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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

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100
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11644.2/5.04.19/5.013%97.1Snifter
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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v8powered (60), , Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 29, 2009  
This beer is dark, really dark. And the flavor is very much of the same. The aroma is of vanilla, oak, coffee, chocolate, and bourbon alcohol. This beer is very well done and very smooth to drink, which is suprising with the strong alcohol percentage. The primary flavors are a burnt barley, coffee, bourbon, oak and vanilla. The vanilla flavor finishes the beer very well. If it wasn’t for this beer being $10.99 a 4-pack, this would be a beer I would drink a few times a week. I can’t wait to try this one on tap!!


hbmason (21), Succasunna, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Nov 29, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Awesome bourbon aroma and flavor. Goose Island did a great job with this one.


 beerchugger (295), Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 26, 2009  
Pours like oil and is black as oil is as well. Very minimal head with very little lacing to speak of . Ahhh...the aromas of bourbon!!! Smells wonderful!!! Aromas of vanilla, rich sweet caramel, a touch of chocolate and deep roasted coffee. The aroma is simply fantastic and complex! The flavor is incredible!! Tastes of everything the nose delivers, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, the deep roasted coffee beans all come through so easily on the palate. Yet, it’s so smooth and dangerously easy to drink. The finish is long and continues to deliver delicious flavors of licorice and brown sugar. Wow...simply wow.


 bbrock81 (221), Le Mars, Iowa, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Perfect! 12 oz. bottle. Pours opaque brown/black, like used motor oil, with no head to speak of. Aroma is rich coffee, sweet sugar syrup, vanilla and oak. Flavor is heavy, sweet, sugary, vanilla, dark fruit, chocolate. Palate is thick, viscous, syrupy, almost no carbonation. This is so rich and flavorful that it absolutely overpowers anything you’ve ever tried. A definite must-have for any beer geek.


 Ryan82SM (243), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
Aroma of bourbon balls with an ashy almond presence. Appearance is black with dark mocha head. Flavor of bourbon balls, Aztec cocoa, almonds and roasted marshmallows. Palate was bubbly and lively. A great American beer.


 radagast83 (1298), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Nov 21, 2009  
Sampled at friend’s beer tasting. Pours a black oil color with a deep tan head. Aroma is dark chocolates, vanilla, oak, coffee, caramel. Flavor is sweet, but with notes of bitter dark chocolates. Finish is smooth, and alcohol isn’t that noticeable, at least not at the amount I consumed. A wonderful, brew that could only have been better had it been served with a cigar on the side.


 lamas (716), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Bomber. Bottled on: 10/16/09. Different label than that in the picture. A jet-black pour with an average-sized mocha head on top. A powerfully rich aroma of dark chocolate, vanilla extract, caramel, roasted coffee, and burnt oak. Full-bodied and sticky. The flavor starts off super-sweet with loads of caramel, sweet chocolate, and vanilla beans. Burnt toffee, vanilla extract, and an oaky quality follow. A semi-bittering finish reminiscent of the last few sips of a cup of coffee that has long since gone cold. Good stout.



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