<\/a>(L to R: BCBS ’14, ’13, ’12 & BCBS Coffee ’14)<\/p><\/div>\n
– 2014 –<\/h4>\n By far the most alcohol-forward, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2014 has a lengthy alcohol burn that lingers from start to finish. Layered underneath are equal parts creamy milk chocolate, vanilla bean ice cream, room-temperature coffee and a dash of brown sugar. The ever-present bourbon is no more overpowering in the finish as it was at first sip — but it is most certainly there.<\/p>\n
– 2013 –<\/h4>\n The bourbon takes a bit of a backseat in a year-old pour of Bourbon County Stout, allowing similar flavors to a fresh pour to gain some traction. Palate highlights include Milk Duds, French vanilla coffee creamer, plums, sticky toffee pudding and a dose of bitter coffee in the finish. The bourbon lingers on the back-end and the heat isn’t quite as harsh as a fresh pour.<\/p>\n
– 2012 –<\/h4>\n Dry and smokey is the name of the game when it comes to a two-year-old pour of Bourbon County Stout. The alcohol present in a fresh and one-year-old pour has backed off nicely and a rich smokiness has emerged to compliment flavors of a chocolate milkshake, vanilla creme brulee, molasses and a distinct woodiness. The bourbon hits you in the finish but doesn’t have nearly as long a tail as it did in the two fresher pours.<\/p>\n
– Coffee –<\/h4>\n Perhaps I’ve had my fair share of barrel-aged beers or maybe I was a little bourbon-ed out at this point, but Bourbon County Coffee Stout 2014 was by far my favorite of the flight. The bourbon lingers in the periphery, allowing the onset of a light roasted coffee with a touch of creamer to fade into sharp espresso flavors mid-sip finishing with notes of sweet molasses and cream cheese frosting. Bourbon County Coffee Stout bordered on cloying, pushing it to the brink but not crossing the threshold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Instead of lining up for bottles of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout on Black Friday, I settled for a flight covering three years of BCBS + BCBS Coffee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1177,935],"yoast_head":"\n
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