Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Stout

Bourbon County Brand Stout

 

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

  Stout - Imperial Winter
Score
8.48
ABV: 14.3% IBU: 60 Ticks: 608
Every year since its inception in 1992, we strive to honor the original Bourbon County Stout recipe. And, 30 years later, we continue Gregory Hall’s legacy and passion for making the best beer possible, starting with the best barrels the bourbon trail has to offer. This year, our Imperial Stout is aged and blended from freshly emptied bourbon barrels from Heaven Hill, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, and Buffalo Trace distilleries. Expect flavors of vanilla, dark chocolate, toffee, molasses, almond, and dried fruit.
 

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8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is huge bourbon, coconut, vanilla, chocolate, treacle, meaty, taste is similar, a little thin from age but still intense. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried on 17 Jul 2026 at 10:14

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut, meaty, taste is similar, slight roast. Still fairly boozy. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried on 05 Jul 2026 at 15:21

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2026 at 19:14

8.8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle from House Of Trembling Madness. Impenetrable black body with a few flecks beneath a beige head that fades. Low carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of blackcurrant, bourbon and soy sauce. Flavour of nuts, roasted malt, bourbon and prune. Medium to full body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Complex and delicious. This has held up well for being a nine-year-old beer.
Tried from Bottle at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 01 Jul 2026 at 08:26

8.8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coconut, vanilla, meaty, taste is similar, rich, chewy, perfect for a hot summers day XD 9/9/9/9/8
Tried on 25 Jun 2026 at 08:33

8.5/10
Lci. Bottle from Lake Liqour, Cedar Lake, In
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2026 at 20:06

8/10
Lci. Bottle from Binny’s Lake Zürich.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2026 at 19:56

9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle. Almost black, coffee foam. Aroma: sweet, caramel, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, a little coffee, candied fruit, cake. Taste: sweet, caramel, vanilla, bourbon, chocolate, cupcakes, also very good.
Tried from Bottle from PapaCraft BarShop on 20 Jun 2026 at 13:22

9.3/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle 15.2%. Almost black, coffee foam. Aroma: oak barrel, bourbon, vanilla, oak, slight acidity, prunes, a hint of coffee. Sweetish taste with a slight acidity, vanilla, bourbon, chocolate, coffee, black bread and prunes, soft and tasty, good.
Tried from Bottle from PapaCraft BarShop on 20 Jun 2026 at 13:18

8.9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle 14.6%. Black, coffee foam. Aroma: sweet, caramel, vanilla, prunes, chocolate, a little coffee, bourbon, dried fruits. Taste: sweet, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, bourbon, soft, warms, very good.
Tried from Bottle from PapaCraft BarShop on 20 Jun 2026 at 13:05