Goose Island Bramble Rye Bourbon County

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  1. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
    Pooh-Bah

    Anybody else take a look at this yet? Looks amazing

    Link to the beer: http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/bramble_rye_bourbon_county/265.php

    Brewer's Notes:

    At Goose Island our brewers take every opportunity to experiment with new ingredients and aging techniques. For this edition of Bourbon County Brand Stout, they aged the classic recipe in rye whiskey barrels with raspberries and blackberries from Michigan. The result is a powerfully rich beer with notes of tart fruit and jam that fade into the warm spice of a fine rye whiskey.

    Recipe Information:

    Style: Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Raspberries and Blackberries Added
    Alcohol by Volume: 12.8%
    International Bitterness Units: 60
    Color: Midnight
    Hops: Columbus
    Malt: 2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roast Barley, Debittered Black, Rye

    Serving Suggestions:

    Preferred Glass: Snifter
    Food Pairings: Flourless Chocolate Coffee Cake
    Cheese Pairings: Capriole Bourbon Chocolate Torte
    Cellaring Notes: Develops in the bottle up to 5 years

    Availability:

    Limited Release
    Bottles: 22oz
     
    #1 BEERMILER12, Apr 17, 2012
  2. woosterbill

    woosterbill Pooh-Bah (2,807) Apr 6, 2009 Kentucky
    Pooh-Bah

    #2 woosterbill, Apr 17, 2012
  3. vivasbeer

    vivasbeer Zealot (519) Feb 3, 2012 Michigan
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    A little late to the party?
     
    #3 vivasbeer, Apr 17, 2012
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  4. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
    Pooh-Bah

    Yeah, I just looked and saw that. Apparently released in Feb. Regardless, looks amazing.
     
    #4 BEERMILER12, Apr 17, 2012
  5. trginter

    trginter Pundit (755) Dec 1, 2008 Michigan

    Tried it. It's awesome.
     
    #5 trginter, Apr 18, 2012
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  6. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    #6 Etan, Apr 18, 2012
  7. jsm1289

    jsm1289 Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 New York

    Yeh I haven't seen it anywhere though and judging from the fact that 78 people reviewed it I wonder if there has been a shipping delay or if the distribution is just super small. Coffee had an extremely small distribution and I still procured 3 bottles in nyc, but haven't heard a damn thing about bramble
     
    #7 jsm1289, Apr 18, 2012
  8. shufon

    shufon Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2008 New York

    ^Bramble has already been through NYC. Smaller allotment than Coffee as far as I know.
     
    #8 shufon, Apr 18, 2012
  9. SimonesRules

    SimonesRules Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Illinois

    It's pretty damn good. Tastes like a chocolate covered raspberry.
     
    #9 SimonesRules, Apr 19, 2012
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  10. swetsastonic

    swetsastonic Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2012 New Jersey

    picked up a bottle in nyc a couple days ago. think it's been in for about a week.
     
    #10 swetsastonic, Apr 20, 2012
  11. cbrzana

    cbrzana Initiate (0) May 2, 2009 New York

    Grabbed 3 bottles of this, had 1 over the Easter weekend and thought it was fantastic.
     
    #11 cbrzana, Apr 20, 2012
  12. mjshearer1

    mjshearer1 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Michigan

    Oh, you mean this?



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    :grinning:

    Drank it a couple nights ago. 'Twas divine.
     
    #12 mjshearer1, Apr 20, 2012
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  13. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    did this just get distributed out of the midwest? i know i picked some up a couple of months ago, yeah? i got one in the fridge, waiting to try fresh, aging the rest. i hear aging could be better as it's really fruity. Coffee was fantastic.
     
    #13 ravot, Apr 20, 2012
  14. chanokokoro

    chanokokoro Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    There was plenty of it around Chicago :wink:. It's was a very good brew. I cracked one bottle and liked it very much, but I generally don't review something until I've had it at least twice (usually). I have a few left, and plan on cracking another very soon. The other two I plan to age further. I have a feeling this is going brew is going to get better with age.
     
    #14 chanokokoro, Apr 20, 2012
  15. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Good but not great.
     
    #15 UCLABrewN84, Apr 20, 2012
  16. foobula

    foobula Zealot (735) Dec 14, 2009 Illinois

    I actually preferred Bramble to all other BCBS variations at a recent tasting (including vanilla coffee & rare). Wasn't expecting that.
     
    #16 foobula, Apr 20, 2012
  17. mjshearer1

    mjshearer1 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Michigan

    I've only ever had the Coffee and Bramble, and I actually much preferred the Bramble.
     
    #17 mjshearer1, Apr 20, 2012
  18. loki993

    loki993 Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2009 Michigan

    Does any of this make it to Michigan,any of the GI Limiteds?
     
    #18 loki993, Apr 20, 2012
  19. vivasbeer

    vivasbeer Zealot (519) Feb 3, 2012 Michigan
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    Some of the BCS variants make it to Michigan yes....although I did not see Bramble
     
    #19 vivasbeer, Apr 20, 2012
  20. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Strongly agreed.
     
    #20 steebo777, Apr 21, 2012
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