Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherries Jubilee (2025)

Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherries Jubilee (2025)

 

Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.23
ABV: 14.5% IBU: - Ticks: 2
As stout ages, Goose Island’s brewers often observe a range of fruit expressions that emerge from the barrel and from time itself. Inspired by the flambéed dessert classic Cherries Jubilee, 2025 Bourbon County Brand Cherries Jubilee Stout captures the essence of cognac-soaked cherries and caramelized citrus.

The beer began its aging journey in freshly emptied bourbon barrels, which impart rich layers of oak, warm vanilla, and subtle baking spice. It was then finished in cognac barrels, adding elegant notes of dried fruit and contributing to a rich, full mouthfeel.

Following the aging process, the stout was blended with Montmorency cherries, citrus, and panela–resulting in a velvety, decadent beer with flavors of candied dark cherry, soft vanilla, and a caramelized citrus finish.
 

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8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

5 oz draft. Aroma of Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey and mild cherry juice. Flavor thankfully is not overpowered by cherry purée. Shows a good amount of bourbon with a mild cherry accent in the finish. It is fresh on draft so it is a little bit boozy. 9 to 12 months from now this is gonna be perfect

Tried from Draft at York River Landing on 28 Nov 2025 at 20:59


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the second annual final Black Friday dark beer event at PAYETTE Brewing. A deep dark brown pour that even stains the glass brown on a swirl. Lost of dark caramel roast, tootsie rolls and a little dark cherry note. A bit like that German chocolate cake. Sweet rich and moderately boozey for such a big beer.

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2025 at 20:22