Still tastes great with lots of chocolate and coffee.

Beer share at Mike R’s - bottle neck smelled like red onions. Beer was ok, but not as good as usual.

Still holding up amazingly. Lots of sweet barrel goodness that lingers, and dark chocolate.

This is in my opinion one of the best beers you can buy. I’m thankful to have been lucky enough to get a few bottles and am happy to say that this one has held up well, is not infected, and is the world class beer I remember when I first had it. Cheers! This is to celebrate paying off our mortgage!

Not infected and held up amazingly well. No noticeable drop off in flavor since the last time I had one.

So good, just like I remember it 2 years ago! Wow!

Absolutely fantastic. Will definitely try to get more of this and age it. Very boozy but enjoyable. Sweet, smooth bourbon flavor really comes out nicely.

Still tons of raspberries and has held up very well.

Still really good after aging a few years and the raspberry hasn’t really dropped off much.

With Mike and Katie

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

More chocolate than orange now. Still good.

Definitely starting to show its age and the orange has changed a bit, but there’s plenty orange left and the base beer shines through beautifully.

Still tons of orange. Super dark, chocolatey, malty, and sticky on the lips. I hope they make this again someday.

Orange is still strong at the front. Holding up well.

This one seems to have lost a bit of carbonation and the Orange has faded a bit. I bought this one more recently so maybe not stored well.

Lots of coffee and chocolate.

Excellent barleywine.

Don’t taste vanilla at all. No distinguishable flavors. Not my favorite from them.

Lots and of maple sweetness. Not as complex as I was hoping with Willet on the label and for $40.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Still really great. Lots of rich, dark chocolate with a hint of booziness and sweetness.

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021

Super smooth, complex, boozy, chocolatey, and delicious. Left it a bit warmer than usual and that allows the flavors I love to shine right away.

Vertical 2020

Very dark, lots of dark chocolate and sweetness. I think this one was best fresh.

8 year vertical

Mmmm. Welcome back my old friend. This is the BC I fell in love with but haven’t had since 2014. Dark, malty, bourbony booziness. Yum

Really good. Lots of coffee at the front, followed by tons of dark chocolate. No loss of flavor after 1 year.

Loads of dark chocolate with a hint of coffee. Finish is roasted malt and lingering dark chocolate. Held up well.

Really good until the very end when bitterness sets in and becomes the only thing lingering on the palette.

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.

Bourbon County Vertical 2021 Still tons of vanilla.

Crazy amount of vanilla.

Each one I open has a varying amount of vanilla. This one is like chugging a bottle of vanilla extract; a bit heavy.

Vanilla is still very prominent. The original recipe comes in with rich chocolate and malt on the finish.

Oh wow it that a lot of vanilla that hits right away! Yum. Then the really dark malty, chocolatey flavor from the stout comes in, followed by the booziness of the bourbon barrels. Excellent!

This is better now than I remember it when it was fresh. Lots of coffee, good barleywine base, and lots of dark malt.

Still not worthy of the Bourbon County moniker, but it’s pretty good. Lots of coffee still, even after 2.5 years. Might continue aging the rest, as I think it will get better.

I get the sweet barleywine, but not the aroma of not the flavor of coffee.

Coffee is very strong on the nose and palette. Taste gets darker as it sits. Very boozy. Don’t get the barleywine part of this. Bitter. Disappointed more than I already knew I would be.

Bourbon County Vertical 2023

Bourbon County Vertical 2022

Bourbon County Vertical 2021

Held up very well. Sweet, lots of dark chocolate, booziness, and roasted malt.

8 year vertical

Sadly not as good as 2016, which was not as good as 2015. This has an odd flavor profile and nose. Hoping my other bottles are better.