Newest batch is not release yet (or bottled), should be sometime in 2013, I think I heard first quarter.
I believe it's supposed to be sooner than that. I've seen November on several threads including this one: http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/bcbcs-2012.45372/
Good Jesus no, it's Coffee and Cherry. To be clear, it is NOT Vanilla. People will start losing their minds.
They just announced today that it would be available in Chicago on black Friday. You think people already know when it will hit philly?
Per Goose Island: The annual Bourbon County Brand Stout variations will be available on Black Friday! This years Bourbon County Coffee is made with a coffee from Honduras called La Tortuga from our friends at Intelligentsia. In addition, we will also be release Bourbon County Brand Cherry Rye Stout. This beer is aged in rye whiskey barrels with whole Michigan cherries normally used for Madame Rose. We cannot guarantee that the beers will be on shelves on Black Friday, this is dependent on wholesale delivery schedules. I take that to mean they're hoping to have it hit shops at that time, but that it could be delayed due to distribution.
psyched for both of these...judging by BCBS though i'd guess it'll be a few weeks after black friday before we see any.