Thread: the BEER THREAD!!!

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

What is BCBS?

Bourbon County Brand Stout (by Goose Island). Sorry for not making that clear. I am used to abbreviating on untappd and a couple of beer forums and just did the same here.

I know you like your stouts, have you had their regular, coffee, or rye vanilla stout?

Originally Posted by jhildebrand

Bourbon County Brand Stout (by Goose Island). Sorry for not making that clear. I am used to abbreviating on untappd and a couple of beer forums and just did the same here.

I know you like your stouts, have you had their regular, coffee, or rye vanilla stout?

You know man, I don't know if I've seen them here. I'm planning on getting a few stouts in about 1.5 weeks, so I'll look for it.

Originally Posted by jhildebrand

Bourbon County Brand Stout (by Goose Island). Sorry for not making that clear. I am used to abbreviating on untappd and a couple of beer forums and just did the same here.

I know you like your stouts, have you had their regular, coffee, or rye vanilla stout?

I just had one of Goose Island Stouts and I thought it was awful. I heard how great GI was but I have yet to have good brew from them.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just had one of Goose Island Stouts and I thought it was awful. I heard how great GI was but I have yet to have good brew from them.

an Albertsons I was in once had a cart full of GI brews for 4.99 a six pack... we took them all and they were just okay

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

You know man, I don't know if I've seen them here. I'm planning on getting a few stouts in about 1.5 weeks, so I'll look for it.

Good luck! They only release the Bourbon County brand stuff on Black Friday every year. However, I know smaller towns and liquor stores around Denver and Colorado just shelve it. They don't even know what it is. Last year's was awesome. This year's is pretty average at best. I think I have come to the conclusion that ABI is steering Goose Island in the wrong direction and, at the end of the day, CO has enough top notch brewers that there is always something as good or better than some of the limited release stuff from outside brewers. For example, Uncle Jacob Imperial Stout by Avery is far better than the BCBS.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just had one of Goose Island Stouts and I thought it was awful. I heard how great GI was but I have yet to have good brew from them.

I think the only standard Goose Island beer I liked was their nut brown ale. It was actually very good but they just yanked it from production. It was in this year's sampler pack. I think to get rid of whatever they had left.

The funny thing is Browns were the biggest hit at this year's GABF and multiple brewers have since yanked their regular, year round browns.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just had one of Goose Island Stouts and I thought it was awful. I heard how great GI was but I have yet to have good brew from them.

i've always thought their beers sucked. . . hands down the most overrated brewery there is, as far as i'm concerned. . .


on the other end of the spectrum, my folks just came out from ohio, and brought me some serious goodness. . . three 4-packs of founders double trouble DIPA, and one of the breakfast stout. . . plus three bombers of southern tier chokolat, and two super packs-- 12-packs w/ 4 each of gemini, unearthly and 2xIPA. . . frickin' score!

Originally Posted by dogfish

i've always thought their beers sucked. . . hands down the most overrated brewery there is, as far as i'm concerned. . .


on the other end of the spectrum, my folks just came out from ohio, and brought me some serious goodness. . . three 4-packs of founders double trouble DIPA, and one of the breakfast stout. . . plus three bombers of southern tier chokolat, and two super packs-- 12-packs w/ 4 each of gemini, unearthly and 2xIPA. . . frickin' score!

Quite the haul

I have been trying to get my hands on the breakfast and Kentucky breakfast stouts for a while now. The southern tier chokolat sounds awesome too!

I had a bottle of beer from my local micro brewery - it was remarkably shit.

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

I had a bottle of beer from my local micro brewery - it was remarkably shit.

"ty" on the end, or "remarkable "?

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

"ty" on the end, or "remarkable "?

ty - it was pure garbage.

Going to order myself some Samuel Smiths Chocolate Stout and Imperial Stout - as a wee Christmas treat for myself

Last night i brought in the new year with a bottle of St Peters Cream Stout and it was tremendous.

Thanks forum for introducing me to these delights!

(i also have my order of Sam Smiths arriving tomorrow)

This little lot just arrived

score! i have to do a demo at a natural grocers tomorrow, and i just realized it's the one in the shopping center with dry dock. . .

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

This little lot just arrived

That Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout is quite tasty.

My wife brought me this Stone - Bomber collaboration brew, I normally don't like Rye beers because my stomache doesn't like rye, but this was damn good.