Episode 352 - Bourbon County 2020

In preparation for a Black Friday like never before, we got a chance to sample through this year's full lineup of Goose Island's Bourbon County to help you decide exactly how many online lotteries to enter. Though there are no headline-grabbers like Double Barrel or Rare this year, the seven beer lineup is impressively consistent, even though our individual rankings are very divergent. Get the stories behind these beers (as relayed through us from the media tasting with the Goose team), and find out which one Craig calls a "throwback to Rare" and which one Ryan believes is the best of a particular type of variant that we've seen in ages. Also, we try and come up with the Seven Beer Wonders of the U.S., relive some missteps of BCBS past, and rebrand as just a couple of nuts in the flavorspace.  Beers Reviewed Bourbon County Brand Stout 2020 Birthday Bourbon County Stout (Imperial stout aged in Old Forester Birthday Bourbon barrels) Anniversary Bourbon County Stout (Imperial stout aged 2 years in Weller 12 Year bourbon barrels) Bourbon County Caramella Ale (Wheatwine aged in Larceny Wheated Bourbon barrels w/ apple, cinnamon, and natural caramel flavor) Bourbon County Kentucky Fog Stout (Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels w/ Earl Grey Tea, Black Tea, and clover honey) Proprietor's Bourbon County Stout 2020 (Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels w/ fresh pistachios, cacao nibs, candied Amarena cherries, and natural vanilla flavors) Bourbon County Special #4 Stout (Imperial oatmeal stout aged in bourbon barrels w/ Ethiopian coffee and bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup)