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Goose Island: Bourbon County Brand Stout

This imperial stout is/was brewed by Goose Island in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 92.91%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 13.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Courtesy of After4ever, thanks Tom for this very nice beer. Vintage 2006 enjoyed December 2008. It is pitch black and it has practically no head. The aroma has notes of vanilla, chocolate, oak and bourbon, it is very well balanced. The flavour has sweetness and a slightly roasted bitterness, notes of chocolate, vanilla, oak, cocoa, caramel, light d
An awesome beer on tap at the Malt House in Madison, another Ive been waiting a while to try. Pours a thick thick black colour with a very little brown head. We are talking motor oil thick. On the nose it is strong of oak, smoke, chocolate, burned coffee beans and toast. Taste is rich, incredibly flavourful with notes of all things previously liste
Bottle. Pours deep black and viscous. Motor oil with a thin brown head. Simply the most intimating beer I have ever seen. Aroma is coffee and rich chocolate. Surprisingly light on the palate but with tons of flavor. Coffee stands out, but certainly fruit notes as well. 13% alcohol completely hidden in flavor but I definitely felt the effects. A tru

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Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
26th Jan 2010 at 7:55 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 13.00 black Taste: 100%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 100%
Ease: 55.56%
Clarity: 100%
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Other Beers (etc.) by Goose Island

Apart from Bourbon County Brand Stout, Hop Horizons lists 25 others by Goose Island. These are:
312 Urban Wheat Ale
Christmas Ale (2009)
Christmas Ale (2011) (aged 5 years)
Demolition
Goose Oktoberfest
Goose on the Loose
Green Line Pale Ale
Halia (2017)
Harvest Ale
Honker's Ale (4.2% draught version)
Honkers Ale (5% bottle version)
India Pale Ale / Goose IPA
Juicy Future
Madame Rose (vintage 2010) (aged 5 years)
Matilda
Matilda (vintage 2013) (aged 6 years)
Midway
Mild Winter
Nut Brown Ale
Oatmeal Stout
Obadiah Poundage (w/ Wimbledon)
Pepe Nero (aged 5 years)
Sofie
Summertime
Tropic Beam

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