What is your favorite Bourbon County?

I've had Rare, Coffee, and regular BCBS. Rare killed it. Coffee and reg battle it out for a close 2nd depending on the mood I'm feeling.

 

Also, I think that 2010 was by far the best coffee (black cat espresso!), so I'm curious what coffee (and at what age) people who aren't listing the vintage had.

 

I'd add a vote for Baudoinia.

 

1. Rare
2. 2008
3. Coffee
4. Vanilla

 

These beers are pretty much impossible to rank if you ask me. Fresh Coffee blows my damn mind. Rare was incredible around the 2 year mark. Cherry is drinking like gold right now. Vanilla smells like angels. Bramble was a straight up palate massage 6 months ago.

It'd be interesting to somehow do a horizontal of all the variants fresh, or at the same age.

 

1. Cherry Rye
2. Rare
3. 2010 Coffee
4. 2012 Coffee on Draft
5. 09 Bomber
6. 2012 Coffee bottle
7. Bramble
8. 2010 regular
9. Vanilla (same share as greenplastic615, vanilla was a huge disappointment)
10. 2011 regular
11. 2012 regular
12. 2008 regular
13. 2007 regular (super oxidized)

 

do they brew all these variants every year or is it always constantly changing?

 

Cherry rye is my top ranked beer

 

They've brewed Coffee each of the past couple years, but 2010 was Vanilla, 2011 was Bramble, 2012 was Cherry Rye, and I'm not sure when Rare came out.

 

Rare was 2010. Initially, 2010 was supposed to be a big year for one-off Bourbon County variants, three intended to be made once with no plans to make it again: Coffee in March, Vanilla and Rare in either November or December. Coffee was such a huge success they decided to make it every year with a different variety of coffee. Rare and Vanilla have not been made again (and by all indications won't be).

I don't think anyone honestly expects them to make Cherry Rye or Bramble Rye again either. It's very likely we will just get a yearly one-and-done from now on. There was supposed to be a "Wheat Whiskey Bourbon County*" last year but it was never released. Rumors began in March of this year (on here, of course) of a Bourbon County Coconut Rye being bottled late 2013. Nothing confirmed by Goose Island as of yet.


*additional rumors stated this was just aged in wheat bourbon barrels, not 100% wheat whiskey, and was eventually blended into one or more of the 2012 BCBS batches

 

Sweet, thanks for the added info. The Coconut would be amazing!

 

anyone i can get my hands on

 

1. Vanilla
2. Regular
3. Rare
4. Coffee
5. Cherry Rye
6. Bramble

I agree that the 2009 bomber was fantastic.

 

So, listen. Seriously.

Go buy a french press. Then, toast some coconut, slice up about 1/5th of a vanilla bean, and add in some chili peppers. Let it sit for three hours. Press.

Pour.

Best variant ever, and it was only like $3!

 

Rare
Bramble
Vanilla
Cherry
Coffee
Regular

Im in the minority I know but Im not a big fan of Coffee and regular BCS. Ive had a few older vintages of BCS that were more pleasant but still overrated IMO.

 

I've had the Cherry Rye, Coffee and 2012 regular. The Coffee was decadent, but the Cherry Rye was divine.

 

Any one I can get my paws on!

 

Rare for me, but drank it almost 2 years ago. Can't imagine it's improving much as I feel the 2008 vintage is currently past it's prime.

 

Vanilla
Bramble
Rare
Cherry
BCBS 09
Coffee

 

'11 Coffee is my favorite ever, this year's coffee was great too but '11 was incredible. Followed by Bramble, Rare, then regular. Have not had vanilla or Cherry Rye yet.

Rare was honestly a little disappointing based on all that I'd heard.