We were lucky enough two weeks ago to have Brett Porter from Goose Island join us on the Friday beerbuzz to sample 2012 Bourbon County Stout. It was very cool to get an advanced release bottle and even better to sample this 15% ABV wonderful bourbon-barrel-aged stout. Now comes news that today is the official release day for Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. Details from the Chicago Tribune:
Today is one of Chicago's biggest beer days of the year: the release of Goose Island's legendary Bourbon County Stout. And legendary is no exaggeration. BCS, as it is called in beer circles, is widely considered the first beer aged in whiskey barrels, which has become a staple in craft brewing.
While BCS usually lands in the hands of craft beer lovers (and collectors) with barely a moment on the shelves, it should be easier to track down than in years past. Brewery spokesman Mark Mahoney told me five times as much BCS was brewed this year as compared to 2011, and 10 times as much will be available in Chicago (Goose wouldn't specify amounts).
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Is BCS going to make it to the Scranton Wilkes barre area?
ReplyDeleteIn our interview with Brett Porter (see fridaybeerbuzz.com) he said they made quite a bit more this years so we "may" see it in PA.
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