Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Barleywine (2013)

Bourbon County Brand Barleywine (2013)
(Batch of Bourbon County Brand Barleywine)

 

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

  Barley Wine - Barley Rotating Out of Production
Score
8.16
ABV: 12.1% IBU: 60 Ticks: 168
Aged in the third-use barrels that were once home to Kentucky bourbon and then our renowned Bourbon County Stout, this traditional English-style barleywine possesses the subtlety of flavor that only comes from a barrel that’s gone through many seasons of ritual care. The intricacies of the previous barrel denizens – oak, charcoal, hints of tobacco and vanilla, and that signature bourbon heat – are all present in this beer. Hearty and complex, Bourbon County Brand Barleywine is a titan and a timeline; a bold, flavorful journey through the craft of barrel aging.
 

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8/10
Smells very harsh but the taste has aged fantastically. The bourbon has mellowed a bit, but it’s a full semisweet toffee and barley body that finishes quite smooth.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2024 at 23:32

8.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Geringe Karbonisierung. Milde Süße, intensiv malziger Beginn, cremig, zunehmend Schokolade, angenehme Röstnoten. Erkennbarer weicher Alkohol, cremig bleibend, wenig Kaffee. Intensiv, langer malziger Abgang, lecker! 10/13/11/13/11/13
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2024 at 20:43


10/10
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2019 at 20:53

9/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2017 at 20:37


8/10
Tuore hanaversio oli paljon parempaa.
Tried on 13 Dec 2014 at 19:03

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Sample from 2013 bottle at Kurtkeller 009: Matilda-tastic 01 on 03/28/2014. Deep dark brownish-black color with a medium tan head that dissipates slowly. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of graham crackers, charred malt bourbon. Full-bodied with flavors of charred oak, brown sugar, roast malt and molasses. The finish is oaky with a bourbon and burnt toffee aftertaste, Really good Barley Wine overall.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2014 at 20:27