Mike's Cellar New York
Total Beers: 781 | Unique Beers: 208 | Breweries: 67
740
41
Consumption History | When |
---|---|
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Brand Northwoods Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. (2017-08-10) | December 4th, 2022 |
2022-12-04 Bourbon County Vertical 2022 | |
2021-02-24 Tasted very different from fresh and has lost a little something. The base is shining through the blueberry and almond. | |
Drank 12 oz of KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) by Founders Brewing (2016-02-12) | November 30th, 2022 |
2024-02-18 Lots of coffee and dark chocolate. Definitely taste the age, but still enjoyable. | |
2022-11-30 Definitely taste the age. Still tons of coffee. Best fresh. | |
2020-05-04 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. | |
2020-01-18 Either this was the off year or this didn’t hold up well. Flavors aren’t right. Maybe it will improve as it warms. | |
2018-04-16 2 years later, it still hasn't improved much. | |
2018-01-06 Slightly better than it was when fresh, but still not up to the standards of other years. | |
2017-04-05 It now has a year on it and hasn't improved much. This year's is fantastic; 2016 still is not. | |
2016-09-08 Still not any better. I think this year's batch will need 2-3 years before it tastes decent. | |
Drank 12 oz of KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) by Founders Brewing (2019-02-13) | November 25th, 2022 |
2020-05-29 Really good. Lots of coffee at the front, followed by tons of dark chocolate. No loss of flavor after 1 year. | |
2020-05-06 Loads of dark chocolate with a hint of coffee. Finish is roasted malt and lingering dark chocolate. Held up well. | |
2019-03-16 Really good until the very end when bitterness sets in and becomes the only thing lingering on the palette. | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (2016) by Goose Island Beer Co. (2016-09-21) | November 20th, 2022 |
2024-02-11 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. | |
2022-11-20 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. | |
2020-10-18 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. | |
Drank 12 oz of Bamburana by Oskar Blues / Cigar City (2019-01-10) | October 24th, 2022 |
2024-05-24 Still tastes great. Starting to detect a hint of age, but not in a bad way. | |
2023-03-25 Still tastes as I remember it. Sad they haven’t made this again. | |
2022-10-24 Holding up really well. | |
2020-11-19 Still so good. | |
2020-04-07 Holding up nicely so far. Still strong whiskey and fig flavors, with malt on the finish. | |
2019-03-17 Really interesting. Bold malty flavor, softened by the brandy and made slightly sharp by the whiskey. Sweetness from the figs and dates. | |
Drank 16 oz of Birthday Bourbon County Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. (2020) | October 19th, 2022 |
2024-01-22 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. | |
Drank 16 oz of Incarnation 2021 by Finback Brewery (2021) | October 7th, 2022 |
2022-10-07 Love the thickness/viscosity of the Finback BA stouts. World class. Tons of coffee, very sweet. | |
2022-03-12 A bit sweeter than I expected and more coffee on the nose than the palate. Super thick and yummy. | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Brand Special #4 Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. (2020-09-11) | September 30th, 2022 |
2024-07-27 This has held up remarkably well. Still plenty of coffee and flavorful maple syrup flavors. | |
2024-03-03 Lots of coffee and molasses, along with dark chocolate. A bit thinner than the regular stouts, but flavors linger for awhile. | |
2023-02-04 Coffee is still prominent, with a hint of sweetness from the maple. Holding up well so far. | |
2022-09-30 Lots of coffee; more than I remember. Glad I have a bunch of these left. | |
2022-02-26 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. | |
2020-12-31 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. | |
Drank 12 oz of Samuel Adams Black Lager by Boston Beer Company (2012-01) | September 25th, 2022 |
2022-09-25 Too old - throwing out | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Reserve 150 Stout (2021) by Goose Island Beer Co. (2021-07-25) | September 24th, 2022 |
2022-09-24 This is still excellent. Incredibly rich and decadent, with a nice warmth from the barrel. | |
2022-04-17 Drinking this along with a sample of Old Forester 150, the same barrels this was aged in. What a pairing! Thanks Richard!!! | |
2021-12-31 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. | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Double Barrel Toasted Barrel Stout (2021) by Goose Island Beer Co. (2021-07-20) | September 1st, 2022 |
2023-11-03 I have to say this seems better than I remember. Lots of barrel. On the negative side, it’s one of the thinnest BCs. | |
2022-09-01 Lots of barrel in this, but I really don’t think it’s all that different from the regular BC, except perhaps depth of flavor. Same flavors, just amped up a bit. | |
2021-11-26 I wanted to love this more. Lots of barrel. Reminds me of a Reserve, but smoother. A bit of sharpness on the front, that melts into a smooth bourbon Kentucky hug on the finish. Sadly not tasting anything from the toasted barrels. | |
Drank 22 oz of Imperial Biscotti Break by Evil Twin | August 25th, 2022 |
2022-08-25 Held up well. | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Brand Stout (2020) by Goose Island Beer Co. (2020-09-22) | August 20th, 2022 |
2024-08-10 With Phil in Colorado during steak night. | |
2023-12-10 Bourbon County Vertical 2023 | |
2023-07-01 Not my favorite year, but crazy depth of flavor and very boozy. | |
2022-12-04 Bourbon County Vertical 2022 | |
2021-12-12 Bourbon County Vertical 2021 | |
2021-03-19 Tons of dark chocolate, malt, and bourbon goodness. Decadent and rich. | |
2020-12-05 Vertical 2020 | |
Drank 25 oz of Three Philosophers by Brewery Ommegang (2012) | August 18th, 2022 |
2022-08-18 Aged really well. Like a Barleywine with a subtle hint of cherry. | |
Drank 16 oz of Bourbon County Brand Wheatwine (2019) by Goose Island Beer Co. (2019-09-08) | August 13th, 2022 |
2022-08-13 Been a few years since I’ve had one of these. It’s still pretty sweet, so it’s a slow sipper. Still has a lot of heat that’s leaves a warm sensation in the back of the throat. While I far prefer their Barleywine over this, it’s decent. | |
2019-12-31 All booze, very hot, sweet. Still shouldn’t be part of the Bourbon County series, imho. |