Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Caramella Ale

Bourbon County Brand Caramella Ale

 

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

  Barley Wine - Wheat Rotating Out of Production
Score
8.13
ABV: 14.6% IBU: 60 Ticks: 44
Caramella or ‘candy’ in Italian is a wheatwine aged in Larceny Wheated Bourbon barrels with apple, cinnamon, and natural caramel flavor added after aging. Just like last year, the sweet smoothness from the Larceny Wheated Bourbon barrels adds a lingering warmth that complements the added flavor nuance. It’s nostalgia-inducing flavors are reminiscent of a caramel apple. Our Lab Tech, Joey Tidei, created this variant as a tribute to his love of seasonal flavors. This luscious embodiment of caramel perfectly paired with a slightly-tart apple flavor will transport you to a crisp autumn day.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Brown bottle, 1 pint 0.9 ounce, from and with Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), at Jean-Frédéric Pleau, savoured on 1 October 2023; colour: bronze, cloudy, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: alcohol, malt, cinnamon, caramel, alcohol, lightly fruity; mouth: alcohol, malt, cinnamon, caramel, alcohol, lightly fruity, finale in cinnamon with presence of caramel, full-bodied, average carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic texture; in short: very good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 0,9 once, de et avec Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), chez Jean-Frédéric Pleau, savourée le 1 octobre 2023; œil : bronze, voilée, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : alcool, malt, cannelle, caramel, alcool, léger fruité; bouche : alcool, malt, cannelle, caramel, alcool, léger fruité, finale en cannelle avec présence de caramel, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bien bon

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2023 at 21:32


8

A red copper barleywine with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of cinnamon, apple jack, vinous character, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with vinous notes, cinnamon, alcohol warmth, very nice.

Tried on 01 Oct 2023 at 22:37


8

From backlog. Taster from Bottle at MBCC Gold Beer Walk, Copenhagen. Dark brown with offwhite head. Malts, Caramel, cinnamon, Apple, bourbon, sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2023 at 12:50


8.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle. A- Apple brandy, caramel, cinnamon, booze. A- Copper color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Apple brandy, toffee, cinnamon, mild booze heat. P- Full body, slightly sharp texture, average carbonation, complex finish. O- Baked cinnamon apples with a caramel drizzle and a touch of brandy heat. That sums this one up. Excellent BC non stout brew. Wish I had a few more of these. Perhaps a touch underrated.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2023 at 16:32


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

Possibly the best bourbon county I have tasted. Mild bourbon in the aroma. Sweet apple and caramel flavor. Rich.

Tried on 25 Nov 2022 at 23:04



8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Panda 🐼 at home huge thanks to Shig. A mostly clear reddisgh amber coloured pour with a halof of beige head. Aroma is lovely sticky sherry, condensed grape, white raisin, light wood, dates, prune, warming alcohol. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, sticky sherry white port, white raisin, brandy snap sugars, warming alcohol, bark, cedar wood Palate is medium sweet, sticky, oily, fine carbonation, warming alcohol, really nice. Lingering desecrated coconut, caramel toasted marshamllow.

Tried on 16 Jun 2022 at 21:03


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 14/06/22. Unclear mahogany brown with a beige covering that dissipates edgewards. Nose is fruit cake mix, bourbon strains, toffee, dates, oak, pinch of cinnamon, nutty, caramel, stewed fruits. Taste comprises melted caramel fudge, balanced bourbon, brown sugars, cinnamon, oak, dried fruit rinds. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid BA BW.

Tried on 14 Jun 2022 at 18:11


9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle thanks to MrsSHIG: Poured an amber with fizzy head. Aroma is apple, caramel, malty, toffee, vanilla. Taste is so damn good, smooth but boozy, caramel covered apples, bourbon, boosty, toffee, vanilla.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2022 at 21:12