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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

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7384.17/5.04.17/5.013%94.7 Snifter P  Stats

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 is listed at 13%

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 CapFlu (3292), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20

Feb 11, 2007  
(Bottle) Courtesy of Blankboy. Pours a late foaming brown head atop an opaque body. Nose of intense smoked malt, soya sauce, bourbon, molasses and burnt brown sugar. Flavours of double malted bitter chocolate. Very flavourful, very yummy. Bitter, woody, vanilla extract. Great stuff.

kegbear (81), 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 (64), 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 (766), 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 (20), 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.


 SHANER4 (208), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/513/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Poured a black violet color with small head. Aroma is very strong - smelled like bourbon smoke and cofee grounds. Taste is very strong, high ABV. is very evident. definte sipping brew. Flavor of smoke and coffee on palate with a strong alcohol finish. This beer is rated quite high, I am surprised because of overpowering alcohol flavor. Combine bourbon and coffee and you have this brew.




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