Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

12 oz. bottle shared with Nick and DuffmanSW. Virtually no head. This stuff is viscous like bubbling burnt motor oil. The surface kind of quivers. Amazing nose of chocolate, bourbon, oak, alcohol and toffee. Flavor is oaky vanilla, burnt fruit, dark chocolate, and warm alcohol with lingering hints of caramel and fudge. Very port-like. Smooth on the tongue, sticky and cough syrup thick. Captivating, one of my new favorite beers. UPDATE: Over time I’ve realized that I need to take a couple points away because the palate is really just too thick and oily. Still fantastic, but the honeymoon is over.

Bottle from Utobeer. Black, thin tan head. Spicy oaky, thick tannic oily Bourbon aroma. Not quite as thick as I expected. Didnt blow me away in the way I expected. Bourbon on aroma. Its just hollow in the mouth. Quite disappointed actually. Decent Bourbon but just dies. Oddly disappointing, but Phil l thinks that I may have had a bad bottle. Didnt taste off, but the body just disappeared.

Courtesy of After4ever, thanks Tom for this very nice beer. Vintage 2006 enjoyed December 2008. It is pitch black and it has practically no head. The aroma has notes of vanilla, chocolate, oak and bourbon, it is very well balanced. The flavour has sweetness and a slightly roasted bitterness, notes of chocolate, vanilla, oak, cocoa, caramel, light dark fruit, licorice and bourbon. The alcohol is well hidden, and the body is full, and it is a smooth and harmonic stout.

An awesome beer on tap at the Malt House in Madison, another Ive been waiting a while to try. Pours a thick thick black colour with a very little brown head. We are talking motor oil thick. On the nose it is strong of oak, smoke, chocolate, burned coffee beans and toast. Taste is rich, incredibly flavourful with notes of all things previously listed. A pleasent treat with a wicked ABV, i thought it was 13% actually. One of the best stouts ive had in a while. 5

Bottle. Pours deep black and viscous. Motor oil with a thin brown head. Simply the most intimating beer I have ever seen. Aroma is coffee and rich chocolate. Surprisingly light on the palate but with tons of flavor. Coffee stands out, but certainly fruit notes as well. 13% alcohol completely hidden in flavor but I definitely felt the effects. A truly impressive beer.

WOW! Black! Rich! Syrupy, Thick, Dark brown thin head. strong licorice flavour up front. Of course Bourbon flavors. Not quite like anything Ive had that i remember. Some vanilla, Carmel. This stuff is something else. Thanks Steve for bringing up a bottle from great Hollingshead! for Christmas! Great Pre Christmas Dinner snifter sipper. nice. Serving type bottle

[Bottled] Pitch black. Very brief head. Vinous aroma. Loads of oak, vanilla and some sweet berry. Thick and oily palate. Strong alco-feel. Pretty sweetish with fruity notes. Tar and licorice. Extremely many flavours.

The pour is black with a dark brown head. The aroma is rich in the smell of whiskey, chocolate, coffee, some vanilla and caramel. Thee taste taste is out of this world, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, a little smokey and a woody or bourbon/whiskey flavor.