What is your favorite Bourbon County?

Of the ones I've tried, BCBS (even 2009), Coffee and Cherry Rye I would definitely go with Cherry Rye.

 

If you liked Cherry, you should love Bramble. I'm more of a raspberry fan anyway, but Bramble tasted more natural and pure to me than Cherry. So good. And it's a shame we might never see it again

 

2007

 

Coffee, Vanilla, 09 Regular, Cherry, Bramble

 

Coffee.
Cherry.
Regular.
Rare.

 

Haven't had Vanilla or Bramble yet, but that'll change shortly. Of the ones I have had, I'd rank them like so in terms of how they're drinking now:

1. Rare
2. Fresh regular BCBS (i.e. I think 2012 is drinking better than 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 right now)
3. Cherry Rye
4. Coffee
5. 2011
6. 2010
7. 2009
8. 2008

I've had 08 through 12 multiple times each over the last year and to me, it just degrades over time. What I love most about the beer is that huge, viscous, coating mouthfeel and how bourbon forward it is at first, and both of those qualities drop off markedly starting at about four months. Still, the regular release going back to 2009 is still drinking great and among my absolute top beers - I just prefer the 2012 to the 2011, preferred the 2011 to how 2010 was drinking in 2011, preferred 2010 to 2009 in 2010, and so on on.

 

1. Vanilla
2. Cherry Rye
3. Regular BCBS (any year)
4. Coffee...2011 was really good, wasn't as big a fan of 2012.

I haven't had Rare yet, so if that ever happens, this list could change.

 

I haven't had much of the vintages, but I've had all of the bottled variants except for Vanilla. Rare is definitely tops for me. Bramble is pretty high on my list too.

 

1. Vanilla
2. Rare
3. Bramble
4. 2008 BCBS
5. 2011 Coffee
6. 2009 BCBS
7. Cherry Rye
8. 2010 Coffee
9. 2006 BCBS
10. 2011 BCBS
11. 2012 BCBS
12. 2012 Coffee
13. 2010 BCBS
14. 2007 BCBS

 

This is the correct answer. Best BA stout ever. 100% srs.

 

This is exactly what they did do - split and scrape the inside of the bean out. One of the other reasons they will never do Vanilla again is because of how labor intensive the process was.

 

RARE...but only once. I'm saving a bottle. Just looking for the perfect time to crack it.

 

This one [/smart ass response]

 

Vanilla was my fav. Had them all.

 

I had Bourbon County Napa and I thought it was the best variant I've had, even better than Rare. The red wine flavor makes it fruity, slightly dry, and tart, all of which complement the huge roast, chocolate and dark fruit that is Bourbon County.

 

Ah, I wasn't aware they did that and still had problems. A shame, by all accounts it was great and got even better for a few years.

 

The one in my hand!!

Well, not specifically the one in my hand in my picture, but which ever variant is in my hand! I love them all!

 

rare

 

Rare a distant fourth place. Ballsy....I like it.