Infected Bourbon County Barleywine 2015

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  1. CJ_VJ86

    CJ_VJ86 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2014 Michigan

    Has anyone had issues with '15 Bourbon County Barleywine being infected? I've heard issues with the coffee, so no need to beat a dead horse on that one. However, I have heard a few instances of infected barleywine version. I only have one bottle and haven't cracked it open. Bottle stamp 29OCT15 1453.
     
    #1 CJ_VJ86, Jan 3, 2016
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  2. michael78747

    michael78747 Devotee (363) Jan 13, 2011 Texas
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    We have you heard of these instances?
     
    #2 michael78747, Jan 4, 2016
  3. jloomis

    jloomis Pundit (960) Jan 6, 2010 Florida
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    Several friends have had bad bottles. Was great day of release, but infection appears to be creeping up. Have not opened mine yet.
     
    #3 jloomis, Jan 4, 2016
  4. nickfern

    nickfern Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2015 New Jersey

    @Fernsanity, I guess I'll be bringing this one too in a few weeks.
     
    #4 nickfern, Jan 4, 2016
  5. Boomer4ES

    Boomer4ES Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 North Carolina

    Approximately two thirds of the Barleywine was destroyed due to infection. This is a widely known fact. It is entirely possible that some bottles made it into distribution.
     
    #5 Boomer4ES, Jan 4, 2016
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  6. NDogg44

    NDogg44 Zealot (708) Oct 21, 2015 Texas
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    I opened a bottle over Christmas and had no problems - BW was fantastic.
     
    #6 NDogg44, Jan 4, 2016
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  7. Jstonerock24

    Jstonerock24 Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2014 Ohio

    Love that the bottles have changed and the price has increased and infections are now an issue. Haven't heard of many infection issues in BC in the past years. Total BS. I'm really worried that Rare might start turning the same direction may need to start drinking up.
     
    #7 Jstonerock24, Jan 4, 2016
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  8. nickfern

    nickfern Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2015 New Jersey

    I thought it was ⅔ of the coffee variant that was destroyed.
     
    #8 nickfern, Jan 4, 2016
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  9. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,890) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
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    Mind providing a source?
     
    #9 Lazhal, Jan 4, 2016
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  10. CJ_VJ86

    CJ_VJ86 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2014 Michigan

    Micheal, heard this from a couple people on other groups. But it was only 3-4 people who made mention of it. So I posed the question here.
     
    #10 CJ_VJ86, Jan 4, 2016
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  11. CJ_VJ86

    CJ_VJ86 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2014 Michigan

    Hey @NDogg44, can you provide you date stamp and the 4 digits that went after, or is that bottle long gone? Thanks.
     
    #11 CJ_VJ86, Jan 4, 2016
  12. BrewsingBuffalo

    BrewsingBuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2015 New York

    Goodness, let's hope not. I don't have Rare, but I'd be pretty damn disappointed to crack a $60+ beer just to find out it was infected.
     
    #12 BrewsingBuffalo, Jan 4, 2016
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  13. Mshea805

    Mshea805 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 California

    I had 28oct15 1800 bottle of BW 2 days ago. No infection but it wasn't what I've come to expect from this beer. A lot more dark fruit flavors and less of the decadent toffee, vanilla rich smoothness I remember from last year and especially the 2013 bottles.
     
    #13 Mshea805, Jan 4, 2016
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  14. NDogg44

    NDogg44 Zealot (708) Oct 21, 2015 Texas
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    Unfortunately, that bottle went into the recycling bin over Christmas. Wish I could help.
     
    #14 NDogg44, Jan 4, 2016
  15. SMH_NWI

    SMH_NWI Maven (1,468) Jan 8, 2015 Texas
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    Everyone post the date and 4 digit stamp of all their Bourbon County as they drink them. Thanks.
     
    #15 SMH_NWI, Jan 4, 2016
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  16. Beerdsley419

    Beerdsley419 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2015 Ohio

    I had 2 bottles of BW. 1st one was a geyser, sour disgusting mess.
     
    #16 Beerdsley419, Jan 4, 2016
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  17. pagriley

    pagriley Pooh-Bah (2,382) Oct 27, 2014 Illinois
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    They don't get irony around here... Just check out the Coffee gusher thread...
    I am expecting about 3 more pages of time stamps being posted. The Coffee thread is up to 6, but the barleywine never gets as much love :wink::grinning:
     
    #17 pagriley, Jan 4, 2016
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  18. TboneRN

    TboneRN Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2014 Minnesota

    I have had one bottle so far and the flavors were definitely off
     
    #18 TboneRN, Jan 4, 2016
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  19. NDogg44

    NDogg44 Zealot (708) Oct 21, 2015 Texas
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    In the Coffee thread someone said that Goose Island will offer you a $15 refund if you call them. It doesn't make up for your time in line to get the beer, but at least you are reimbursed for the money you spent (plus a little more).
     
    #19 NDogg44, Jan 4, 2016
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  20. Beerdsley419

    Beerdsley419 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2015 Ohio

    Thank you! This was the 1st time I made a trip to get a beer (drove the hour to Ann Arbor at 4am) so I hate that it ended like this.
     
    #20 Beerdsley419, Jan 4, 2016
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