Some might not be sold in your area at all. (Okay, ten if you count the updated "secret" ones that are only available in Chicago.) Each variant is going to be a little harder to find. There are seven versions of the stout this year. Variants of the classic BCS have become part of the annual hoopla and those are harder to get your hands on. There's a big old asterisk on that ubiquity, however. Though, with limited quantities distributed to each store, it's worth calling ahead just to be sure your local shop still has some. Some retailers will even still have some of last year's on hand if you know where to look. It's not quite like walking down to the corner for the readily available locally-made IPA, but it's not far off. Though, the high alcohol content does restrict the sale in some areas where that's prohibited by local laws. It's distributed nationally and made in relatively large quantities. Though, neither of which are required to get your hands on the original BCS. The release prompts long lines and enthusiasm. The beer is released annually on Black Friday. Once upon a time, that was true, but success has bred ubiquity for many brewers, and that's absolutely the case for Goose Island. At least, that's supposed to be the case for the best of the best. Photo courtesy of Goose Islandīarrel-aged stouts, in general, have a reputation for being hard to get. It's not cheap, even if it pales in comparison to other breweries that charge up to $100 for a single bottle. When you pick it up at the local liquor store, you're probably paying north of $12 for a single 16.9-ounce bottle. Bourbon County Stout gets aged 12 months in a mix of bourbon barrels from Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace, and Heaven Hill. Goose, however, is credited with barrel-aging a stout in bourbon barrels first. What trickles out of the barrel is a complex, sweet swirl of malts, chocolate, vanilla, oak, char, booziness, and licorice. Almost every brewery does some version of it.
The recipe hasn't changed, outside of "minor process tweaks," ex-Brewmaster Jared Jankoski previously told Thrillist, since former Brewmaster Greg Hall first released Bourbon County in the 90s.īarrel-aged stout is old hat now.
That's mostly true, as long as we're just talking about the liquid. Though, brewers there have attested that the purchase by the beer giant hasn't made any impact on BCS. Bourbon County Stout is the most iconic creation of Goose Island prior to its sale to Anheuser-Busch.
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