Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry Rye
Goose Island Beer Co.

Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry RyeBourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry Rye
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
13.7%
Score:
99
Avg:
4.5 | pDev: 9.56%
Reviews:
207
Ratings:
1,418
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 18, 2021
Added:
Nov 22, 2012
Wants:
  972
Gots:
  413
SCORE
99
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Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry RyeBourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry Rye
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Reviewed by Tiburon from Wisconsin

4.59/5  rDev +2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
No foam on pouring, just a tiny lacing around the inner rim of the glass. Bit of rye on the initial sips, w a faint back taste of mildly tart cherry. Flat bourbon county base flavor, very smooth nonetheless. Berry flavor, not really cherry though
Jun 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.63 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Nov 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.42 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

May 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.56 by edthehead from Maryland

Apr 01, 2019
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Reviewed by Rristow from Ohio

4.69/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Tasted from bottle. Pours black with slight beige head. Aroma of bourbon and cherry. Thick and chewy with a nice cherry flavor. Caramel, spicy rye, molasses. Awesome beer.
Feb 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.57 by tbryan5 from Louisiana

Sep 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.84 by Fireman_RK from North Carolina

Jul 09, 2018
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Reviewed by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

4.49/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Sweet cherry on the palate (without the candied/medicinal flavors that accompany similar stouts), great rye barrel treatment to compliment the fruit flavor, and finishing with a less vibrant Backyard Rye type chocolate bitterness.
Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by Jangoon24 from Illinois

May 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Apr 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by whitenads from Michigan

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.46 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.34 by von_kaiser from Connecticut

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by grahuba from Connecticut

Nov 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.66 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.46 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Sep 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.58 by mattboyer182 from Indiana

Sep 24, 2017
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Rated by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
'12
May 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by coz from Illinois

May 22, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by Jamison85 from Indiana

May 17, 2017
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Reviewed by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri

4.54/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
S: tart cherries, and slight bourbon.
T: very tart cherries, chocolate, bourbon,
F: sticky and smooth.
O: great cherry Ba stout, but more tart than jammy sweetness.
Mar 25, 2017
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Reviewed by CityFarmer from Illinois

4.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Outstanding beer that has held on well over the years. Not quite as good as backyard, but still superbly balanced. Cherry meets bourbon meets chocolate.
Mar 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.44 by Dirtinabottle from New York

Mar 05, 2017
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Reviewed by eppie82 from Illinois

4.69/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
From bottle into chalice.

Dark deep brown liquid with no foam head upon pour. Aroma, even after 5 years has some bourbon presence with an underlying cherry note. The cherry became more evident as it warmes. Taste is that typical bourbon county nutty, deep roastes malts but with well balance of cherry. The aftertaste is smooth and the cherry really comes out in a jammy kind of feel. It's very important to note that this didn't taste like medicinal cherry flavor, but was really more like cherry jam. The mouthfell was sticky.

Overall, a very good BC variant which held up better than expected after 5 years. It reminded me a good bit of Backyard Rye with how well the fruit flavor was balanced with the bourbon and the base beer. And even though I still prefer the Backyard Rye to Cherry Rye, I wouldn't call this anything but a great beer.
Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by alexsergio from New York

Jan 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.99 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut

Jan 04, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Bottled 11/12/12; drank 6/26/15 @ Golgi Apparatus.

Black/purple appearance.

Almost no tan head; almost no lace.

Sweet AND tart cherry & rich marshmallow notes in the nose.

Thick mouthfeel.

Rich cherry flavor up front; strong marshmallow notes on the finish. Milk chocolate notes emerged as this warmed; no booze heat. Over two years in this is still a cherry forward monster. Delicious.
Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by GMorgan from Illinois

Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.81 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by M_chav from New Mexico

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by DeadeyeOTDO from Arizona

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by Mehinaman from Washington

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ryannotbryan from Texas

Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by t2grogan from Arizona

Jun 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.63 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2016
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Reviewed by winningwes91 from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is probably the next best thing to prop 14. Pours typical bc motor oil. Smells like a cherry fudge with spirit and a nice spice character. The taste is a cherry cordial soaked in whiskey and coffee. Delicious.
Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.52 by Kellee from Washington

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by EyePeeAyBryan from Arizona

May 31, 2016
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Reviewed by Stevem68 from Ohio

4.48/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a midnight black color with a small moch head. Aroma is big and boozy with sweetness and dark cherry. Flavor is really nice, it follows the nose and the dark cherry flavor compliments the sweetness of the beer. Has a soft smooth finish and overall this is delicious.
May 06, 2016
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Cherry Rye from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 1418 ratings