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Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #14 - ABV:
- 13.2%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #20 - Avg:
- 4.67 | pDev: 7.92%
- Reviews:
- 1,310
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2010
- Wants:
- 4,306
- Gots:
- 3,196
In 2010, we released the first-ever Bourbon County Stout variants and our Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout has been a fan favorite ever since. For the first time since 2017, we brought back a coffee variant this year in partnership with our friends and neighbors Intelligentsia Coffee. Intelligentsia relies on Burundi for some of the cleanest, sweetest coffees in the world that ultimately complement the quality and tasting notes of Bourbon County Stout. The specific coffee blend combined with our Imperial Stout is called Turihamwe, which means “together”, and is a perfect tribute to all the hands that go into making it – from the female coffee farmers in Burundi that produced the blend, to our friends at Intelligentsia, the first brand we worked with on a variant back in 2010. The result of this “togetherness” is another exceptional coffee variant featuring rich chocolate, coffee, and caramel flavors that will appeal to coffee drinkers and beer lovers alike.
2022 Release - Intelligentsia Turihamwe
2017 Release - Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Beans
2016 Release - Intelligentsia Fletcha Roja
2015 Release - Intelligentsia Los Delirios
2014 Release - Intelligentsia Zirikana Coffee Beans
2013 Release - Intelligentsia ‘Los Inmortales’
2012 Release - Intelligentsia La Tortuga Beans
2011 Release - Intelligentsia Anjilanaka Beans
2010 Release - Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Beans
2022 Release - Intelligentsia Turihamwe
2017 Release - Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Beans
2016 Release - Intelligentsia Fletcha Roja
2015 Release - Intelligentsia Los Delirios
2014 Release - Intelligentsia Zirikana Coffee Beans
2013 Release - Intelligentsia ‘Los Inmortales’
2012 Release - Intelligentsia La Tortuga Beans
2011 Release - Intelligentsia Anjilanaka Beans
2010 Release - Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Beans
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
4.57/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
500ml bottle with a cost nearly equivalent to a month's rent. Finally trying this most legendary of beers. 2022 Vintage with a best before of September 5, 2024. Served cool into a snifter. Highest rated beer I'm trying to date.
Appearance - Virtually black from the bottle and into the glass. A half finger of deep tan head is poured and fizzles out in about 60 seconds. A tiny collar of foam lingers a bit longer.
Smell - Nuanced aroma with huge bourbon notes, cocoa powder, nuts and fresh coffee beans. Vanilla and molasses in there as well, but akin to walking into a local independent coffee shop. Exceptionally robust.
Taste - Up front there's dark chocolate, some coffee, bourbon but not overplayed. Coffee, cocoa powder, vanilla afterwards. Sweet but not too sweet. Some sips bring much more bitterness with molasses playing a prominent role.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied, but exceptionally light on it's feet. Low carbonation with a nice warming touch in the back of the throat. There's a powdery texture at times that combines wonderfully with the cocoa powder flavor that feels so light.
Overall - Hard to say which I prefer between BCBCS and BCBS, but this is a wonderful coffee stout that pretty much lived up to expectations and hype. Not likely to purchase again soon given the hefty price tag and difficulty in obtaining it, but a very worthwhile endeavor that every BA should strive to sample if only just once.
Mar 21, 2024Appearance - Virtually black from the bottle and into the glass. A half finger of deep tan head is poured and fizzles out in about 60 seconds. A tiny collar of foam lingers a bit longer.
Smell - Nuanced aroma with huge bourbon notes, cocoa powder, nuts and fresh coffee beans. Vanilla and molasses in there as well, but akin to walking into a local independent coffee shop. Exceptionally robust.
Taste - Up front there's dark chocolate, some coffee, bourbon but not overplayed. Coffee, cocoa powder, vanilla afterwards. Sweet but not too sweet. Some sips bring much more bitterness with molasses playing a prominent role.
Mouthfeel - Full bodied, but exceptionally light on it's feet. Low carbonation with a nice warming touch in the back of the throat. There's a powdery texture at times that combines wonderfully with the cocoa powder flavor that feels so light.
Overall - Hard to say which I prefer between BCBCS and BCBS, but this is a wonderful coffee stout that pretty much lived up to expectations and hype. Not likely to purchase again soon given the hefty price tag and difficulty in obtaining it, but a very worthwhile endeavor that every BA should strive to sample if only just once.
Rated by moysauce from Illinois
4.58/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Fresh BCBCS hits hard every GD time.
