Bottled. Ah, yes. The Goose was the first brewpub I ever knew of, and I enjoyed grabbing a couple of Gooses by the neck... and then this came along: the first beer that made me say, "Oh... my... freakin' God!" Now it's out in bottles though hard to find:
A deeper Imperial Stout-type nose. Big bourbon flavor, even powerful like a Hennessey. Beautiful black with red highlights. I saw the bourbon barrels they were aging this in at the brewery a few months back, and I'm pleased to say they've bottled it beautifully!

RATEBEER RATING #3,200! 5 oz. glass, $8 at the Barrelman's Room of Ballydoyle, Downers Grove. Even this tiny taster glass has a very strong smell of bourbon and maple syrup. A somewhat stiff tan head that took a while to dwindle, leaving some legs behind. The taste is full and sugary. Like the current KBS, it packs 11.7% abv, but the actual alcohol doesn't show itself after the first few sniffs. The texture is lighter than how I remember the KBS, but there is a distinct note of maple, too. After the first few sips, it comes across like a bourbon with a maple chaser. I also get some notes of vanilla from the barrel aging, and coffee from the roast malt. It’s a big beer, surprisingly not very heady, making it very easy to make the mistake of slurping it all down.