Bourbon County Brand Stout - Macaroon
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
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8.02
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There is nothing quite like the comforting aroma that fills the home when baking with family. Inspired by late nights in the kitchen with Mom, Goose Island employee Paul Spiller sought to capture that sweet moment in this year’s newest member of the Bourbon County Brand Stout family.
2024 Bourbon County Brand Macaroon Stout is an imperial stout aged for a full year in bourbon barrels before adding rich cocoa nibs, sweet candied ginger and toasted coconut. This decadent stout is an homage to the flavors of homemade coconut macaroons with a twist of nostalgia.
2024 Bourbon County Brand Macaroon Stout is an imperial stout aged for a full year in bourbon barrels before adding rich cocoa nibs, sweet candied ginger and toasted coconut. This decadent stout is an homage to the flavors of homemade coconut macaroons with a twist of nostalgia.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at CBJ Tasting Night, thanks to Dave, 09/04/2025.
Black with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate shavings, roast malts, mellow bourbon nip, caramel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coconut, toffee, chocolate fudge.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced boost doused in subtle bourbon.
Solid.
Black with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate shavings, roast malts, mellow bourbon nip, caramel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coconut, toffee, chocolate fudge.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced boost doused in subtle bourbon.
Solid.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2025
at 08:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at 233 Bar, Shanghai. Pours black with beige head. Bitter, coconut, chocolate, cocoa, medium sweetness. Medium to full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
233 Bar
on 06 Apr 2025
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle to tulip. Pours deepest brown with brown head. Aroma is coconut and sweetness. Flavor if mixtures of sweetness and roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2025
at 16:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle from my wife. N ar black pour, fizzy beige head forms a thin ring around the glass. Aroma kicks off with coconut, some vanilla and chocolate. Taste is sweet, roasty, chocolate and coconut, hint of vanilla. Strong, too, a nice burn at the back that lasts all the way down. Very sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hops & Bottles
on 09 Mar 2025
at 23:23
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
2024 bottle. Looks like BCS, smells like BCS, at first it even tasted a lot like BCS. The best thing I did was let this sit and warm up for a good 30 minutes. A much deeper flavor profile emerged, mostly sweet, but more in check than the base BCS. Lightly nutty, toasted coconut, and coca. Overall I found this to be one of my favorite variants to date (and better than '24 BCS).
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2025
at 19:20
8/10
Sweet, Sharp, alcohol, booze, vanilla, toasted cocos, has a nice base tonit..
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 13:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark brown almost black with a two-finger tan head. Aroma is coconut, chocolate and bourbon barrel. Taste is also coconut, chocolate and bourbon barrel.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Here goes my first direct review on Brewver!
Deep opaque brown body with a fizzy, short-lasting head. Inky nose with prune, roast, oak, and macaroon. Dense, sweet, layered body with prominent macaroon in addition to the base dark fruits/fruit leather, honey, roast, oak, and bourbon notes. Nice beer for a change of pace.
Deep opaque brown body with a fizzy, short-lasting head. Inky nose with prune, roast, oak, and macaroon. Dense, sweet, layered body with prominent macaroon in addition to the base dark fruits/fruit leather, honey, roast, oak, and bourbon notes. Nice beer for a change of pace.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2025
at 22:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Uno Chicago Grill in Hamilton. Jet black pour. Creamy dark tan cap. Roasted malt aroma hints at chocolate and coconut. Flavor is bittersweet chocolate, coconut, oak and ginger. Creamy mouthfeel. Warming alcohol. Lots of flavor and complexity.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2025
at 00:53
9/10
Most balanced BCBS I’ve tasted so far. Delicious!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2024
at 21:22