Baudoinia
Goose Island Beer Co.

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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
15%
Score:
100
Avg:
4.63 | pDev: 6.7%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
285
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 27, 2016
Added:
Dec 27, 2012
Wants:
  183
Gots:
  6
Baudoinia is a collaboration between Brewmaster Brett Porter and John Laffler. Baudoinia is the name of a fungus that grows on barrels stored low to the ground in distillery rickhouses. Given these barrels uniqueness, they have aged Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout solely in these Baudoinia covered barrels for a new spin on Bourbon County.
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Ratings by pmarlowe:
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Reviewed by pmarlowe from Virginia

4.69/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
On tap at Madison's, 2014 GToM Eve.

A: Looks like BCBS. It has the thinnest of head, showing a light sand color. Jet black, surface is mostly still, body is viscous/thick. Looks pretty.

S: Restrained bourbon, oak and vanilla, all wonderfully integrated, with the dark chocolate more in a support role.

T: Rich dark cocoa shows through much more than the nose, lots of woody character and delicious bourbon, medium-light sweetness, a hint of anise and coconut, and more cocoa on an exceedingly long and decadent finish. Absolutely no heat or alcohol to this, unlike fresh or a few years old BCBS.

M: Full bodied and velvety, with the light carbonation really spot on. I don't see how they could improve the mouthfeel.

O: Great complexity. Hard to exactly pinpoint how this differs from regular BCBS save for the lack of alcohol taste that BCBS often displays. Exceedingly well balanced and integrated.
Aug 11, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Rated by rlee1390 from Indiana

4.2/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hard to tell the difference with regular.
Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.59 by Viperman1316 from Indiana

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by xdtfx from Illinois

Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by sahd-1 from Illinois

Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.72 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.85 by Chibeerguy1 from Illinois

Dec 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by oline73 from Maryland

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.67 by c-rum from Missouri

Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by lefty17 from Illinois

Jun 09, 2015
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Rated by MattMorin from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It was good, not great
May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by peachesncream from California

Apr 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.93 by bdelonj13 from Illinois

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Holland from Illinois

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by pk18 from Wisconsin

Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by SeanBond from Illinois

4.8/5  rDev +3.7%
An interesting experiment, and one that fans of BCBS should love. Cuts the BCBS heat a little, dulls the vanilla that's usually present (especially 2014 BCBS), and replaces it with a more chocolatey version of the beer. Nice amount of hoppiness too, although I picked that up on the second day drinking this, so who knows. There's a tiny hint of something funky (which I assume is the fungus on the barrels) on the finish. Thanks to Beerlistman for setting this one up!
Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by wcu80 from Georgia

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by TheRealPour from Illinois

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by BrianBo from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Rihup from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
Baudoinia from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 285 ratings