Bourbon County Brand Stout - Vanilla Rye
(has 2 batches)
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
8.38
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Imperial Stout Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels with Madagascar Vanilla Beans
It’s been six years since we released one of the most celebrated Bourbon County Brand Stout variants. Today, we're excited to warmly welcome the return of this iconic member of the Bourbon County Brand Stout family.
Vanilla, as an ingredient, has made an appearance in Bourbon County lineups over the years, but the 2024 Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Rye Stout is a new take on our 2014 Vanilla Rye release. This year’s release showcases rye and the complexity it delivers by starting with a rye imperial stout and aging it in freshly emptied rye whiskey barrels. After aging in barrels for a full year, the stout is then finished with incredibly aromatic madagascar vanilla beans. Bourbon County Vanilla Rye Stout has the beloved attributes of the vanilla variants before it–with a new characteristically rich spice character from aging in the rye whiskey barrels.
It’s been six years since we released one of the most celebrated Bourbon County Brand Stout variants. Today, we're excited to warmly welcome the return of this iconic member of the Bourbon County Brand Stout family.
Vanilla, as an ingredient, has made an appearance in Bourbon County lineups over the years, but the 2024 Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Rye Stout is a new take on our 2014 Vanilla Rye release. This year’s release showcases rye and the complexity it delivers by starting with a rye imperial stout and aging it in freshly emptied rye whiskey barrels. After aging in barrels for a full year, the stout is then finished with incredibly aromatic madagascar vanilla beans. Bourbon County Vanilla Rye Stout has the beloved attributes of the vanilla variants before it–with a new characteristically rich spice character from aging in the rye whiskey barrels.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by KyotoLefty. The aroma matches the flavor: syrupy chocolate and vanilla. Thick syrupy only black pour with an incredibly attractive aroma. Full bodied and thick. The taste is marshmallow, vanilla and chocolate - delicious, this is a truly decadent dessert beer meant to be shared as it is too much for most people.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2017
at 19:17
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, shared at my 10K rating celebration. Nose is vanilla, whisky, chocolate, caramel, marshmallow. huge nose. Black with lace. Lovely sweetness, huge vanilla and chocolate, whisky, though not particularly rye. Over the top vanilla sweetness but delicious in small volumes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2017
at 21:49
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
The 2014 version of this famous BCBS variant, at Bart’s Bourbon County tasting in Bruges. I was very curious about this, having missed it a year ago. Loosely structured, pale beige, thin head, quickly dissolving into almost nothing; black robe with mahogany edges. Strong aroma of indeed a lot of vanilla - but feeling natural, as in vanilla beans, rather than vanilla extract; this delightful fragrance oversees a wealth of hot chocolate sauce, wet wood, coffee grounds, mocha ice cream, beef stock, marzipan, glue-like solvents, old port wine, cognac, caramel candy. Dried fig-like sweetishness in the onset, dried banana as well, soft blackcurrant-like sourish undercurrent, black olive-like umami touch but subtle enough, soft carbonation, very subtly tickling the tongue, thick and oily mouthfeel. Deep caramelly and nutty malt bittersweetness in the middle, coating the mouth cavity, deeply chocolatey and bitterly toasted in the end, the bitterness being supported by a spicy hop touch but at the same time challenged by this hugely aromatic vanilla aspect, in itself reinforced by the much more dim vanilla-ish aspect of the oak, drying wood tannins, heating brown rum-like alcohol, becoming a tad wry in the very end. Bold and beautiful, it does not quite top either the basic version (in a 2013 non-infected vintage) or the berry-fruited versions we tasted the same evening, but it certainly stands out as sweeter, more fragrant and more ’desserty’ than the other Bourbon Counties. Glad I finally had it.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2016
at 09:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Churchkey into a snifter showing thick and oily pitch black with no head. The nose shows very strong vanilla with a somewhat artificial edge but brights to milk chocolate. The palate is thick and oily with barely any carbonation. Light sweetness with flavors of milk chocolate that warm up into milk chocolate with a roasted malt/toasted bitterness on the finish. Vanilla reappears in the background with a strong aftertaste. Strong bourbon spiciness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2016
at 07:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from MeadMe, shared with friends tonight. Thick black color frothy tan head. Huge vanilla on the nose with roasty chocolate and licorice molasses underneath. Creamy smooth in the mouth. Big roasty stout countered with lightly spicy woodiness and lots of smooth vanilla. That’s a pretty damn tasty beer right there!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2016
at 00:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
650 ml bottle shared with friends at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki. Black color with small beige brown head. Malty aroma, roasted, chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, dark dried fruits, wood, alcohol. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Full silky oily body with soft carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2016
at 14:55
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught at Harry’s Hofbrau in RC for SF Beer Week. Massive vanilla and slight chocolate. Deep brown with minimal head. Taste is strong vanilla that blends nicely with overt cocoa nibs and slight licorice. So freaking good. My favorite of the tasting that including Rare and Regal.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2016
at 23:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to John & the team at Goose Island. It pours jet black with a decent tan head. The nose is rich, oily, juicy, honeycomb, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, rocky road and light spice. The taste is rich, bitter, chewy, chocolate, alcohol boost, vanilla, mild acidity, vegetables, spice, toast, earth and wood with a rich, warming finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Slick mouth - feel. Aroma is amazing... Taste is rich and filthy. Bonkers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 15:33