Tuesday, January 25, 2011

2008 Bourbon County Brand Stout


Bourbon County Brand Stout - 2008
Goose Island Beer Co.
Chicago, IL
13.00% ABV
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout

C: Clarity? Really? This is motor-oil!
H: BLACK As Night
N: Boozey & Bourbon

The Ferm: Alright I have to say after the Dark Lord vertical that was done back in December, I am gun shy about aging beers that I really like. This was a bottle I was sitting on but since I had two of them I decided to open on up to see how it is maturing.
HOLY JESUS! This beer is still as boozey as I remember it being fresh. It has mellowed out just a bit in the past few years but it still has a bit of a bite to it. Good? NO! GREAT!
Once of my favorite stouts just got better with time. There is a lot of vanilla, bourbon, and sweet malt. Hints of dark chocolate dance on the palate as well.
I can not wait to crack open the vertical of this that I am sitting on (currently 07-10).

Score: 5.00 (this beer is perfect!)
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5 comments:

  1. Casey(EvilTwin)January 25, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Well let's not wait a whole year to break out that vertical then, let's get right on it!!

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  2. VanessaJanuary 25, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    I recently had the 2010 version; LOVED it :)

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  3. The FermentationJanuary 25, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Working on that 05 and 06 to complete the vertical

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  4. Casey(EvilTwin)January 25, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Another Birthday Vertical?

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  5. The FermentationJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    maybee....

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