This one has not held up as well as others. Mouthfeel is a bit thin and while there’s barrel left on it, there’s a hint of bitterness as well. Hoping it gets better as it warms.

With Phil in Colorado during steak night.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Not my favorite year, but crazy depth of flavor and very boozy.

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021

Tons of dark chocolate, malt, and bourbon goodness. Decadent and rich.

Vertical 2020

This is still excellent and while age is very slightly perceptible, it hasn’t lost any of its positive qualities and flavors.

This is still excellent. Incredibly rich and decadent, with a nice warmth from the barrel.

Drinking this along with a sample of Old Forester 150, the same barrels this was aged in. What a pairing! Thanks Richard!!!

This is the clear winner for the 2021 lineup. Sadly I never got to try the OF 150 bourbon this beer was aged in barrels of, but now I want to even more than before. Low carbonation, but depth of flavor. Tons of barrel. Enjoying it even more as it warms.

Very Bourbon County-esque. Hint of mint, but not too strong.

This was really good, and I would definitely purchase it again, despite the high price. Slightly on the thin side for a barrel, aged stout, but as it warmed especially, it didn’t seem to matter.

It’s sweet, it’s slightly tart, it’s boozy, and it’s got a smoky finish…but not the same smoke in mezcals or peaty whiskeys (which I don’t like). Not something I’d seek out again, but very interesting.

This is one of those that’s interesting and generally good, but not one I’d look for again. Very boozy but not in a bad way. Definitely getting the orange and hibiscus, but not getting flavors of tequila nor barleywine. The finish is slightly sweet.

Held up better than the base beer typically does for 5 years. Slight sense of age, but still great.

Lots of dark chocolate and roasty malt with a hint of sweetness from the maple and booziness from the barrel.

Founders knocked it out of the park with this one. Loads of chocolate, very rich, no bitterness. Only a few sips in, but looking forward to seeing how it changes with some warmth.

For being 9 years old, it’s held up very well. The coffee isn’t perceptible anymore, but the flavors are still very good.

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

This tastes like there’s quite a bit of age on it. Flavors of dates and malt, but not heavy. Booziness is only apparent on the finish.

This has short, but good flavor, despite being a bit thin for the style. The finish is equally as short but has good flavor notes.

Not nearly as bitter as I thought it would be. Not a ton of flavor.

Past its prime for sure. Was drinkable, but probably this shouldn’t be aged more than 5 years.

Subtle coffee flavor, bold BA stout, very rich, a bit of sweetness. Flavors of coffee, malt, and milk sugar linger on the palate.