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Bourbon County Brand Cherry Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 98
- Avg:
- 4.48 | pDev: 9.15%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 26, 2021
- Added:
- May 19, 2011
- Wants:
- 67
- Gots:
- 7
Fresh Michigan Cherries are added to barrels of Bourbon County Brand Stout for this version. The flavors spark memories of chocolate covered cherries and rich black forest cake.
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
4.41/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Black color, no head.
Nice aroma. Chocolate, cherry, bourbon, some vanilla.
Taste of chocolate-covered cherries and bourbon. Hint of vanilla.
Sweet, but not too sweet. It went well with my chocolate cake.
Jun 26, 2021Nice aroma. Chocolate, cherry, bourbon, some vanilla.
Taste of chocolate-covered cherries and bourbon. Hint of vanilla.
Sweet, but not too sweet. It went well with my chocolate cake.
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
4.65/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Bourbon County Brand Cherry Stout pours black, with almost no head. Aroma is rich, sweet, notes of wood and cherries. Flavor is sweet and thick, lots of dark malted barley, hints of smoke, mellow notes of cherry. Good body and feel. Overall, its excellent of course, its a great thick stout, with hints of cherry.
May 01, 2021Reviewed by NHMAN from New Hampshire
4.55/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Sweeter than bourbon county stout. Subtle cherry flavor. Quite awesome. Hints of chocolate and caramel. This would be great with either a steak dinner or a cigar.
Dec 07, 2019Reviewed by WTKeene from New Mexico
4.65/5 rDev +3.8%
4.65/5 rDev +3.8%
Poured from a bottle into a Trillium tulip tasting glass. #7 in the BCBS tasting lineup. Bramble, Backyard, and Coffee remain.
Appearance: What a surprise! It's thick black motor oil. Just like every other BCBS.
Smell: Just a faint amount of cherry, but it is quite boozy. A little bit of chocolate too, but the nose is relatively muted compared to some of the others tonight.
Taste: Chocolate covered cherries. Chocolate comes through first and most prominently. The cherry comes through really fresh, like a good sour cherry, and then of course covered in chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Higher carb than some of the other variants, but that isn't saying much. Really sticky and thick, which shouldn't surprise anyone since it's like every other BCBS variant in that regard.
Aug 23, 2014Appearance: What a surprise! It's thick black motor oil. Just like every other BCBS.
Smell: Just a faint amount of cherry, but it is quite boozy. A little bit of chocolate too, but the nose is relatively muted compared to some of the others tonight.
Taste: Chocolate covered cherries. Chocolate comes through first and most prominently. The cherry comes through really fresh, like a good sour cherry, and then of course covered in chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Higher carb than some of the other variants, but that isn't saying much. Really sticky and thick, which shouldn't surprise anyone since it's like every other BCBS variant in that regard.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.55/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
In review is a 2012 vintage.
A - Pours dark black with a thick frothy toffee head.
S - Chocolate, slight spice, and cherry extract.
T - Chocolate, cherry extract, and oak.
M - Thick, rich, and full.
O - The cherry comes across as a sugary extract which IMO kills this beer. Wasn't worth trading for and terribly overrated just because it sports a Bourbon County label.
Mar 18, 2014A - Pours dark black with a thick frothy toffee head.
S - Chocolate, slight spice, and cherry extract.
T - Chocolate, cherry extract, and oak.
M - Thick, rich, and full.
O - The cherry comes across as a sugary extract which IMO kills this beer. Wasn't worth trading for and terribly overrated just because it sports a Bourbon County label.
Bourbon County Brand Cherry Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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