Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
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Many Americans celebrate the day after Thanksgiving by heading out to stores at ungodly hours while fighting huge crowds to buy things a bit cheaper than they can get them on other days of the year. I will celebrate it differently, because Black Friday also happens to be release day for Goose Island’s celebrated Bourbon County Brand Stout. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not paying attention. Bourbon County Stout is Goose Island’s annual imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels. It was the beer that made barrel aging stouts what it is today. The 2014 version weighs in at 13.8% ABV (down from 2013’s 14.9%) and will feature a black-as-night beer with notes of oak, vanilla, bourbon (duh!), and chocolate. There are some other variants such as Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout and Bourbon County Brand Barleywine, as well as a Vanilla Rye and Proprietor’s Reserve. Right now, Louisiana will only see the stout, but don’t be surprised if some of the other variants pop up in the next several m … |
Source: The Ale Runner
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