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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

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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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mcbeyond (12), Newport Beach, California, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/518/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Raisins, vanilla and chocolate on the nose, clear as the morning after rain. Complex aromas on dried fruits and nuts. Gorgeous in the glass. Explosive flavor that caresses the palate. These guys are going to be perfect with a few more years of bottle age.


 tomthompson89 (1471), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/54/103/58/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Had on tap at the hop leaf in Chi town. nose is chocolate and bourbon. dark dark brown almost black nice tan foam. flavor of bourbon is dominant it takes over unfortunately. there is chocolate and maybe a bit of Vanilla but its too much bourbon for me to enjoy it as a beer


 Fratto (704), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/105/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cavie. Aroma is dark chocolate. Dark like the Dove candies with a percentage on the label. Taste is chocolate, caramel, and bourbon. Very thick.


 madvike (314), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/52/104/59/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Tap @ Stub and Herb’s - 2008 vintage - Pours beautiful--black as night with a tiny tan head. Smells of sweet bourbon, but not much else. There’s a little vanilla and raisins. I’ve had some beers where the bourbon smell is really strong but the taste is a bit mellower. Not this one. The bourbon destroys all other flavors, not really letting anything else through. While I like the smooth, sweet flavor a bourbon barrel-aged beer has, I don’t necessarily like the flavor of bourbon. That’s what we have here--a big impy that tastes like it was mixed with a shot of bourbon. Not my thing, and couldn’t even finish my 7 oz. pour. Wondering what to do with the bottle in my cellar now...


OliverG (83), montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 24, 2009    Updated: Oct 26, 2009
2008. Bu en octobre 2009. Arôme très coconut et alcool. Saveurs de coconut/vanille, de malt chocolat et d’alcool. Belle petite touche de bourbon en finale. Vraiment merveilleuse.


 awiseman01 (342), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 24, 2009  
’08 Bottle from Crown#6, poured into ’W’ brandy snifter (thanks Dan, 1st use). Nose is very nice strong bourbon with molasses, licorice, dark chocolate, roasted malt, brown sugar and some faint figs, very inviting. Taste is WOW! Loads of some of the best bourbon flavor a beer can contain. You’re gonna have to love bourbon to like this beer. I love bourbon and I LOVE this beer. The bourbon loads up so much, I don’t really get much beyond that other than a slight roasted malt backing and some brown sugar. Mouthfeel is smooth and slimy once it warms. Let this one warm for sure, it opens up into an amazing sipable delight. The ’W’ on the side of my glass must stand for ’Winner’, ’cause that’s what this beer is.


Bitzybrew (37), New York, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Wow! This beer is up there with Westy 12. The complexities are boundless. You get a nice bourbon and vanilla on the nose. Then a beautiful vanilla, oak, chocolate, and bourbon taste. Smooth mouthfeel, but this one is definitely a sipper. On tap at Rattle n Hum in NYC


jamespgentry (20), Washington, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Dark nectar of the gods. All the great traditional bourbon/whiskey flavors without all the alcohol. In addition you have the stout background wherein lies the chocolaty and roasty aspects. Great m-f’n beer.



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