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Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15.2%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 7.93%
- Reviews:
- 109
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 10, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 09, 2018
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 66
Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with orange peels and cocoa nibs added.
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Rated by moysauce from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Orange Tootsie Pop. Not bad, but not great.
Mar 10, 2024Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho
4.34/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
1968
Name: Bourbon County Midnight Orange
Brewery: Goose Island
Location: Chicago, IL
Style: BBA Stout
ABV: 15.2%
Date: 09/18/18
I am drinking Midnight Orange today using a Tulip glass. I served it at 46 degrees. The pour created a foamy, one-fingered, tan head with poor retention. The color is dark brown, nearly black, charting around SRM 36. The quick dissipation left no lacing on the glass. The beer's clarity is opaque, with a few carbonation bubbles. This style's overall appearance is average.
The initial aromas are oranges, bourbon, dark chocolate medium, and roasted coffee. Nosing the glass again, I detect soy sauce, molasses, dried orange peels, alcohol, raisins, caramel, char, and a hint of smoke and Maillard. The aromas are evolving as they warm up.
Oh my, this took me back to when I was a kid at Christmas. My grandparents used to get these chocolate candy sticks that were raspberry and orange. This beer reminds me of those sticks, except with a considerable bourbon flavor. The chocolate is dark and velvety with this candied orange fruit flavor. The bourbon barrel aging gives the stout much-needed depth and balance. I also taste caramel, char, slightly smoky, raisins, molasses, bready, heavily toasted bread crust, oak, and medium-roasted coffee.
The mouthfeel is chewy and bitter, finishing dry. The body is heavy with medium carbonation.
As the beer warmed up, a bouquet of flavors came to life. The orange is not overdone. I have been hesitant to open this up and drink it, worried the orange would be overpowering. Glad I am consuming this wonderful BBA on this chilly night.
Dec 17, 2023Name: Bourbon County Midnight Orange
Brewery: Goose Island
Location: Chicago, IL
Style: BBA Stout
ABV: 15.2%
Date: 09/18/18
I am drinking Midnight Orange today using a Tulip glass. I served it at 46 degrees. The pour created a foamy, one-fingered, tan head with poor retention. The color is dark brown, nearly black, charting around SRM 36. The quick dissipation left no lacing on the glass. The beer's clarity is opaque, with a few carbonation bubbles. This style's overall appearance is average.
The initial aromas are oranges, bourbon, dark chocolate medium, and roasted coffee. Nosing the glass again, I detect soy sauce, molasses, dried orange peels, alcohol, raisins, caramel, char, and a hint of smoke and Maillard. The aromas are evolving as they warm up.
Oh my, this took me back to when I was a kid at Christmas. My grandparents used to get these chocolate candy sticks that were raspberry and orange. This beer reminds me of those sticks, except with a considerable bourbon flavor. The chocolate is dark and velvety with this candied orange fruit flavor. The bourbon barrel aging gives the stout much-needed depth and balance. I also taste caramel, char, slightly smoky, raisins, molasses, bready, heavily toasted bread crust, oak, and medium-roasted coffee.
The mouthfeel is chewy and bitter, finishing dry. The body is heavy with medium carbonation.
As the beer warmed up, a bouquet of flavors came to life. The orange is not overdone. I have been hesitant to open this up and drink it, worried the orange would be overpowering. Glad I am consuming this wonderful BBA on this chilly night.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.09/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle from BCBS horizontal. Normal pour, thick, black with a thin layer of beige head. Orange is quite noticeable in the aroma and taste, adding more sweetness to the already mildly sweet base beer. Focusing on the single adjunct really makes this one pop, recalling a chocolate orange candy.
Dec 06, 2023Rated by pathman from Ohio
5/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
03/18/23 bottle @ home
Mar 19, 2023Reviewed by cardfan212 from Minnesota
4.37/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16.9 ounce bottle into a goblet. Bottle dated 19 September 2018.
Look - Pours an inky midnight black with the stillness of a calm twilight. No head, no carbonation, just oil. Has a mirror finish sitting there in the glass.
