Bourbon County Brand Stout 2024 Preview

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The Binny's team previews the 2024 Bourbon County Stout lineup, revealing this year's 'greatest hits' and surprising changes.

The episode opens with hosts Greg, Chris, Lexi, and Roger introducing the 2024 Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup, noting this year's abbreviated selection focuses on 'greatest hits' and interesting chances. They start with the original variant, revealing it clocks in at 14.7% ABV consistently across batches due to randomized blending of barrels from sources like Four Roses, with an average aging of 16 months instead of the usual 12. Tasting notes highlight woody, oxidative, and classic fudgy chocolate flavors, with advice to age only the original. Next, they discuss the Bardstown Cask Finish, aged in hybrid oak and cherry wood barrels toasted with UV infrared, leading to fruit and spice notes like cherry, apricot, and root beer. The Vanilla Rye variant uses over 30% rye in the mash bill and 30 Madagascar vanilla beans per bottle, totaling 16,000 pounds, balancing marshmallow and minty spice. The Macaroon variant, inspired by an employee's family recipe, incorporates 13,500 pounds of coconut, 4,000 pounds of cocoa nibs, and candied ginger for a toasted coconut profile. Finally, the Proprietor's Barleywine—the first non-stout prop—features tamarind, whole limes, guajillo chilies, and Piloncillo sugar, creating a complex, tangy-sweet beer. Throughout, the hosts praise Goose Island's adjunct quality and integration, recommend drinking adjuncted variants fresh, and note the lineup's availability without lines on Black Friday.

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A lively Bourbon County tasting where cherry, rye, and room temperature shape the case.

Bourbon County Brand Stout becomes more than a seasonal release here, turning into a compact discussion of weight, heat, balance, and the right moment to pour a barrel-aged stout.

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