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Violet Hour Manhattan Bourbon County Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.44 | pDev: 8.33%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 29, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 15, 2011
- Wants:
- 19
- Gots:
- 1
Imperial Stout aged in a 2nd use Heaven Hill bourbon barrel (10-16 years) that was previously used to aged barrel-aged Manhattan cocktails.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.67/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
2014 vintage; drank 9/20/14 @ 312 Urban Block Party.
Midnight black hue.
Dark khaki head; almost no lace.
Sweet maraschino cherry & mild caramel nose. Smells great!
Thick mouthfeel.
A perfect mix of manhattan sweetness with an oak & caramel backbone. Frankly this was incredible.
Nov 29, 2019Midnight black hue.
Dark khaki head; almost no lace.
Sweet maraschino cherry & mild caramel nose. Smells great!
Thick mouthfeel.
A perfect mix of manhattan sweetness with an oak & caramel backbone. Frankly this was incredible.
Reviewed by kmatlack from California
4.75/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2012 hand bottled 12oz from a good friend that shall not be named.
Fucking incredible. Just absolutely amazing.
Smooth bourbon, chocolate, dark fruits: plum, figs, cherry, blackberry. Like bourbon county but much more heavy handed on the cherry. Still a decent amount of alcoholic bite despite its age. Shockingly good carb for being so old and hand bottled.
Bittersweet: So, so good but it will never happen again. It's a damn shame.
Oct 02, 2015Fucking incredible. Just absolutely amazing.
Smooth bourbon, chocolate, dark fruits: plum, figs, cherry, blackberry. Like bourbon county but much more heavy handed on the cherry. Still a decent amount of alcoholic bite despite its age. Shockingly good carb for being so old and hand bottled.
Bittersweet: So, so good but it will never happen again. It's a damn shame.
Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
4.51/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the Great Taste on 8/10/13. Got a hefty 5-6oz pour at the Goose Island booth. This entry is for personal recordkeeping.
As with all the other BCS variants I've ever had, this one looks just about the same. Big black body, thick, viscous and pours with a <1cm mocha head that disappears in a hurry. Leaves a big black liquid in the glass, and leaves a lot to the imagination. The nose is a sweet combination of strawberry (at least I thought so) and floral scents with the same Bourbon County Stout roast malt backbone showing deep rich chocolate, marshmallows, a bit of coconut, some oak and a bit of sweet bourbon. The taste follows through, though unlike the nose it showcases the Bourbon County Stout base more so than the Manhattan cocktail character. The mouthfeel is typical Bourbon County Stout, although I thought it was a bit thicker and more viscous than I remember BCBS ever being. Carbonation is light. Aftertaste is strawberry, bourbon and dark chocolate. Great combination, comes together very well and stays that way even as the beer warms up. Hope to drink this one again someday.
Aug 11, 2013As with all the other BCS variants I've ever had, this one looks just about the same. Big black body, thick, viscous and pours with a <1cm mocha head that disappears in a hurry. Leaves a big black liquid in the glass, and leaves a lot to the imagination. The nose is a sweet combination of strawberry (at least I thought so) and floral scents with the same Bourbon County Stout roast malt backbone showing deep rich chocolate, marshmallows, a bit of coconut, some oak and a bit of sweet bourbon. The taste follows through, though unlike the nose it showcases the Bourbon County Stout base more so than the Manhattan cocktail character. The mouthfeel is typical Bourbon County Stout, although I thought it was a bit thicker and more viscous than I remember BCBS ever being. Carbonation is light. Aftertaste is strawberry, bourbon and dark chocolate. Great combination, comes together very well and stays that way even as the beer warms up. Hope to drink this one again someday.
Violet Hour Manhattan Bourbon County Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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