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


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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Stout - American Imperial
- ABV:
- 13.7%
- Score:
- 99
- Avg:
- 4.5 | pDev: 9.56%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 22, 2012
- Wants:
- 972
- Gots:
- 412
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class


Notes:
None
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4.59/5 rDev +2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Tiburon from Wisconsin
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
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Tiburon from Wisconsin
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
4.63 by Futbolmanby from Michigan on Nov 14, 2020
3.42 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois on Oct 28, 2019
4.24 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania on May 01, 2019
4.56 by edthehead from New York on Apr 01, 2019
4.69/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by Rristow from Ohio
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
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by Rristow from Ohio
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
4.57 by tbryan5 from Louisiana on Sep 28, 2018
4.84 by Fireman_RK from North Carolina on Jul 09, 2018
4.49/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by rodmanfor3 from Vermont
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
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by rodmanfor3 from Vermont
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
5 by Jangoon24 from Illinois on May 14, 2018
4.5 by BEER88 from Washington on Apr 02, 2018
4.5 by whitenads from Michigan on Dec 17, 2017
4.46 by Duffman79 from Connecticut on Dec 01, 2017
4.34 by von_kaiser from Connecticut on Nov 27, 2017
4.5 by grahuba from Connecticut on Nov 24, 2017
4.66 by reebtaerG from Maryland on Nov 02, 2017
4.46 by Bammer21 from Illinois on Sep 25, 2017
4.58 by mattboyer182 from Indiana on Sep 24, 2017
4.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by thinwhiteduke from Illinois
'12
May 22, 2017
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by thinwhiteduke from Illinois
'12
May 22, 2017
4 by coz from Illinois on May 22, 2017
5 by Jamison85 from Indiana on May 17, 2017
4.54/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
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
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
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
4.78/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by CityFarmer from Illinois
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
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by CityFarmer from Illinois
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
4.44 by Dirtinabottle from New York on Mar 05, 2017
4.69/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by eppie82 from Illinois
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
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by eppie82 from Illinois
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
4.25 by alexsergio from New York on Jan 14, 2017
4.99 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut on Jan 04, 2017
4.85/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
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
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
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
4.75 by GMorgan from Illinois on Nov 26, 2016
4.81 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico on Sep 30, 2016
4.5 by M_chav from New Mexico on Sep 23, 2016
5 by DeadeyeOTDO from Arizona on Aug 27, 2016
4.75 by Mehinaman from Washington on Jul 25, 2016
4.25 by Ryannotbryan from Texas on Jul 18, 2016
4.75 by t2grogan from Arizona on Jun 27, 2016
4.63 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania on Jun 12, 2016
5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by winningwes91 from North Carolina
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
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by winningwes91 from North Carolina
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
4.52 by Kellee from Washington on Jun 09, 2016
4 by EyePeeAyBryan from Arizona on May 31, 2016
4.48/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Stevem68 from Ohio
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
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by Stevem68 from Ohio
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