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Each Black Friday, Goose Island gives us another reason to run to the store.
That’s when the Chicago based brewery drops its annual lineup of Bourbon County stouts, the barrel-aged heavies that dominate the top of its Beer Advocate ratings. Last year’s lineup was an all-star list of big, boozy brews. 2024 promises more of the same.
Goose Island unveiled this year’s lineup Monday, a proper four months before you’ll actually be able to buy any. This year’s offering drops the number of varieties from six to five, but still promises bold, warm flavor and soft dessert notes — particularly from this year’s Macaroon Stout.
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Here’s the 2024 Bourbon County lineup:
- 2024 Bourbon County Brand Original Stout
- 2024 Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Rye Stout
- 2024 Bourbon County Brand Macaroon Stout
- 2024 Bourbon County Brand Proprietor’s Barleywine
- 2024 Bourbon County Brand Bardstown Cask Finish Stout