Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - Vanilla

Formerly brewed at Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: Imperial Stout
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter

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This is a default message... As I do not wish, nor have time to comment on each beer I try at this time. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Small pour at Mikkeller bar. Thanks alot to the australian guy in the bar giving me this! Lovely beer. Smooth, vanilla bourbon, rich stout notes. Well done!(Short review due to the massive amounts of beer I drank during the CBC13.)

@ Zeebra Extreme beer festival Pitch black color, no foam at all. Aroma is full of vanilla...strong vanilla. Some alcohol at the beginning but a very smooth vanilla aftertaste. Excellent beer.

Black with a small virtually non existent head. Vanilla dominates. This is a very powerful beer with a great presence. Drink and respect.

Sampled @ omhper, thanks. A mighty sipping beer with everything. A fine vanilla - chocolate and a tuch of whiskey aroma that also exist in the taste. Full bodied and good bitterness.

Great beer. Black pour with little head. Smells of chocolate, caramels, honey, vanilla bean, bourbon whiskey, malt. The vanilla smell was less than I expected, but it was there in the taste. Wow! Very alcohol heavy, in a good way. Creamy mouthfeel. A great experience!

Sample from a bottle at Cam’s BCBS tasting. Good, dark, nearly opaque black color. Some clear brown around the edges. Super good vanilla aroma. Marshmallow, brownies, all that good stuff. Decent bit of lace, even. Long, vanilla brownie-cocoa marshmallow aftertaste. Great medium bitter taste, light sweet. Light, nice warmth. Light alcohol burn - very light, not really minding it at all. Good big chewier body. Very light carbonation. Lighter viscosity in the finish, but also an alcoholic dryness too. Sweet, but I love the intense vanilla flavor. It’s intensely sweet in a vanilla way. Which makes for a decadent sipper.

Backlog. Enjoyed this at a recent Beer Tasting in Feb. Aroma: Vanilla (surprise!!) Appearance: Dark, black pour with minimal lacing Taste: Good Lord have mercy. It was one of the most fabulous experiences with beer I’ve ever had Palate: Full bodied, creamy finish that leaves you wanting more Overall: It’s at the top of my "wants" and I’d easily trade many, if not most, beers in my cellar for another bottle

UPDATED: MAR 15, 2013 Bottle...for my birthday! The pour is similar to that of regular bcbs, very dark. The aroma has nice bourbon nose full and the vanilla comes out as well. Seems like age as done this well. The taste is amazing. The bourbon is smooth with a nice vanilla hint to it, an excellent compliment. Not overpowering, just flat our smoothness. I am very impressed.

UPDATED: FEB 10, 2013 Bottle @ MikkellerBar ..vintage 2010. Damn damn damn damn den er lækker ! ....