LCWoody Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Had a very good Stout with a friend at lunch today. Goose Island Bourbon, I had never heard of it, but it's the best bourbon aged stout I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 12 hours ago, LCWoody said: Had a very good Stout with a friend at lunch today. Goose Island Bourbon, I had never heard of it, but it's the best bourbon aged stout I've ever had. Very limited and a hard beer to get. This sells out like Pappy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I liked them better as single 12 oz bottles. Even the slightly larger 16.9 oz is a lot to drink of this very rich beer on my own now that I drink beer much less often. And you could get them in a four pack instead of the single bottles so it was easier to share with a friend. This is the first year that they were produced in this size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacket Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I stopped by the Avery tap house last night and enjoyed some Hog Heaven, a nice barleywine with a heavy, layered bitterness that is frankly delicious. Avery is one of my favorites - their shelf stock is underwhelming, but the limited editions, seasonals and taproom offerings are some of the best (IMHO) in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 10 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: I liked them better as single 12 oz bottles. Even the slightly larger 16.9 oz is a lot to drink of this very rich beer on my own now that I drink beer much less often. And you could get them in a four pack instead of the single bottles so it was easier to share with a friend. This is the first year that they were produced in this size. I agree, seems like a 4 pack of 10 or 12 oz would be better. Very rich, but very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 11 hours ago, BigPapa said: Very limited and a hard beer to get. This sells out like Pappy!!! I didn't realize it was that hard to get.... I glad I was able to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phischy Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Bourbon County Stout is not a great beer for a few reasons. 1, it's astringent and has some other off flavors. 2. It's owned by InBev, after Goose Island sold out. Which means it's not craft beer but crafty masquerading as craft beer. In the beer world this is a big deal at the moment. It also isn't rare, they reserve that for the limited variants. Just don't buy into the hype. A mass producer is buying up stock, in breweries and in material, ie: barrels, and is dumbing it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 9 hours ago, Phischy said: Bourbon County Stout is not a great beer for a few reasons. 1, it's astringent and has some other off flavors. 2. It's owned by InBev, after Goose Island sold out. Which means it's not craft beer but crafty masquerading as craft beer. In the beer world this is a big deal at the moment. It also isn't rare, they reserve that for the limited variants. Just don't buy into the hype. A mass producer is buying up stock, in breweries and in material, ie: barrels, and is dumbing it down. I disagree on your comment that it isn't a great beer. It is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 11 hours ago, Phischy said: Bourbon County Stout is not a great beer for a few reasons. 1, it's astringent and has some other off flavors. 2. It's owned by InBev, after Goose Island sold out. Which means it's not craft beer but crafty masquerading as craft beer. In the beer world this is a big deal at the moment. It also isn't rare, they reserve that for the limited variants. Just don't buy into the hype. A mass producer is buying up stock, in breweries and in material, ie: barrels, and is dumbing it down. It's like grandpa use to say, "if every man liked the same thing he would he would have to beat everyone off of grandma". Its the best Stout I've had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, Phischy said: . . . . 2. It's owned by InBev, after Goose Island sold out. Which means it's not craft beer but crafty masquerading as craft beer. . . . I disagree with this statement, profoundly. Goose Island currently makes some fine stuff (Matilda, Sophie and others) and good beer is good beer no matter who owns a stock majority in the company. The term "craft beer" carries about as much weight as "boutique bourbon". For instance, this morning I can buy a six pack of Newcastle Brown Ale for $7.49 (.10 cents per ounce) or a four pack of Tallgrass Pub Ale for $9.99 (.15 cents per ounce). Slapping the word craft on the label doesn't justify a 50% price increase and the Newcastle (owned by Heineken) tastes better. But craft brewers are passionate and enthusiastic about their work, aren't they? No, they're in it for the money. A used car salesman is passionate and enthusiastic but that doesn't mean the clunker he has for sale will reliably get me to work. Edited March 12, 2016 by squire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 It seems most people think is a great beer. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672/ http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout/8909/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPapa Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 18 hours ago, Darwin said: It seems most people think is a great beer. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/10672/ http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout/8909/ I agree whole heartedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) On 3/11/2016 10:54:46, Phischy said: Bourbon County Stout is not a great beer for a few reasons. 1, it's astringent and has some other off flavors. 2. It's owned by InBev, after Goose Island sold out. Which means it's not craft beer but crafty masquerading as craft beer. In the beer world this is a big deal at the moment. It also isn't rare, they reserve that for the limited variants. Just don't buy into the hype. A mass producer is buying up stock, in breweries and in material, ie: barrels, and is dumbing it down. While InBev did buy Goose Island (It is actually now "AB InBev" after buying Anheuser-Busch. At least until and when the acquisition of SABMiller occurs which would make it a behemoth indeed) and many former GI products are now mass produced at various breweries around the country it is my understanding that BCBS is still made at the original brewery in Chicago by mostly the same people. In any case the proof is in the bottle and for me it has not changed significantly that I can tell when doing SBS comparisons going back several years. Still good stuff! Edited March 14, 2016 by tanstaafl2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I don't care where they make Matilda or Honkers, only that I can get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 A Red Hare Long Day Lager out on the back deck listening to Duke and Yale on the radio. Little known fact is that I done turned down akademik skolerships to both of them skools just so I could go to Ball State University... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 16 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: A Red Hare Long Day Lager out on the back deck listening to Duke and Yale on the radio. Little known fact is that I done turned down akademik skolerships to both of them skools just so I could go to Ball State University... I always knew you were a smart one. Currently enjoying some Deschutes XPA Experimental Pale Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Savage Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Enjoying a Big Rock Bourbon Barreled Porter. It was a limited release sometime ago. Now it's in full swing. This is great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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