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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
100
overall
Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
11424.2/5.04.19/5.013%97Snifter
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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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 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/518/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Black with tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, bourbon, chocolate and vanilla notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, chocolate, bourbon, coffee nougat and warming alcohol towards the end.


 noncaloric (602), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 18, 2008    Updated: Jan 31, 2009
Aromatherapy. And if that doesn’t help, there’s always self-medication... Aroma: Wow. Booze, dark fruits, vanilla, caramel. It’s all here, distinguishable and enjoyable separately. Appearance: Dark, dark brown, opaque except at its thinnest points. Essentially no head, some tan bubbles. Flavor: Caramel, booze, and vanilla, the roast malts and occasional dark fruit sweetness sparkling though. Finishes bittersweet like port. Palate: Thick and smooth, with plenty of alcohol warming. Sips better than most whiskey, but not at all drinkable.


 Swolf3 (252), Elkton, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/518/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Bottle, Big up’s to GMCC2181 for sharing. Poured dark brown with very thin tan head. Beautiful aroma of vanilla, roasted coffee, dark fruits, and strong bourbon smell. Taste is very strong alcohol, coffee, and smoke. Finish is exactly like bourbon, but not overpowering. A nice brew to sip on.


 Madsnp (611), Odense C, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/105/518/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Bottle. Many thanks to DolleWaitor!! A very dark brown beer withalmost no head. Aromas of sweet vanilla, dark chocolate, warming alcohol, subtle smoke, wood, cherry and coffee. Flavours of sweet fruit, alcohol, chocolate, vanilla and malty sweetness. Truly a sipper!


 kegbear (265), Orange, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Bottle thanks to KingpinIPA. Wonderful aroma of dried prunes, sweet cherry, dates, vanilla. Great thick mouthfeel. Tastes of prunes, dark fruit, carmel, vanilla and bourbon. Finish gives a really nice alcohol warmth. I really liked this one.


 bretupdegraff (172), Fishers, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Sweet smokey aroma - virtually no head and I poured it pretty hard- First sip threw me hard with a strong licorice and dark fruit kick. Aftertaste is kinda bourbon smoke. not a bad brew -very strong ABV at 13% and you can taste it. I think the dark fruit might be a bit too strong for my taste.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
This bottle somehow ended up in my cooler at a local tasting, thanks hellbilly! Pours a thick dark black with a small tan head that eventually fights it way to the top. Big aroma of roasted malt, coffee, cocoa, vanilla, bourbon and alcohol. Flavor is much the same, with the addition of dark fruit. Thick and creamy on the palate. A bit of an alcohol burn on the otherwise sweet, sticky finish. A fantastic brew!


BigJoe7231 (24), Schererville, Indiana, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Good stuff! Pours black, with almost no head. Smells of sweet bourbon oak. The 13% ABV is disguised nicely by the bourbon and chocolately overtones.



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