Beer Of The Day: Bourbon County Brand Stout (2017) - Find It. Buy It. Save it for later.

BOTD: Bourbon County Brand Stout (2017)
Goose Island (Chicago, IL)
(http://www.gooseisland.com/our-beers/bourbon-county/bourbon-county-brand-stout-2017)

Imperial Stout; 14.1% ABV

(Bourbon-Barrel-Aged)

"A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke."

(Released November 2017). Poured from a bottle. Pours black, with a modest brown, quickly dissipating head.

Nose of Bourbon and Oak. Thick, rich, slightly alcohol on the first sip, with oak tannins at the finish. Reminds me of an imported high cacao dark chocolate or a rich espresso coffee served black, in all the right ways.

Superb.

This is worth about 3 of our regular beers in ABV, and serves a full 16 oz. pint, so tread lightly. But Oh So Worth It.  Pout it into your favorite snifter and savor it. This is dessert in a glass.

Your local stockist might still have one or two of these stashed behind the counter. Buy it.

If you imagine a pyramid of beers - let's call it the beer-a-mid - this would occupy one of the spots in that pyramidal peak.

I once had a friend tell me "I've got a fridge full of beers you recommended and they're all awesome, but I have nothing to drink tonight, because I'm saving these...

This is one of those beers. Let it mature, and save it for a special occasion. Like Thursday.

My Rating: 4.75 / 5
Untappd: 4.52