Style: Barrel Aged Coffee Stout

ABV: 13.4 IBU: 60.0

100/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 20
Mouthfeel: 5

Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout

What the brewers say

“This excellent stout is made with a different coffee from Chicago’s Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea each year.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Bourbon and vanilla notes up front, with a prominent coffee and roasted malt flavor to follow. Very complex and inviting aroma—raisin, cacao nibs, and spicy, earthy hops. Coffee is well presented, though just a touch of green pepper. Nice almond, vanilla, and coconut character from the barrel.”

Flavor: “Beautiful blend of smooth espresso coffee, bittersweet and dark chocolate, and most of all, delicious vanilla and bourbon oak flavors. The chocolate is complex, sweet, and dry. Vanilla-and-oak character blends well with the great coffee-and-bourbon character of this beer.”

Overall: “It’s hard to imagine a better-crafted beer. Coffee-and-barrel character are intermingled with malt sweetness and chocolate in a beautiful symphony of flavors that masterfully blends and weaves together to make for a perfect drinking experience. Incredible beer, perhaps one of the best I’ve ever had, if not the best. Perfectly executed and delivers on all fronts.”

What our editors thought

Review printed in: The Dark Side (Winter 2014) (View All Issues)


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