If you could only buy one 2014 Bourbon County version

You're a Heretic! . I will try the others, but if I miss out I am not at all going to be depressed about it. As long as I score some BCBBW, I'm good!

 

Vanilla Rye, but really enjoyed Prop last year.

 

Easily BCBCS. Being a fan of coffee stouts and BCBS, this one is a no brainer for my taste buds and me.

 

Vanilla Rye. Hoping to get a single, solitary bottle of this and I'll be happy. Although the realist side of me thinks the thread would be more appropriately titled "If I'm lucky enough to get the opportunity to freeze my ass off in line in hopes of only buying one 2014 bourbon county version..."

...because odds are Kentucky won't see much of any of this distribution.

 

I don't like Vanilla a bit, Prop it is, but I won't get a sniff.

 

Definitely Proprietor's. It's the only one I haven't had yet, and it sounds interesting this year. Plus, it's the "sequel" to my current favorite beer (last year's Prop), so it's pretty much a no-brainer.

 

Basing this off of what I've tried before, the coffee is most alluring to me; only got one bottle last year but it blew my mind, so tasty. I just couldn't get into the barleywine.

 

I must admit though, I don't think I will even bother this year. Bourbon County, as a series, feels like it comes out hotter every year. I just tried last year's regular yesterday and it still was a touch on the hot side. This used to be my go to stout and go to BA beer, but that is no longer the case.

 

I'd go with coffee hands down. The others will probably be delicious but the coffee stout is tried and true. It's the 2nd best beer I've every had.

 

I agree. I like barleywines, but there was something about this one being aged in BCBS barrels that didn't exactly knock it out of the park for me. When you compare it to the three main variants, it easily comes in third.

 

Never see any of those.

 

Vanilla Rye for sure. After tasting it side by side at FoBAB next to the Prop, the Vanilla was the clear winner to me.

 

I picked regular. Had 2 bottles of original Vanilla fresh and they were good but a bit too thick and sweet for my taste. I can get my coconut fix from other beers. Loved the Barleywine but there are other barleywines I love as much or more. It was between coffee and regular, and if I had the coffee I would def miss the regular and there just is no other stout that is as good as regular.

 

I've only sampled Regular and Coffee so far (2012 & 2013). Both fresh without any age. Regular was overrated and way too boozy for me to really love. Coffee on the other hand, was one of the best beers I've ever had. Should be able to try Barleywine this fall. I went with Proprietors for the survey, simply because it would be the hardest for me to ever get.

 

Since I live in colorado inbev made the decision for me. No variants coming to our state, so i'm not even gonna bother with the walmartesque black friday lines and bullshit that comes with it.

 

I voted the regular BCBS, because that's the only one we get. The coffee was my favorite last year, but I was living in SC then. The good news, is that we already got ours! The regular is drinking fine.

 

Barleywine. I think it is a superior beer to the regular BCBS stout.

 

I trade several BCBCS last year for BCBW, and I would do it again this year... the Barleywine is pretty much my perfect beer.

 

as many there saying, vanilla because i've never had it. if i chose based on merit i'd go with coffee. one of the best beers i've ever had.

 

BCBCS, DUH!