This tastes like someone mixed a barleywine with an extremely bitter, hoppy west coast IPA. Three years later and it hasn’t gotten any better. Will probably be a drain pour.

Malty and hoppy.

Lots of coffee and molasses, along with dark chocolate. A bit thinner than the regular stouts, but flavors linger for awhile.

Coffee is still prominent, with a hint of sweetness from the maple. Holding up well so far.

Lots of coffee; more than I remember. Glad I have a bunch of these left.

Did a side by side with 2019 Café de Olla and 2020 Special #4. In the end, they’re both fantastic, but the Café de Olla wins. Thankfully, the cassia bark aka cinnamon has calmed down in the Café de Olla.

This is a mouthful of coffee and not a whole lot of other flavors. There’s a subtle hint of the sweetness from the maple. It would have been better if Goose Island stuck with the base stout instead of the thinner, less malty, less flavorful oatmeal.

This has held up amazingly well. Lots of coffee and velvety mouthfeel with a dark chocolate finish that lingers on the palate. I’m glad they started making these again.

Nice malty, roasty, coffee flavor and boozy. Yum

Lots of coffee and dark chocolate. Definitely taste the age, but still enjoyable.

Definitely taste the age. Still tons of coffee. Best fresh.

This was their off year. I will say while it wasn’t good overall, it seems to have held up to where it was back then. Still best fresh.

Either this was the off year or this didn’t hold up well. Flavors aren’t right. Maybe it will improve as it warms.

2 years later, it still hasn't improved much.

Slightly better than it was when fresh, but still not up to the standards of other years.

It now has a year on it and hasn't improved much. This year's is fantastic; 2016 still is not.

Still not any better. I think this year's batch will need 2-3 years before it tastes decent.

Really great depth of flavor on this and the Utopias barrel definitely comes through. Cant wait to see how this transforms over time.

This is really good. Great flavor, lots of booziness, hint of sweetness, not too much bitterness. Can’t wait to see how this ages.

Mmm, just as good as I remember with lots of flavorful coffee. Oh how I wish they’d make this exact recipe again. This one was stored very well and purchased recently from another BC enthusiast.

Aroma is still on point. No carbonation left. Flavors have changed - it’s past it’s prime, but still good. Lots of dark chocolate on the finish with a touch of booziness. I hope they make this exact style again someday.

Not exactly as I remember it, in that the coffee has faded a little and the dark chocolate from the base has amped up. Still fantastic, but best fresh. I hope Goose Island makes this again someday.

Not getting much banana this time. I’m getting a lot of warm cinnamon and of course, the bourbon.

Sadly this is my last one, but had to drink it on my birthday. So good. The depth of flavors on this one is something special.

Still very coffee forward. I think it would’ve been better with slightly less of a bold/dark blend, but it’s finally starting to calm down a bit. Hopefully by next year, it will be just right.

Still tastes great. Can’t wait to try it again in a couple years.

This is the 3rd time I’ve had this and it’s been amazing every time. Lots of toffee and typical barleywine sweetness, but with more depth and lots of booziness. Can’t wait to taste this after a few years of aging.

Just as good as I remember on Prop Day. Can’t wait to see what a few years will do to it.

Really damn good. Holding up great.

Bourbon County Vertical 2021 So good. I hope they make these again someday.

Wow, this has aged nicely. Lots of sweet caramel and toffee, with a hint of roasted malt at the end. The 14.4% ABV isn’t obvious. Looking forward to opening another next year.

More caramel and darker than usual. I think this will age well.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021 A little sediment and very little carbonation. Flavor still on point.

Phenomenal and is still drinking wonderfully.

Really awesome. First flavor was vanilla sweetness from bourbon barrels. Can't wait to try again next year.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021 Very little carbonation left, but flavor on point.

Vertical 2020 - Not as good as the 2013, but still great.

Not as good as the 2013 and 2015, but still really good. Hopefully next year it will smooth out even more.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021

Vertical 2020

8 year vertical

Something’s not quite right about this one. Not infected, but it’s like all the malt dropped out and all that’s left is the booze. Weird...

Still great after 3 years. Better than 2016/2017. More molasses; newer ones are thinner.

Tasting great after 2 years of aging. Happy Birthday to me!

Really great aged even only 1 year.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Starting to take on some aged characteristics, but not in a bad way.

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

This is really holding up very well. Lots of barrel, smooth/silky mouthfeel, and lots of chocolate and roasted malt.

Bourbon County Vertical 2021

Vertical 2020

Has aged very well. Lots of dark, roasted malt and booziness.

Lots of dark chocolate and roasted malt. Thin for BC.

Put some cold brewed coffee in. yumm

8 year vertical

Really good, smooth, boozy, rich and roasty.

Great fresh.