If you could only buy one 2014 Bourbon County version

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Dupage25, Nov 24, 2014.

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If you could only buy one this year, which one would it be?

  1. Bourbon County Brand Stout 2014 (regular)

    33 vote(s)
    10.4%

  2. Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout 2014

    69 vote(s)
    21.8%

  3. Bourbon County Brand Barleywine

    21 vote(s)
    6.6%

  4. Bourbon County Vanilla Rye

    116 vote(s)
    36.7%

  5. Bourbon County Proprietor's Reserve 2014

    77 vote(s)
    24.4%
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  1. Fievel

    Fievel Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Big Coffee Fan!
     
    #41 Fievel, Nov 24, 2014
  2. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Jeezus. It's like choosing which child to sell.

    On the one hand, BCBBW is just an amazing, peerless brew. I've not had any quite like it. But on the other hand, the two 22 oz variants (Vanilla Rye and Prop) sound like they were composed specifically for my enjoyment. A vanilla bean stout aged in rye whiskey barrels and one with coconut water, cassia bark, cacao nibs and panela both sound indescribably amazing.

    And that's without getting into the coffee and regular, which are both fantastic beers.

    I'd probably have to flip a coin on Vanilla or Prop, partly because I've never had either, but mostly because I've never had either AND they sound amazeballs.

    Edit: after some soul searching, I picked Prop because I'm a cinnamon freak.
     
    #42 LambicPentameter, Nov 24, 2014
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  3. ernieb

    ernieb Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2013 Illinois

    Single bottles are supposedly being increased to about $26.99 plus taxes, or like $30 each. So if you find any around $20, buy it all!
     
    #43 ernieb, Nov 24, 2014
  4. zach60614

    zach60614 Initiate (0) May 1, 2012 Illinois

    That's what I thought until I tried them both at FOBAB. Prop by a mile.
     
    #44 zach60614, Nov 24, 2014
  5. ucsbmullet

    ucsbmullet Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2011 Colorado

    Barleywine was a huge surprise last year. Smoothest BW I've had and you can't beat the price on a 4 pack.
     
    #45 ucsbmullet, Nov 24, 2014
  6. FightinIrish88

    FightinIrish88 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2014 New Jersey

    I have yet to try any of the series yet but I would pick Bourbon County Brand Stout (regular)
     
    #46 FightinIrish88, Nov 25, 2014
  7. breadwinner

    breadwinner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 California

    Barleywine is the most functional for me, as I can't think of a BA-barleywine in 4-packs period, much less many that stack up with GI's version. BCBS is probably next, again because 4-packs of BA stouts of that quality aren't as easy to come by.

    I'm interested to try Vanilla Rye, because 2010 BCBVS, though totally tasty, veered a little too thickly sweet for me. Re: BCBCS, I still don't get the hype. I enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but I don't know that it improves the base stout in any way, and might very well detract from it.

    Going to an even to try them all tomorrow, so I suppose I'll have to report back with fresh findings.
     
    #47 breadwinner, Nov 25, 2014
  8. mnredsoxfan69

    mnredsoxfan69 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2013 Minnesota

    Go for the big one, the Proprietors Reserve.

    This is, of course assuming that it isn't all gone before I even get to the store.
     
    #48 mnredsoxfan69, Nov 25, 2014
  9. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Prop since it's the hardest one to get.
     
    #49 UCLABrewN84, Nov 25, 2014
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