Bourbon County Brand Stout - 2-Year Knob Creek Reserve (2019)
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.37
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Aging our beloved Bourbon County Brand Stout for more than a year is uncommon in the Goose Island Barrel House. This additional development process involves special care and is not suitable for all beers or even all barrels.
In this special case, we received uniquely older casks: 11-year-old Knob Creek® barrels. Spending prolonged time in these barrels brought out more complexity and intensity in the flavors from the barrel, allowing you to enjoy the signature flavor profile of an older Knob Creek® Bourbon.
This added complexity cannot be obtained from shorter maturation periods and greatly differentiates this special reserve release. We hope you enjoy and appreciate our labor of love.
(from box)
2-Year Reserve Bourbon County Stout was aged 24 months in 11-year-old 25th Anniversary Knob Creek barrels. The barrels of this once in a lifetime bourbon delivered an oak-forward intensity accented with subtle hazelnut and chocolate notes that complimented the flavors inherent in Original Bourbon County Stout. 2-Year Reserve is incredibly special, and we’re excited to share this variant with you all.
Hops: Millennium
Malts: 2 row, black malt, caramel, chocolate, Munich 10, roasted barley.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Draft @ Goose Island Philadelphia. Oily black with reddish edges. Smells delicious. Smells amazing. Loads of barrel and fudge. chocolate, pecan, lots of table sugar toward the end with molasses Really delicious. The extra age helps a ton. I wish Goose was able to afford making their national release the 2 years of age because it helps a ton but with age comes cost. Instead of $12.99 this is $24.99 Really remarkable beer. Delicious and loving the lingering chocolate fudge sweetness and bourbon flavors.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Draft. Aroma is oak, toasted caramel, bourbon. More and more, I am liking Knob Creek bourbon. The bourbon is completely smooth throughout the sip. The alcohol is very restrained. Wouldn’t know it was over 14%. It is all about the barrel here. Wonderful!