Bourbon County Brand Stout - Reserve 2018
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
8.13
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The same base recipe as Bourbon County Stout Original, but this beer is aged in 12 year old “Elijah Craig Barrel Proof” bourbon barrels. The bourbon from those barrels was awarded 2017 “Whisky of the Year” by Whisky Advocate, the top honor in the world of international whisky. Reserve is intended to showcase the nuances of a premium single source and highly sought after bourbon.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
6 oz. Draft at GI. Brewhouse, Philadelphia. Barrel is mellow and lasting. Oak, mellow leather, and spice. Flavor has a light chocolate/ mild brownie base. Not fudgey or overly sweet. Balance is exceptional and I got to say, the booze is slightly hidden. Hot damn!!
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2018
at 20:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft, 8 ounce pour at Goose Island in Philadelphia. A finger big bubbly head that’s tan in appearance. Oily black. Nice alcohol legs. The aroma...mostly muted but really due to the lack of adjuncts. It has this really well melded barrel aroma. Vanilla, coconut, fudge, campfire. It just smells like a really well done barrel aged stout with all of the right aromas. This is definitely a beer for people who love barrel character. wow. It has this papaya / fig, prune, raisins, burnt oak, woody with wine and coconut flakes. IT’salmost too much barrel character leaving you with this grain alcohol finish that then fades to wood.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2018
at 20:19
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2018
at 15:14