Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout
Goose Island Beer Co.

Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange StoutBourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout
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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:
406
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
Orange Tootsie Pop. Not bad, but not great.
Mar 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.43 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jan 06, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Jan 05, 2024
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

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, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.22 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Dec 03, 2023
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

5/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
03/18/23 bottle @ home
Mar 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Hendry from Vermont

Nov 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.52 by dms1767 from Nebraska

Oct 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Oct 15, 2022
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Reviewed by cardfan212 from Minnesota

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, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Oct 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.35 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Jul 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.42 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Apr 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by dsshuck from Delaware

Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.22 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Mar 01, 2021
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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
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, 2021
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.45 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2021
Bourbon County Brand Midnight Orange Stout from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 406 ratings