Goose Island Brand Stout was America's first barrel-aged beer. After 20 years, it has built quite a reputation, so it seemed like the only way to get a fair assessment would be to have a blind taste test. The snifters made it look like a "big" beer, but the boys had no idea just how big!!

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Transcript: "On Tap -- Bourbon County Brand Stout

Hi, I'm James Knott and this is your Better Beer Authority. Today, we are drinking a beer that I am excited to have on the show. Bourbon County Brand Stout from the Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago Illinois. Goose Island started as a brewpub in 1988. In 2011, their production brewery was sold to AB Inbev. They currently distribute to all 50 states.

Bourbon County Brand Stout was first brewed in 1992 to celebrate the brewery's 1000th batch of beer. This is America's first bourbon barrel aged stout and the recipe has held up well because it ranks 41st on Beeradvocate's Top Beers in the World list.

The 2012 version is 15% ABV and 60 IBUs. It is available in 4-packs of 12 oz bottles. This year Goose Island brewed 5 times more Bourbon County than last year, so it should be a little easier to find. The beer can be cellared for up to 5 years. There are two other variations available -- a coffee stout and a cherry rye version.

Drink it in a snifter for best results -- WARNING - this will make you look like a snob. Let the blind taste test begin."

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