Goose Island Bourbon Imperial Brown Goose (Bottled)

Formerly brewed at Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: American Strong Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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Bottled. A hazy red-brown beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of straw, fruit, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with a thick malt presence and notes of nuts, straw, and caramel.

UPDATED: SEP 10, 2007 (Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of henrikb. Pours a slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Distinct bourbon aroma. Medium body with a soft mouthfeel, lightly sweet caramel and again these distinct and wonderful bourbon notes. Dry finish with a subdued bitterness. Excellent. 070907

75 cL bottle thanks to henrikb. Pours dark brown/amber with a light off-white head. Malty aroma with a hoppy whiff. Somewhat chemical alcohol aroma, bourbon I guess I should call it. Flavour is dark malty, alcohol and liqourice. Dry flavour. Nice

Bottle. Hazy brown coloured with a beige ehad. Aroma of caramel, vanilla and dried fruits. Fruity flavour of caramel, vanilla, dried fruits and hops.

Date: 10/18/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark brown with ruby edges, pours with a big beige head that settles down into a fine whispy head, good lace, sweet bourbon and chocolate aroma, very creamy body, rich chocolate flavor, nice sweet bourbon character, lots of vanilla, hot alcohol fumes come and go, light bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

2009 bottle. Cloudy brown with not much head. The aroma is rich, malty, oxidized with hints of sherry and some light nuts. Sweet, brown sugary with stickiness and not much more than light toastiness. Maybe some tart barrelly notes and light alcohol in this. Ok, but it is not knocking me out.

(750ml bottle, 2006 vintage) Pours a dark brown body with a tall tan head. Aroma of strong bourbon, oak, toffee, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, and banana. Flavor of bourbon, toasted grain, cola, vanilla, and toffee with a dry oak finish.

(750ml bottle, thanks General_Gao) Medium beige head atop clear mahogany body. Aroma is moderately sweet, Bourbon/vanilla, some caramel. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some vanilla/Bourbon, light chocolate. Effervescent medium-full body.

Bierkraft 22oz bottle @Tampa Wkly Gathering @BT Thanks Markwise-pours an off white head and copper color. Aroma is bourbon, medium malt-caramel. Taste is bourbon, sweet medium malt-caramel, secondary earthy hops.

750ml bottle shared courtesy of Zrrbrrt. Poured a dark and cloudy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of strong bourbon, vanilla, smokey, wood, and alcohol. Tastes of bourbon, caramel, smoke, toffee, and wood. Definitely on the hot side. The bourbon piece was over done a bit.