Goose Island Rare Bourbon County Stout

This is a review from a few months back and I thought I'd share since this beer is amazing.

Pour is pitch black with a very thin tan head that fades into nothingness almost instantly. Little to no lacing at all on the glass and faint carbonation. Aroma is of strong bourbon (pappy van winkle) with slight notes of roasted barley and molasses. Flavor is sharp on the bourbon with a mild bitter, hoppy finish. Great bourbon flavor in the aftertaste. Some molasses, coffee, and burnt malts. If you are a bourbon fan this will be amazing, if not, its not worth the cost.

Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 4.2
Taste - 4.3
Texture - 4.0
Overall - 4.13/5

Anchorage Tide and Its Takers

Next up is another review from last Saturday from an up and coming brewery!

Pour is hazy golden with a huge bubbly white head that fades slowly over time. Aroma is what I’ve come to expect from Anchorage - sour Brett, white grapes, doughy bread, and a little bit of oak. Flavor is very strange but welcoming - a huge abbey tripel with sour funk added in. Hints of honey and grapefruit along with the sourness help to balance it out. Medium bodied.

This is pretty easy to find in the NYC area so get it while you can!

Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 3.9
Taste - 3.9
Texture - 3.4
Overall - 3.8/5

Goose Island Bramble Rye Bourbon County Stout

Another great example from the Goose Island BCS series! My thanks goes out to Soj for sharing this at the beer tasting.

Pour is dark red/brown with very little carbonation and an almost none existent head. Aroma is heavy on the blackberries with some boozy tones in the background. Flavor is almost cloyingly sweet, but the alcohol balances it out well, you want to sip this beer. Finish is like warm rye bread and balances out the sweet body. Interesting and better than I expected it to be.

Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 4.2
Taste - 4.1
Texture - 4.1
Overall - 4.10/5

Hill Farmstead Arthur

Its been a while, but I'm hoping that I can keep up with this blog and make a post at least once a week.

I hosted a large tasting event last Saturday and I'll slowly add my review of each beer we tried, starting with this one.

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Hazy golden brown with a bubbly white head. Aroma has a lot of farmhouse characteristics - rustic, zesty spice, grass, citrus, yeast. Flavor is golden raisins, grassy/citrus hops, bananas, and yeast. Great carbonation levels and mouth-feel.

This is worth a try if you can find it.

Appearance - 3.7
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 3.9
Texture - 3.7
Overall - 3.83/5