One of the most sought after annual releases, Goose Island’s Bourbon County series, has been announced. Esquire says that 10% more Bourbon County will enter the market this year and the bottles are changing size
The old 12- and 22-ounce bottles (as well as four-packs) have been scrapped in favor of a uniform 16.9-ounce format across the board. The bottles themselves have also been upgraded to a custom-made vessel that Goose Island has been designing for over a year, one which necessitated completely upgrading their bottling line. This stunning bottle is unlike anything I’ve seen in the industry, with embossed lettering on the glass instead of a typical front label, and the necessary labeling moved to the neck and back.
Checkout this lineup:
- Bourbon County Brand Stout
- Bourbon County Brand Barleywine
- Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout, made with Intelligentsia’s Los Delirios Nicaraguan coffee bean
- Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout, made with blackberry juice, cocktail cherries and sea salt
- Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout, made with maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels, toasted pecans and guajillo peppers
- Goose Island Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout, which is being aged for two years in 35-year-old Heaven Hill whiskey barrels
