Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

i agree with the commercial description completely, other than i thought it was maybe a little undercarbonated.

12 oz bottle from zinister. Pours a dark black with a small tan head that soon fades to nothing. The aroma is big with bourbon whiskey and dark fruits. The flavor is likewise dominated by bourbon whiskey (close to Old Grand Dad), also filling in the sides are licorice plums, and dates. The mouthfeel is full and creamy. The finish is exceptionally long with lingering whiskey. Overall: I’m discovering that I am a big fan of whiskey barrel aged ales, they just sit right with me.

thanks Acknud fist off you can smell the bourbon, yummy the taste of coffe was impeccable the head when poured was very very nice this is a great beer well done .

it looks like some crazy use motor oil black and viscus its pours slow. molasses in January. no mater how hard i tried i could get no head i poured higher and higher but still nothing. mells like a candy store or pastiari in a 5 alarm fire. sweet black malt vanilla chared wood liquid smoke worthers origionals. its smooth and rich but a bit hot and syrupy. chocolate burbon liquor cordials.

2007 12.0 coutesy of Whole Foods beer room. No head, strong (strong) bourbon flavors, mainly left in the back of your mouth, but delicate espresso flavors as well.

Updated Rating 4/9/09: 12 oz. bottle - 2007 vintage; 3rd time trying this, thanks to WeeHeavySD for this bottle and chance to revisit; pours thin, jet black with trace dark brown head; 90% bourbon aroma mixed with brunt malt, chocolate; super thin body, boozy, sweet; i’d say it’s official that i don’t really get the appeal here; just another impy that has been way too heavily bourbon-barreled

Original Rating 7/10/08 (3.3 overall) 12 oz. bottle - 2007 vintage; thanks to pepsican for the trade; pours thin and oily black; almost no head; slight chocolate haze around the edges leaving residue on the glass; boozy across the board; drinks sweet and slightly hot; woody vanilla in the flavors; bourbon is overpowering and for me, doesn’t come close to something like KBS; pretty disappointing

the first time i had this beer i must have been aged in a first run bourbon barrel it was over powered with bourbon but since then i have had this beer three times and loved it pours black with big brown head aromas of malts,bourbon and coffe taste like a imperial should smells of all of the same. smooth, heavy mouth feel.A truely great imperial a must have for any stout lover

2004 bottle courtesy of Tony @ OTH. Pours absolute black, nose is liquorish. Aroma is very roasty with a strong presence of coffee / chocolate malts and this ever presence of light bourbon wood. An outstanding imperial stout.