Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Barleywine - Proprietor's 2024

Bourbon County Brand Barleywine - Proprietor's 2024

 

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

  Barley Wine - Barley Special
Score
7.57
ABV: 14.7% IBU: - Ticks: 11
Back in 2013, we created our first-ever Chicago exclusive member of the Bourbon County Brand Stout Family. Proprietor’s Stout was born out of immense gratitude to our city and to celebrate the birthplace of our brewery.

This year marks the debut of a barleywine under the coveted Proprietor’s name. Having fallen in love with the popular Mexican spoon candy, brewer Colby Magratten crafted a recipe with our bourbon barrel-aged barleywine that blends together tamarind, lime, whole Guajillo chiles and piloncillo.

Chicago and the people who call it home are forever a source of inspiration in all that we do. 2024 Bourbon County Brand Proprietor’s Barleywine is a direct reflection of that inspiration and unlike anything we've ever done before. With a subtle dried fruit sweetness, refreshing lime zest and a delightfully warming finish, this barleywine is decidedly Chicago.
 

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Cola brown, no sparkle, head, nice viscosity, no lacing. Aroma is nice bourbon, caramel, raisin, sweet sugar. Taste is strong bourbon, caramel, lime, sweet fruit in good balance. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste, faint chili warmth. Not exceptional but good.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:34


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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500 ml bottle. Aroma is tamarind, mild pepper, and a very soft barrel. I’ve never had a tamarind margarita. Nor would I ever order a tamarind margarita. Not any in any way but… I have no point of reference. I mean they make this but I am still waiting for a Peanut Butter Cup Bourbon County? The fuck??

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:13


9

Keg at hopleaf. Pours deep ruby amber, nose is berries, caramel, vanilla, coconut, taste is similar, juicy fruit, sweet, hint of raisin. 8/9/9/9/8.5

Tried on 05 Aug 2025 at 16:12


7

A decent bil base with lime and chili. Neither of them are really offensive, but neither bring in anything positive either. Not bad but

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2025 at 00:46


7

Sweetish, malty and slightly caramely with warming chili, hints of lime, toffee, syrup, prunes and figs, mild barrel notes. A bit heavy and spicy, unbalanced and a bit messy

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2025 at 00:41


8

Bak alcohol, vanille, eik, limoen, gember, chili, chocolade, cacao, rozijntjes…

Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2025 at 13:26


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle thanks to Neemo. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is chilis, cocoa, roast, booze. Similar flavors to nose, good.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2024 at 02:10


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

Fles gekregen van Keukeman, gedeeld met Inoven en Benzai. Het is een helder donkerbruin bier. Het aroma is Bourbon achtig met tonen van vanille. De smaak is zoet, vol, gebrande eiken, Bourbon, vanille en een wat alcoholische afdronk.

Tried on 15 Dec 2024 at 18:37


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

Flesje gedeeld door Keukenman. Roodbruin helder bier. Aroma van bourbon Smaak van bourbon, kers en pruim. Nasmaak met pit.

Tried on 15 Dec 2024 at 18:37


9.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Unlike the Macaroon, this show a bit of brown highlight around the black. Foam fades quickly here. Warming bourbon nose that easily overwhelmed the smooth malts. Taste is hearty bourbon with no harshness. Instead, nice warming alcohol. Is have missed the chiles if it weren't in the description. No wait, there it is. And then there's some refreshing citrus. I may indeed have to pick up some bottles when this starts getting discounted.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2024 at 20:47