Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2019

This is the 2019 vintage of Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout. It is a 14.7% ABV stout aged in bourbon barrels. 

The beer pours densely black. There is a half inch of brown foam. The aroma is sweet and roasty; dark chocolate, light char, mocha, molasses, dark fruit, light bourbon. This doesn't use maple syrup, but still gives off a maple syrup note. The taste follows the aromas, rich, alternating sweet and dark roasted notes. The beer drinks sweet, but with enough dark roast and wood to avoid being too sweet and come to a semi-bitter finish. The sweet and dark notes are very well balanced this year. The beer drinks very smooth and soft, with soft carbonation. This is very good this year.