Smell - Brutally strong, really beats you over the nose. The usual roasty almost soy sauce smells I always associate with barrel aged stouts but with mild chocolate and orange tinting.
Taste - The usual suspects of toasted marshmallow, dark roast coffee, and alcohol, but also a rich flavor of orange and dark chocolate. Full bodied and well rounded, bold and brash, absolutely delicious.
Feel - Thick and creamy, no noticeable carbonation, very little alcohol burn surprisingly. Powerful and vigorous, this is an elixir to tussle with.
Overall - I wanted to try this in 2018 but could never find a bottle. Then I randomly stumbled upon this one at a liquor store in Chicago and needed to grab it. I was not disappointed at all. This was a complete experience, and I loved every bit of it.
Dec 29, 2021Look - Pours an inky midnight black with the stillness of a calm twilight. No head, no carbonation, just oil. Has a mirror finish sitting there in the glass.
Smell - Brutally strong, really beats you over the nose. The usual roasty almost soy sauce smells I always associate with barrel aged stouts but with mild chocolate and orange tinting.
Taste - The usual suspects of toasted marshmallow, dark roast coffee, and alcohol, but also a rich flavor of orange and dark chocolate. Full bodied and well rounded, bold and brash, absolutely delicious.
Feel - Thick and creamy, no noticeable carbonation, very little alcohol burn surprisingly. Powerful and vigorous, this is an elixir to tussle with.
Overall - I wanted to try this in 2018 but could never find a bottle. Then I randomly stumbled upon this one at a liquor store in Chicago and needed to grab it. I was not disappointed at all. This was a complete experience, and I loved every bit of it.
Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
4.47/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed in a snifter glass from its 16.9 ounce bottle. Bottled on September 18,2018. Consumed on February 13, 2021.
Deep blackened brown liquid with a dirty white colored cap. Minimal retention and lacing.
Aromatic blend of orange, chocolate, roasted wooden malt, vanilla, and a bit of bourbon alcohol.
Fudge brownie with orange zest infusion. The chocolate, vanilla and roasted malts are subtle. The bourbon soaked oak shows nicely.
Full bodied all American stout. Sticky sipper. Lasting full flavored finish.
Standout flavors, an outstanding variant.
Feb 14, 2021Deep blackened brown liquid with a dirty white colored cap. Minimal retention and lacing.
Aromatic blend of orange, chocolate, roasted wooden malt, vanilla, and a bit of bourbon alcohol.
Fudge brownie with orange zest infusion. The chocolate, vanilla and roasted malts are subtle. The bourbon soaked oak shows nicely.
Full bodied all American stout. Sticky sipper. Lasting full flavored finish.
Standout flavors, an outstanding variant.
Reviewed by Zythophile from Washington
4.28/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle Date: 2018
Palate Contaminants: none
Stop me if you've heard this before: Dark brown, little light around the edge, minimal head, no lacing. Now for what are usually the critical parts.
The initial whiff is that of brownies. There's also some cinnamon sugar, which adds a spice kick. Nondescript candied fruit is in there, too. Dark rum mixes with it all.
First blush on the taste, it's one of those chocolate oranges in a stout. Coffee beans show up toward the end. It has much more smoke than the usual BCBS. There's still plenty of spiced sugar. Alcohol is definitely present, but it's an afterthought, mostly due to the intensity of everything else
Heavy weight, even for the type. Aftertaste is smoke and muted spiced rum. Carbonation is a little light, although present.
Feb 07, 2021Palate Contaminants: none
Stop me if you've heard this before: Dark brown, little light around the edge, minimal head, no lacing. Now for what are usually the critical parts.
The initial whiff is that of brownies. There's also some cinnamon sugar, which adds a spice kick. Nondescript candied fruit is in there, too. Dark rum mixes with it all.
First blush on the taste, it's one of those chocolate oranges in a stout. Coffee beans show up toward the end. It has much more smoke than the usual BCBS. There's still plenty of spiced sugar. Alcohol is definitely present, but it's an afterthought, mostly due to the intensity of everything else
Heavy weight, even for the type. Aftertaste is smoke and muted spiced rum. Carbonation is a little light, although present.
Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
406 ratings
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