Held up well. Plenty of coffee and barrel, though seems like very little carbonation.

Really roasty and whiskey is well pronounced. Dark chocolate flavors also present.

Excellent barleywine.

Held up really well despite most carbonation being gone.

Held up amazingly well.

Sadly there’s not much left to this after 9 years. Just a hint of tartness from the cherries on the finish.

Lots of chocolate. Cherry is subtle. On the thin side, but good flavor.

Very sweet. Not my favorite member of the Bourbon County family, but still good. Has to be sipped to counteract the sweetness.

Sweet with flavors of caramel and apples, with a hint of cinnamon. The booziness is well hidden but becomes more prominent in the finish. I prefer their classic barleywine, which sadly they haven’t made in 2 years now. This is like dessert.

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 actually seems better now than when it was fresh. I’m not getting the bitterness that bothered me about this year, due to the espresso coffee used. Goose Island needs to return to this coffee style...keep it simple!

Good, but the last 2 years were amazing. Getting too much bitterness. Wouldn’t have used espresso roast for this. Disappointed...

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.

This is really great. Lots of very decadent, rich chocolate, but without the bitterness that the Anniversary had. Deep burnt caramel on the back of the tongue and lingers through the long finish. Silky smooth and very enjoyable.

Notably different flavors from the base. More heat than your typical Bourbon County. The finish is slightly reminiscent of the 2015 Rare. Tons of dark chocolate is front and center, but lingers.

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

Lots of chocolate. Cherry is subtle. On the thin side, but good flavor.

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.

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.