Mar 10, 2024Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
4.2/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This Brand, particularly with the Coffee, has gotten too carried away with itself and left me behind. It's all good, but it's not all this good to boast a 4.67 average... and certainly isn't World-Class in my book. In particular, the coffee is too prominent. Stouts are about blending malts, not blending coffee. Dark malts and coffee are usually at opposite ends of the day and for good reason: they really don't complement one another much, except in a very narrow range and with some brewer's luck.
This rendition (Burundi Turihamwe) was worth having. It is not worth having again. And it will never be worth the price. But, it was in my cellar and this is the month to clean it out. And for that I am grateful.
Feb 20, 2024This rendition (Burundi Turihamwe) was worth having. It is not worth having again. And it will never be worth the price. But, it was in my cellar and this is the month to clean it out. And for that I am grateful.
Rated by txaudiophile from Texas
4.7/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.7/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
My favorite Bourbon County yet. Tastes a lot like the original, except the added coffee makes it even better. A masterpiece from them.
Dec 31, 2023Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire
3.99/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 500ml bottle, labeled 2022. Drink by 09/06/24. Served in a spiegelau ba tulip glass.
Pours chestnut-brown with a finger of chocolatey foam. The head holds up for under a minute, leaving a thin collar and a barely rousable, thin sheet of oily lacing.
Nose is rich and intense. Robust aroma of dark chocolate and molasses.
Taste pretty much as expected, but sweeter. Tasting chocolate syrup, malt syrup, dark brown sugar, cocoa nibs. Very little detectable coffee presence, just a hint of vaporous mocha along with the smoky bourbon late in the sip and in the sinuses.
Feel is dense, silky. A thick, syrupy body with vanishingly gentle, fine, prickly carbonation. A mild tannic film lingers on the tongue.
Overall, sweet, heavy and overly syrupy to my taste. In fact, more syrupy and hefty? than I remember straight Bourbon County being - if I’m remembering right.
Dec 16, 2023Pours chestnut-brown with a finger of chocolatey foam. The head holds up for under a minute, leaving a thin collar and a barely rousable, thin sheet of oily lacing.
Nose is rich and intense. Robust aroma of dark chocolate and molasses.
Taste pretty much as expected, but sweeter. Tasting chocolate syrup, malt syrup, dark brown sugar, cocoa nibs. Very little detectable coffee presence, just a hint of vaporous mocha along with the smoky bourbon late in the sip and in the sinuses.
Feel is dense, silky. A thick, syrupy body with vanishingly gentle, fine, prickly carbonation. A mild tannic film lingers on the tongue.
Overall, sweet, heavy and overly syrupy to my taste. In fact, more syrupy and hefty? than I remember straight Bourbon County being - if I’m remembering right.
Reviewed by beerbully from New Jersey
4.61/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.61/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
L- Black, opaque....moderate 1 finger head with little retention....quickly settles to a mocha ring.....lacing is minimal with little retention
S-Big notes of chocolate and coffee out of the gate....barrel and booze hanging in the background.......other notes of caramel, vanilla, brown sugar and molasses.....
T- Follows the nose....big notes of chocolate and coffee.....followed by some Barrell and booze.....some vanilla and molasses.....finish is dark chocolate
F- Thick and creamy.....subtle carbonation....slight heat from the booze....thick and viscous....leaves a coating around the mouth
O- Excellent brew
Dec 02, 2023S-Big notes of chocolate and coffee out of the gate....barrel and booze hanging in the background.......other notes of caramel, vanilla, brown sugar and molasses.....
T- Follows the nose....big notes of chocolate and coffee.....followed by some Barrell and booze.....some vanilla and molasses.....finish is dark chocolate
F- Thick and creamy.....subtle carbonation....slight heat from the booze....thick and viscous....leaves a coating around the mouth
O- Excellent brew
Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts
4.34/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured in a tulip glass right from the refrigerator. Dark almost black color, thin head that dissipates quickly to a thin cap, nice lacing.
Aroma is roasty chocolate, vanilla and alcohol notes
Taste is nice subtle notes of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt and vanilla become more pronounced as it warms up.
Mouthfeel is silky smooth, low carbonation, slightly thin ish. Finishes a with a lingering coffee chocolate slightly bitter feel.
To me it’s easy drinking and nice layers of flavor. Wish I bought more.
Nov 26, 2023Aroma is roasty chocolate, vanilla and alcohol notes
Taste is nice subtle notes of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt and vanilla become more pronounced as it warms up.
Mouthfeel is silky smooth, low carbonation, slightly thin ish. Finishes a with a lingering coffee chocolate slightly bitter feel.
To me it’s easy drinking and nice layers of flavor. Wish I bought more.
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