Goose Island to Release More Than Twice As Much Bourbon County Stout This Year

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  1. ao125

    ao125 Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2010 Virginia

    There is a staggering amount of Pepe Nero, Matilda, Sofie and PJ that just didn't get sold. Lots of 2011 bottles... or at least from what I've seen the last few times that I've gone to the liquor stores in my area. Zero BCBS. That's telling... at least in terms of where they should direct their efforts.
     
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  2. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,730) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    Heard that it is not going to happen because John L. did not like how it was tasting.
     
  3. AaronBurr

    AaronBurr Zealot (617) Dec 17, 2011 Illinois

    They had it at the KH release on Black Friday last year.
     
  4. tronto

    tronto Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2010 Kentucky

    I got a couple growlers at a local liquor store last week. They said it just came in, so maybe bcbs is coming out year round....
     
  5. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    the stuff that is hitting shops now in kegs is the "second wave" not the year round.
     
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  6. Number45forever

    Number45forever Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2012 Vermont

    So, with twitter pictures leaking of 2012 BCS with bottled dates of a few days ago...is it safe to say that they're gearing up to release this again? I wonder if it will hit Goose Island's entire distribution? It will definitely be hard to get...

    Any news on the next wave of BCS variations?

    I guess, let the games begin!?
     
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  7. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    I'm guessing cherry comes out this year.
     
  8. marshmeli

    marshmeli Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2012 New York

    I thought Wheat Whiskey was the next variations? I remember hearing talk of it back when Coffee was released...
     
  9. MarcatGSB

    MarcatGSB Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 Michigan

    Wheat was done away with, we won't be seeing any of that...

     
  10. marshmeli

    marshmeli Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2012 New York

    Good to know... thanks.
     
  11. GraniteSkunk

    GraniteSkunk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2007 Illinois

    Just curious where you heard that - it's still listed on the calendar
     
  12. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    They don't update the Calendar after they create it at the beginning of the year. Bramble and Coffee came out in Nov/Dec if you go by their 2011 Calendar :stuck_out_tongue:
     
  13. Bond111

    Bond111 Zealot (696) Feb 14, 2011 Minnesota
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    What twitter account leaked these? Can't remember specifically what date bcbs was released last year in Iowa, but bottle on date is 11/11/11 on the 2011 bottles. Drinking one right now. My god this freaking perfection.
     
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  14. stouts4me

    stouts4me Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2011 Illinois

    Here is some info that Brett Porter, brewmaster, shared with me LAST November at Durty Nellies in Palatine for a 2011 bcbs keg release, " this is what is planned for our bcs program 2012 - a new Coffee bcs ( which at the 312 block party I saw him and he said this coffee WILL be the best coffee bcs yet ), the regular bcs, the Cherry bcs ( had it at Great Taste and it was GREAT ), and a wheat whiskey. Remember it all has to age properly, and the beer will be ready when IT is ready. One last thing that Brett mentioned then was the 'Angel's Share program ( not the real name, just what I call it until details come forth. He related that they are working on a barrel aging of BCBS and it is the same like the large stacks of barrels in a whiskey aging warehouse. The barrels up on top are hotter and lose the most alcohol but are also the most intensely flavorful from the breathing of the barrels, and so on going down to the bottom of the warehouse, where their is not much lost. He lamented that the top barrel would be the most expensive, and then down to the bottom, cheapest. With several different in the series and possibly something in the realm of top ones beiing similar to Rare, don't quote any of this as gospel, but the truth to what we talked about is coming out ...Cherry -yes, coffee-yes, wheat whiskey - supposedly, it will be fun to see, could be a year still.Cheers !
     
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  15. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    ^i'm not one with many sources, but i as well heard about the cherry and wheat. as recent as a week ago.
     
  16. da_bulls

    da_bulls Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2012 Illinois

    ISO: Top of the stack BCBS

    But in all seriousness, you would think they would blend all the barrels considering they would all be the same type of barrel, or end up calling some "Top of the stack BCBS"
     
  17. ontherocks

    ontherocks Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2008 Georgia

    Hmm, what one could do with 100 oz of BCBS! We can dream, can't we? :stuck_out_tongue:
     
  18. MarcatGSB

    MarcatGSB Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 Michigan

    The regional Goose rep told me about a month ago when I asked about it. He then informed me there was some 2012 heading this way.
     
  19. TomClem

    TomClem Zealot (557) Mar 7, 2012 Nebraska

  20. Shagtastic

    Shagtastic Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2011 Indiana

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