Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

2004 Bottle thanks to Tony @ Oldsmar Tap House: Pours black with a medium tan head. Alcohol is very evident in the aroma. However, it’s well hidden in the flavor. Roasty flavor has hints of chocolate, liquorice and soy sauce. Very smooth and delicious!

Motor Oil Black pour with a dissipating tan head. Smokey, Bourbon sweetness in the aroma, a little woody and alcohol. Thick, Viscous mouthfeel, Intense Bourbon character. Roasty, woody and smokey. Thick and Delicious but a perfect balance of smoke and bourbon makes this sipper an Incredible treat. Thanks to Pat

Many thanks to MaltOMeal!
As a fan of whisky, this is right up my alley. ’07 bottle pours black and oily with a thin tan ring for a head. I’d normally call this a 4/5, but because the beer is so like a spirit, I think its appearance is ideal. Strong, sweet bourbon nose with vanilla, smoke, and raisins. Thick, viscous mouth reveals bourbon, smoke, vanilla, and chocolate, some nice woody malt and alcohol in the aftertaste. The bourbon works wonders throughout the experience, adding warmth and character while playing with other elements, yet the beer remains refined in a category where excess is overpraised and alcohol-masking overpreferred. Ironically, it’s never overbearing like WWS or even DL. BCS is all class.

Pours black with a tiny white ring of a head. Strong bourbon aroma, sharp alcohol, chocolate, cake batter, cocoa powder. Interesting. Silky smooth chocolate flavor, caramel, of course bourbon and very boozy (but in the best way possible) The mouth feel is wonderful. Smooth and silky. Overall great beer.

Appearance indescribable except for pure motor oil. Subtle smells of char, a little bourbon, vanilla and rich grains. The taste, wow. Sweet black licorice, wood, slight hotness of the bourbon, and char. Impressive complexity and perfection. Somebody had fun crafting this fantastic brew.

poured form bottle into matilda "M" glass. pours pitch black with minimal lacing. I think all of these were bottled the same day, but this one had 10-11-07, 105 on the label. rasins in th enose with a thick almost tobacco like taste. hints of teh wood come through as it warms, very chewy and leather-like. slight saltiness, alcohol warming is minimal. an awesome beer!

In bottle thanks zinster. The beer poured a deep black with a thick brown head. If you can imagine pouring motor oil into a glass and toping it with brown whipped cream then you might have some idea of how this beer looked. The nose is rich and deep smelling of burnt wood, roasted malts and bitter sweet chocolate. The taste was out of this world with a richness and flavor that I have found in no other beer. The taste of burnt malts, caramelized sugar, toasted oak, chocolate and bourbon dominate the beer. The beer finished with a bourbon sweetness and a hint of bitter chocolate. the mouth feel was round and oily. A great beer, one I have been looking forward to, thanks mike.

Bottle via trade with The Epeeist. Thanks a lot. Pours pitch black with a creamy brown head & lacings. This IS everything: wood, roast, coffee, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, smooth, oily & phat. Super complex & super delicious. Long end. Amazing. . .