Thanks,

Rob

Which ones go for that much? I think i saw vanilla rye or something like that in DC for 200 a 12oz.

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I thought he was asking about the Goose Island "Bourbon County" series of beers?

He is....](*,)

Ain't seen bottles here, but did get a growler of the stout and one if the barleywine back in January..🍺

Haven't seen the bottles around here in number of years. Not really my style of beer anyway.

Most places sold it for $8 per at release, I could see them being $20per right now for the normal bcs and more for the rarer rye, coffee and barley. Over rated unless seriously aged IMO.

I'd still like to at least try and see what the hype is about.

Ehhhh... I have mixed feelings on aging this beer... generally speaking, I don't feel that non-bottle conditioned beers gain much of anything from aging,typically they just lose their hop profile and become sweet bottles of old shity malt water. This beer, being aged in used bourbon barrels for a year before bottling, does absorb some tannins from the barrels, not as much as a wine or bourbon would being put into fresh oak, still some. Aging a bit gives these time to calm down a bit. Where this beer is interesting is that the unoaked base beer was never meant to be consumed. This beer was designed from the beginning to spend a year in used oak before drinking.

I personally think they are excellent beers, just not anything I will go out of my way to have again.

Aging actually does a lot to beers like this. The strong molasses flavor will fade for sure over time.

yeah - I was a bit rushed for time on my earlier response, I clarified it a bit and you were responding right at that same time.

Anyway, back to the OP's request, I think that anyone who loves beer should try these beers regardless of what you or I think of them.

Yes!

I recently tried the Anderson Valley huge arker imperial stout and I really liked it. I saw it on an article about barrel aged beers to drink instead of Bourbon County.

Honestly it's a really good beer. But, not worth a crazy chase AT ALL. I have a really good relationship with my local specialty beer shpo so Tony texts me when stuffs in stock. For the price of 2 12ozs bottles you can have a bottle of Abyss with less chase that is much better (IMO). LIke the 'Gerb said though certainly a good idea to try if you haven't.