Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

After crafting the very first Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, we’ve learned that to have the best beer, you start with the best ingredients. We continue to use only the best our friends on the Bourbon trail have to offer. Barrel-aged for an average of 14 months, the original Bourbon County Stout boasts deeply developed flavors of fudge, vanilla, and caramelized sugar with a rich, decadent mouthfeel.

First aged in freshly emptied Bourbon barrels, this Stout draws inspiration from the underlying decadence of chocolate, caramel, and roasted nuts found in original. Layered with a blend of cocoa nibs, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews and dates, this full-bodied Stout showcases the classic flavors of a chocolate praline while embracing the subtle nuances imparted by the Bourbon barrel.

In collaboration with Heaven Hill® distillery, this Imperial Stout was aged in not one, but two sets of freshly emptied Heaven Hill® bottled-in-bond Bourbon barrels. By centering the nuanced complexity of the Whiskey, the resulting beer is a true celebration of Bourbon, collaboration and the most essential element of every Bourbon County release: the barrel itself.