Your Favorite Goose Island Bourbon County Beer?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by SteveB24, Dec 15, 2014.

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Which is your Favorite BCB Beer?

  1. BCBS (Regular)

    52 vote(s)
    25.9%
  2. BCBBW (Barley wine)

    23 vote(s)
    11.4%
  3. BCBCS(coffee)

    73 vote(s)
    36.3%
  4. BCBVR(vanilla rye)

    9 vote(s)
    4.5%
  5. BCBBS (backyard)

    17 vote(s)
    8.5%
  6. BCBPR (prop)

    27 vote(s)
    13.4%
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  1. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    i've tried four of these and they are all amazing, but too me this wasn't as hard a decision as i thought.
    BCBCS is the only one IMO that is just as good fresh as aged, and its just fantastic. i could drink it every day. Having said that, i haven't tried Backyard or prop. which is your favorite?
     
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  2. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    All I've had is BCBS, so maybe I shouldn't vote -- but I will anyway.

    Great beer, but it's no Bourbon Ben's Asthma. :wink:
     
  3. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Out of the 3 I've tasted, I like the regular the best, the coffee was a close second...not a huge fan of barley wines, I probably should have aged it
     
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  4. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    RARE.

    As for the options above, I still like the regular most, followed by Backyard Rye, which surprised me a LOT.
     
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  5. Preluderl

    Preluderl Pooh-Bah (1,796) Sep 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've had Prop 13', Cherry Rye, BCBS and BCBBW. Loved them all, but I'd have to go Cherry Rye, BCBBW, Prop 13', BCBS. I have Vanilla Rye but don't plan on drinking it for a bit.

    All four are/were great, though. Voted BCBBW for the pole.
     
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  6. jasinviso

    jasinviso Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2006 New Jersey

    The one I find in the store.
     
  7. larryarms847

    larryarms847 Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2010 Illinois

    I've tried 4, in order of preference:
    1. BCBS
    2. 2013 Prop
    3. BCBBW
    4. 2014 Prop - Someone was a bit heavy handed with the cinnamon

    If I ever got my hands on BCBCS though, I'm sure it'd be my new front runner.
     
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  8. boothbeer

    boothbeer Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2009 Illinois

    The 2010 Vanilla was the best BCBS released.
     
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  9. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    I've only had BCBS and BCBBW - I've got one bottle of BCBCS in the cellar waiting for my birthday (direct all positive karma to @creepinjeeper) I'm not even sure I could tell you which I preferred. Probably the BCBS.
     
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  10. Brando87

    Brando87 Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2013 Illinois

    Backyard is jammy heaven.
     
  11. josephwa

    josephwa Maven (1,342) Jun 4, 2012 Minnesota
    Trader

    Missing some beauties on that list. Rare, followed by 2010 Vanilla, and Coffee 3rd!
     
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  12. B-Nut-GoBlue

    B-Nut-GoBlue Pundit (912) Apr 22, 2014 Iowa
    Trader

    Regular because that's the only one I could get this year. (Grumpy cat face)

    But for real, I had a 4oz pour of Cherry Rye last year (kegged) and it was phenomenal. Had a sip of Rare once but it wasn't enough to say. Loved Backyard Rye and Coffee last year also. Cherry Rye takes it for me though.
     
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  13. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    I'm shocked that there are others who like BCBBW the best!
     
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  14. BryanA

    BryanA Initiate (0) May 12, 2013 Michigan

    No 312 on that list!?
     
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  15. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    Vainglorious or BCBBW coffee randall
     
  16. ernieb

    ernieb Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2013 Illinois

  17. ChrisMyhre

    ChrisMyhre Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    I've had all but prop, but the regular is better than any of the variants that I've had.
     
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  18. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    In order of the 3 I've tried:
    Tied for 1st: BCBCS/BCBS. It's so close, and they both age very gracefully. I shared a '13 of each of these two this past weekend with my son-in-law. They were amazing. The coffee faded a bit in the BCBCS, but it was still mighty fine.
    Distant 2nd: BCBBW. It's the one I could do without. I am a barelywine fine, but there was something about it being aged in BCBS barrels that didn't quite appeal to my taste buds.
     
  19. Bigklip74

    Bigklip74 Zealot (682) Jun 17, 2014 New York
    Trader

    anyone who likes barleywine the best I will trade them a 4 pack of '14 BCBBW for some BCBCS if they have any! lol
     
  20. WolfsbaneBloom

    WolfsbaneBloom Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2013 Illinois

    I've had all of the ones listed by the OP. 2013 Prop is my favorite hands down (it's probably my #1 favorite beer ever, actually) followed by fresh '13 Coffee and regular '13.
     
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