Bourbon County Brand Stout | Goose Island Beer Co.

4.63/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

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

4.55/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2017 BCBS from Bottle

A: dark brown to black with little to no head. Fine but light carbonation.

A: raisin fig and black cherry blend with a lovely chocolate and molasses. And of course big bourbon notes. Nice!

F: warm chocolates with fig and raisin. Bourbon and some light charred oaks.

M: smooth and warming with just a little alcohol in the background. Medium to full body with nice prickly carbonation. Finishes warm with lingering bourbon and chocolate notes.

O: exceptional beer. Nice BA Stout with full flavor and lovely blend of fruit flavors on top of the traditional chocolates, caramels and bourbon.

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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

4.36/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Intriguing upon pour, scant, minimal head. Aroma is glorious, dark & mysterious, descriptions are limited to ones imagination.
Hard for me to call this a beer, in the traditional sense. Wonderfully strong, a slow sipper to be savored.
A rare treat, one for celebration.
If you’re alive, it’s time to celebrate.
If you don’t like this, I don’t want to know you, lol.

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4.52/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.83/5  rDev +5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.53/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

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

wood brandy plums smoke chocolate, raisins malt malt malt - a lot going on, beautifully thick and smooth. my taste I prefer ones at this abv with coffee in them so for me to like this one this much says quite a bit

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4.56/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.54/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

4.59/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.28/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Serving: Bottle
Bottled: Aug-31-2017 (Consumed May-28-2018)


A:
Pours a thick black with a finger and a half of fizzy tan head that evaporates almost immediately. Meh retention; no lacing. Looks like coke. (3.5)

S:
Thick bourbony sweetness, vanilla darkfruits, oak, some booze, chocolate. (4.25)

T:
Mmmm. Thick, syrupy dollop of vanillins, raisins, oaky whiskey, chocolate, maple and general sweet/greasy/nutty roastiness. (4.5)

M:
Full, syrupy body with moderate carbonation and a warming boozy finish. (4)

O:
Very nice stout.
It isn't much to look at, but ends up packing a wollop in more ways than one. Very sweet on the whole. The nose is slightly fruity with some sweet roast notes and a lot of barrel character. The flavor follows suit with more chocolate and nuttiness. It is fairly boozy and warming. This is a fine beer that I'd gladly have again, nonetheless it is nothing I'd go out of my way for as it is just at my threshold for how sweet and how barrely I like a stout like this. Plus the look and feel didn't wow me like some. Still and all, extremely tasty. (4.25)

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4.64/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

4.21/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

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

4.57/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

4.49/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Solid black,low carbonation with a thick heavy feel. Aroma is bourbon first followed by roasted mslt and espresso. Taste is very similar, bourbon dominates but as it warms the flavor becomes more complex. Smooth and very pleasant and enjoyable

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

4.21/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

4.8/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

It’s complicated

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4.88/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

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

4.73/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Looks pitch black. You smell the coffee and chocolate. The taste is very solid though at times, the bourbon comes through too much. I like bourbon, but this can be a bit overpowering on some years.

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