Bourbon County Brand Stout | Goose Island Beer Co.

4.64/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

I was thankful to find a bottle of this on the East Coast that I could bring back to enjoy with my wife in Los Angeles. It has the year 2015 written in handwriting.
From the bottle it pours almost flat. It sits there calmly like a well aged Belgian quad, with almost no head or rising bubbles. It is black but the light shines through the thin corner edges to reveal a red-brown tint.
Aroma is interesting and complex consisting of heavy bourbon barrel character, figs and dates, warm fruit, molasses, vanilla, some warm spice like cinnamon or nutmeg, not much coffee or chocolate. Again, a little reminiscent of a Belgian quad but without that characteristic Belgian yeast character.
Taste initially pretty much follows the nose, packaged in an oily and slick and resinous body. As it warms and breathes, milk chocolate notably and surprisingly makes itself prominent. I can’t say the finish is sweet or bitter. Just balanced. Alcohol is noticeable but not unwelcome.
A drinking experience to which I hope to be able to return one day.

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4.93/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2016 vintage.
Pours pitch black with little tan head. Thick motor oil with heavy lacings.
Aroma has huge bourbon, vanilla, dried dark fruits,
Taste is lots of bourbon, bitter chocolate, molasses, dried dark fruits, thick, smooth.

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4.27/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.37/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.45/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.68/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.44/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

4.54/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.62/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Best Barrel Aged Stout Ive had, surprised its not rated higher.

Unfortunately I don't see my self buying this anymore, the InBev thing was a weak punk ass move. Fuck that, I'm out.

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4.4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

4.67/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

2014 Vintage. From the bottle, it pours a solid black with virtually no head. Bourbon scent predominates. The mouth gets a solid hit of alcohol to go along with the burnt wood flavor and lovely malt. An Aperitif!

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4.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.35/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.82/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.34/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.67/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

4.98/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

4.45/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Did a vert from 2013-2016. 2014 was by far the best

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4.69/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5