Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
After a hard day of tasting wines at the Siema/Vino 50 event in downtown DC, one, of course, must wind down with beer before heading home. I found myself walking down Seventh Street NW to the relatively new Iron Horse Tap Room where they have a fairly impressive tap list, including Victory’s Golden Monkey, Dogfish Head’s 90-Minute IPA, and, the topic of this posting, Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout.
This is no beer for the beginners or the faint of heart. Weighing in at a huge 13 percent ABV, this is a beer that is proud of its alcohol content. It makes no pretense to hide it. Rich and luxurious, with a full bourbon-ey vanilla nose, accentuated by hints of coffee and chocolate, this is a beer to be savored, not quaffed. Tasted from the tap, it is clear that the bottle that is waiting in my beer cellar will have to wait for several months before seeing the light of day.
Perhaps next winter, my friend.
Notes from the Beermudgeon 