Goose Island Bourbon County 2019

Last time I was in Beer Guys of Havertown they still had 17 and 18

 

We just got in Brand Mon Cheri Stout and Brand Cafe De Olla Stout.

 

Crack 'em open and let us know how they are...

 

Price for regular should be ~$11-12 a bottle.

Yeah, it's been not a secret that the orange flavor has faded quite dramatically. I don't think anyone expected the orange zest flavor to be potent after a year.

 

I did. Regal Rye lasted past a year as did Northwoods.

 

Sure, but orange peels and berry puree/juice are not the same thing when it comes to adjuncts. Yes it does say, develops in the bottle for up to 2 years, but it doesn't say flavors will exactly stay the same for 2 years.

 

Just saw the prepackaged 17-18-19 mini vert for $54.99 in swpa...BCBS is crazy expensive here

 

Well.. Sure they fell short by 12 months of what the label said. I did expect some semblence of orange this bottle had none.

 

The past two years it's been $8.90 at many Costco's across the country, at least those allowed to sell beer. Variants were around $20 last year. Ours gets a pallet of regular, and two boxes of each variant.

 

Better off with a Southern Tier Oranj Chokolat. A bit cloying, but that orange will hold for a bit.

...and no, it’s not a BCBS level beer...

 

Didn't get a chance to try Northwoods, but I do remember Regal Rye very well, and would love to see it make a comeback. It was one of the variants that Goose Island got perfect.

 

same in Houston. I can walk two blocks from me in midtown Houston and get BCBS and also the Midnight Orange right now and have been able to for the past year

 

Does Costco get them BF as well? I remember buying regular there 2 yrs ago but no idea when I was in the store.

 

BF?

 

I just walked in a store that had an overflowing shelf with every variant from last year (except reserve and prop), and unopened cases sitting next to the shelf. All $30 a bottle. I picked up a vanilla and left the rest sit.

 

Black Friday

 

What is the distro on 2 year Reserve? Is it going only to certain states or every state?

 

That sounds far better tbh. I thought the Orange was gross.

 

Anyone able to beat Top Hops, NYC's pricing?

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1ced3...2-835b2c690094/Black_Friday_Order_Form_19.pdf

2 BOTTLE LIMIT ON ALL VARIANTS.
BCBS Original $18.99 or $205 case (includes discount) _____ BCBS Café de Olla (2 max) $33.99
_____ BCBS Mon Cheri (2 max) $33.99
_____BCBS Wheatwine (2 max) $23.99 _
_____BCBS Reserve Rye (2 max) $23.99 _
____BCBS 2 Year Reserve (2 max) $36.99 _
____ Vertical Pack ’17, ’18, ’19 (1 max) $70 _
____ 2018 Midnight Orange (2 max) $32.99
_____ 2018 Vanilla (2 max) $32.99 _
____ 2018 Bramble Rye (2 max) $32.99
_____ 2018 Reserve (2 max) $33.99

Prices do not include tax.

 

seems a bit much they were 11.99-13.99 around me last year for regular