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Goose Island Beer Co.

Goose Island Beer Co.
2022 Bourbon County Reserve 30th Anniversary Stout

Category: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.4%
95 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Goose Island Beer Co.
2022 Bourbon County Reserve 30th Anniversary Stout

Category: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.4%
Dark brown color. Aromas of molasses, caramel and chocolate covered vanilla marshmallow, mocha caramel cream, and baked stone fruit with a fat body and a very long bourbon infused chocolate cake, baked peaches drenched in chocolate sauce, and chocolate pudding finish. A rich yet mellow, contemplative Imperial Stout with power and grace; chocolately, fruity, and dripping with caramels and toffees.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex & Malty
Aroma Aroma: molasses, caramel and chocolate covered vanilla marshmallow, mocha caramel cream, and baked stone fruit
Taste Flavor: bourbon infused chocolate cake, baked peaches drenched in chocolate sauce, and chocolate pudding
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium/High
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Steak & Potatoes
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich yet mellow, contemplative Imperial Stout with power and grace; chocolately, fruity, and dripping with caramels and toffees.

The Producer

Goose Island Beer Co.

The Producer
1800 W. Fulton St
Chicago, IL 60612
USA
1 312-226-1119

Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

The category of barrel-aged beer represents a diverse range of ale and lager styles that have been aged in non-neutral wood. These beers commonly range between 7.5-10% in alcohol with further variations depending on the interpretation of the style. These beers are characterized by both wood-influenced flavors (vanillia, caramel, toast, coconut) and secondary flavors of the alcohol previously aged in the wood (bourbon, scotch whisky, sherry). The overall character of the final beer may also included acetic, lactic or Brettanomyces flavors and aromas resultant of the barrel.

A wide variety of base beer styles may be barrel-aged for an additional level of complexity, although barrel-aged versions of darker or more alcoholic styles are among the more common examples. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Alltech Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Grand Rapids The Mound Maker.