Bourbon County Brand Barleywine Ale | Goose Island Beer Co.

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.31/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Tasted from draft at Hunahpu Day. Pours a hazy dark brown with tan head. Aroma is bourbon, dark fruit, caramel. Taste is moderately to heavily sweet. Flavors of bourbon, raisins, plums, figs, dates, caramel, syrup, toffee. Excellent barleywine. Definitely one of the best.

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4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.62/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A dark brown caramel-coffee color (or like diarrhea) with a firm reddish head of 1 finger.

Aromas of mouth-watering caramel, ash, leather, tobacco, coconut, cherry, and sweet booze all gather together.

I can't believe I sat on this so long. Maybe that's the reason for its explosive flavor as I've never had it fresh. Really, really good. Lots of boozy, sweet alcohol pops out first, followed by cherry tobacco, leather, figs & dates, oak, bourbon, and a kiss of vanilla.

Feel is very nicely carbonated, with a thick, almost oily feel with a dry alcohol finish.

Overall, a wonderful Barleywine that should be consumed with delight. A lovely beer.

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4.66/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Best bw I've ever had

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4.34/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

4.77/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

I know there are many more barleywines out there I have not tried. But this one is delicious, well-rounded, and not sure
how to improve it. Wish it was easier to come by. Good job

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4/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.99/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.31/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.49/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.27/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.15/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

4.81/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.75/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

2016 version is fire. Overall great beer.....had no interest in aging this one after Goose Islands 2015 batch of this.

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4.48/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I really hate to say anything good about Budweiser products, but I have to give credit for something well done. This is just a shade under as good as a barrel aged beer gets, cuz the Bourbon County Stout is just a bit better.

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4.34/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.25/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.34/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.6/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

4.52/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2016 version. Enjoyed on 6/17/17 in the Free Will teku glass.
L. Black side of brown, very dark with a tan head which fades rather slowly to nothing in a couple minutes.
S. Smells so good. Sweet malts, spicy alcohol, caramel, dates, fresh bakery items, all kinds of chocolate, a bit of brighter fruitiness from the booziness like cherry.
T. Oak, vanilla, caramel, cherries, big time dark fruits​ like prunes, figs, and dates, lots of oak and bourbon in the aftertaste which fades to warming.
F. Full body, smooth as silk, coats the whole mouth, slight carbonation.
O. Very sweet, big, chewy, like a chocolate covered cherry dipped in honey. Bourbon barrel notes give a bit of balance as well as deliciousness. Overall very good. I was expecting so given the price and reputation, and it l lives up to the hype. Cheers!!!

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