Subsidiaries
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2025
at 20:37
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2025
at 20:03
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled at the BCS Media Preview.
I get some nuttiness in the nose, which doesn’t always happen with nut-infused beers. Then perhaps some prune danish. The taste over a lovely cinnamon roll impression, with a little nuttiness on the side, plus vanilla. And then cinnamon comes punching in.
I get some nuttiness in the nose, which doesn’t always happen with nut-infused beers. Then perhaps some prune danish. The taste over a lovely cinnamon roll impression, with a little nuttiness on the side, plus vanilla. And then cinnamon comes punching in.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goose Island Beer - Salt Shed Pub
on 23 Oct 2025
at 01:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Sampled at the BCS Media Preview.
The nose has a light fruity blend to it. Not quite the same as the occasional cherry nose in some imperial stouts. The taste has a definite cognac taste, and more cherries plus sugar. There’s also some orange in the finish and a suggestion of the oaken cask.
The nose has a light fruity blend to it. Not quite the same as the occasional cherry nose in some imperial stouts. The taste has a definite cognac taste, and more cherries plus sugar. There’s also some orange in the finish and a suggestion of the oaken cask.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goose Island Beer - Salt Shed Pub
on 23 Oct 2025
at 01:40
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Sampled at the BCS Media PReview.
Another beer that took a rest in Heaven Hill barrels. This variant was aged for7 years in two different Bottled-in-Bond barrels.
Meaning, I guess, that it had more alcohol-soaked oak to sit in, and more time to lose mass to the “Angel’s Share.” There is noticeable oak in the nose, and a helping of vanilla. A touch of cherry again and coconut cream. I found whiskey in competition with the barrel notes, a smooth whiskey note, and a syrupy thickness that kept the extra alcohol from getting “hot.” There was discernible malt roastiness and even some hop that doesn’t turn up in most imperial stouts.
At 17.8% abv, it's one of the strongest of the Bourbon County line.
Another beer that took a rest in Heaven Hill barrels. This variant was aged for7 years in two different Bottled-in-Bond barrels.
Meaning, I guess, that it had more alcohol-soaked oak to sit in, and more time to lose mass to the “Angel’s Share.” There is noticeable oak in the nose, and a helping of vanilla. A touch of cherry again and coconut cream. I found whiskey in competition with the barrel notes, a smooth whiskey note, and a syrupy thickness that kept the extra alcohol from getting “hot.” There was discernible malt roastiness and even some hop that doesn’t turn up in most imperial stouts.
At 17.8% abv, it's one of the strongest of the Bourbon County line.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goose Island Beer - Salt Shed Pub
on 23 Oct 2025
at 01:30
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Tasted at the BCS Media Preview. The aging in a longer-use barrel gives it more whiskey character, making it an amped up version of the Original. The GI people said they thought the barrels gave the beer a touch of wintergreen, though I couldn’t say I picked that up.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goose Island Beer - Salt Shed Pub
on 23 Oct 2025
at 01:10
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From November's BCS Media preview:
It’s always fun to come to a new vintage of the beer I first had at the brewpub, when the server asked if I would like to try their 1,000th batch. My impression was a deep bourbon smell, with chocolate and some molasses. Some cherry comes in as well, and some coffee, surrounded by a syrupy thickness. A “liquid dessert.”
It’s always fun to come to a new vintage of the beer I first had at the brewpub, when the server asked if I would like to try their 1,000th batch. My impression was a deep bourbon smell, with chocolate and some molasses. Some cherry comes in as well, and some coffee, surrounded by a syrupy thickness. A “liquid dessert.”
Tried
from Bottle
at
Goose Island Beer - Salt Shed Pub
on 23 Oct 2025
at 01:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
355ml bottle @ Belgian Beer Geeks Autumn Gathering 2025. Pours black, medium sized tan head. Unexpected but pleasant coconutty shades come into view alongside some herbal cola aspects, though it doesn't really bring to mind much of the original Bourbon County Stout in its flavour profile, with a low-lying bourbon presence and settled chocolate notes. Good to have tried, but perhaps one that was better fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2025
at 14:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: macaroon boozy, sweet caramel, cake, cocoa beans, coconut
AP: dark brown, wee sand brown lid
F: macaroon boozy, sweet caramel, cake, cocoa beans, coconut
AR: macaroon boozy, sweet caramel, cake, cocoa beans, coconut
AP: dark brown, wee sand brown lid
F: macaroon boozy, sweet caramel, cake, cocoa beans, coconut
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewski Brewery
on 19 Oct 2025
at 19:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: boozy - bourbon, dark roasted malt, chocolate,
AP: dark brown, wee cream brown lid
F: boozy - bourbon, dark roasted malt, chocolate,
AR: boozy - bourbon, dark roasted malt, chocolate,
AP: dark brown, wee cream brown lid
F: boozy - bourbon, dark roasted malt, chocolate,
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewski Brewery
on 19 Oct 2025
at 19:53