Wednesday, February 16, 2011

What's your favorite beer?

I'm going make a post about beer.  This is the first and most certainly won't be the last.  I'll try to post as much information about the beers I post on here from their brewer and some pictures I take from my phone (if I'm not already down a few and forget) as well as what I personally thought about it.

Here's today's:

Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout.  I was able to attend a keg tapping at a local bar with some of the brew masters from Goose Island.  They came to Lincoln from Chicago where the brewery is.  They explained the aging process of the beer and how they aged it in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.  That choice surprised me.  Heaven Hill may not be the most well known bourbon out there but it it pretty good so I can't say they messed up there.  They ship this stuff out in November so if you miss it you have to wait a while but if you're lucky your local liquor store may have some in stock for a while because it's kinda of expensive.  Here I was able to buy the standard 4-pack for just under $20.  Not a bad investment if you enjoy premium beers.  Check it out sometime if you can.  Enjoy!

Here's some info I pulled from Goose Island's website on this beer:

Recipe Information:
Style: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
International Bitterness Units: 60
Color: Midnight
Hops: Willamette
Malt: 2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roast Barley, Debittered Black

Serving Suggestions:
Preferred Glass: Snifter
Food Pairings: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Cheese Pairings: Capriole Bourbon Chocolate Torte
Cellaring Notes: Develops in the bottle for up to 5 years
Posted by broham4567 at 2:53 PM

29 comments:

  1. ShockwaveFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Not really a beer guy, I prefer Disaronno, if I had to choose it'd be Budweiser.

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  2. AtretiesFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Haha you got me totally thirsty. Nice blog!

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  3. BorkayFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    same, never really acquired the taste, prefer just whiskey and vodka

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  4. SiphilFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    I'm not much of a beer guy, I prefer the green. But I would like to try a Micro brew, considering all the beer I've ever drank was either domestic or imported.

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  5. pizzafuckyesFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    not much of a beer man myself, I do drink however, just not beer.

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  6. Bear_SharkFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Fuck yeah someone who knows about beer. I fuckin hate big beer unless I wanna cheap out. I like to go with a lot of craft brews. I'm from San Diego and personally I love all of Stone's beer the Double Bastard Ale and the Ruiniation are my favorites. Good post man, cheers.

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  7. fmylife23February 16, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Dos equis for sure. Not very feminine though.

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  8. broham4567February 16, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Hell yes dude. Stone fucking rocks. I used to live in Orange County.

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  9. seamagpieFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    looks like the type i wouldnt like

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  10. Joe SomebodyFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    I go for any stout beer. Darker the better.

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  11. InnovationsFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    wow thats pretty crazy

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Not much of a beer guy either, but I'd like to try my tastes at a few premiums...

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  13. J J ConstantineFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    cant stand the taste of alcohol, lol. But I gotta hand it to you, this is quite obviously a mancave of a blog. football, basketball, beer... nice work! :P

    followed/morning-coffee-d :)

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  14. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Fat Tire. NOM.

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  15. Bulk Up BabaFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Have you ever heard Efes Pilsen .

    It is my favorite . A little bit bitter but goes Great with football

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  16. ShahanFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Give me a good can of carling anyday. Beer all tastes horrible to me, I'd rather just knock myself out with spirits.

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  17. marcoandredinisFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Nice beer!!

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  18. Tó RockFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Super Bock FTW!

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  19. Guys I'm Freaking Out!!!February 17, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I'll take a Bad Ass American Lager any day of the week.

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  20. Three Cheers for CalvinFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    This looks pretty good, I actually want to try this out. Haven't seen too many different kind of beers out there on blogs.

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  21. Tout-ou-rien-du-toutFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    i love bouronb, BTW i like the background picture.

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  22. NedyvaiFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    i drink mainly lithuanian beer which is one of the best in the world! muahahaha

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  23. SvipisFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I prefer cognac to beer

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  24. AndrewFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    i dont really drink beer. guiness is ok

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  25. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Basement-made Irish red ale

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  26. HillDogFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Is it wrong that I love Heineken?

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  27. fulano talFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    The portuguese Super Bock :P
    It's just perfect on a hot day of summer!

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  28. lifehaxFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Jenlain, a french beer from the north, so goddam' good and cheap.
    Also a good ol' guiness always do the trick !

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  29. TastyFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    wow that looks absolutely gorgeous dude. I can't afford that though.. maybe for my birthday, but it will be gone by July. ;(

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