Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout is one of the best strong beer! This beer made from Illinois, United States is a favorite due to its unique taste. Several feed backs from different beer reviews gave it a good comment.
This best strong beer pours completely black with visible viscosity. Not quite motor oil, but pretty darn thick. A very thin mocha-colored head gently sits atop the blackness and remains there for most of the glass. Great legs and a decent amount of lacing is one of the plus factor for this best strong beer.
Its aroma was good as well! Barrel characteristics are dominant; great bourbon, oak, and vanilla right up front, making a wonderful English toffee aroma. The coffee is a little more subdued that I had expected, but this is exactly what I was hoping for. Being about a year old in our house may have toned down some of the coffee qualities, but I was hoping that it would subtly add to the already complex BCBS. Beer reviews commend its aroma and the newly brewed beer is as great as the stored beer.
The taste of this best strong beer is a just a small plus factor. Coffee is a little more pronounced in the flavor, but it's not overwhelming at all. The coffee is more concentrated and fresh; resembling espresso perhaps. Bourbon, dark chocolate, oak, vanilla, toffee are just behind the coffee, really putting the taste buds to work. Finishes somewhat sweeter than the start, but again, it's not overwhelming. Amazing complexity yet balanced almost to perfection. Just a bit of booze at the end that creates a complementary warming effect. I still commend its taste for its uniqueness. It still passes my taste although its not that much of the "best". Beer reviews got different feed backs on its taste but majority of it still gave Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout a good remark.
Mouthfeel was okay. This stuff can coat. This is thick, creamy, and viscous on the palate. There is a weight to it that sits on the tongue and leaves almost as much of an impression as the taste itself. Lower carbonation seems great for the beer ... just enough to enhance the flavors and creaminess, but not enough to make it prickly.
Despite the "size" of the beer, it was pretty darn easy to put down. The bottle was split four ways, and, although I wish I had some more of it, a fourth of a bottle was really enough to meet optimal satisfaction. It wasn't work putting it down like some other big stouts, but might had become that if I had consumed any more. Definitely my favorite of the BCBS lineup that I've tried thus far.
Overall, I loved this best strong beer! This beer is recommended for dinner parties and other family gatherings. You should put this beer on the list of beers you should taste!
