocolate, oak, vanilla, and alcohol (it is 13% ABV, after all). The appearance is jet black with a creamy brown head and very little carbonation. No light is able to penetrate the beer, even around the rim. The flavor of the bourbon is most prominent, followed by chocolate, molasses, smoke, vanilla, and oak. Some heat from the high ABV is evident as the beer flows down the throat. The mouthfeel is thick and syrupy and coats the inside of the cheeks - delicious! I am amazed at the intensity of the bourbon flavors that are achieved after only 100 days in the barrel. This is a fantastic beer - I wish I’d picked up a few more for the cellar.


 tdcritch (112), Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2009  
Bottle. Very dark black. Creamy Head. Smells of roasted malts, bourbon, oak, and caramel. You can tell its 13%


 garmonbozia (227), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 3, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Sprinkle Color was pitch black. smell was of course bourbon, chocolate and molasses. Thick mouthfeel with alcohol burning sensation. Very nice on a cold day indeed.


jahmokie (14), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 2, 2009  
the color is black with hints of chocolate brown. the nose is that of subtle smoke, dark chocolate, vanilla beans, and toasted nuts. the palate has tons of chocolate malt, thick mouthfeel, and some residual alcohol burn. a delicious example of an aged, flavored imperial stout which will only improve with age.


 blklab2007 (955), Connecticut, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/518/20
Mar 1, 2009  
bottle poured a super black color with a thin wisp of brown head and a still appearance. aroma is hearty, molasses, brown sugar, burnt barrel, rich bourbon, vanilla, and toasted coconut. mouth feel is super thick and the carbonation fairly low. the flavor is initially crushing with some undeniable alcohol heat. then emerges thick chocolate malt, lots of sweetness, charred barrel, bourbon burn, and some bitterness. perfect setting sitting back sipping this by the fire watching the snow pile up outside.


 nramsburg (200), New York, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/519/20
Mar 1, 2009  
On tap at the Ginger Man in NYC: It’s hard not to begin gushing about this one right off the bat, but I’ll begin with a quick description: Pours to a a deep dark black with a seriously hot aroma. The bourbon’s here from the get-go. Smoke, caramel, chocolate and a bit of deep vanilla. Lots On the palate it’s smokey, deep, complex and, as you might guess, pretty bourbon-y. This is one hell of a beer. Give it a try.


 BVery (461), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 1, 2009    Updated: Oct 31, 2009
TAP: pours jet black, nose is rich, smokey, bourbon, a little caramel. Taste is similar to the aroma, and its awesome. Fantastic beer - one of the best all-time!


skmikeg (72), Poway, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/518/20
Feb 27, 2009    Updated: Sep 9, 2009
Pour a pitch black with a small head which disappers over time. nice aroma of bourbon, coffee, and choclate. intial flavor is that of a fine bourbon, with chocolate and coffee notes. mouthfeel is oily and sweet. the bourbon flavor in this beer really makes a unique beer that is full of flavor. this is a craft beer and whiskey drinkers best friend. overall. a excellent beer.



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