About this release

Special Anniversary Imperial Stout, composed of a blend of bourbon barrels from the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection. The blend combines Booker's, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden and Baker's and creates a complex interplay of bourbon, caramel, vanilla, wood and dark malt notes. This 30th Anniversary Reserve Stout from Goose Island Beer Co. from Chicago is a tribute to three decades of innovation and craftsmanship. Goose Island made history in 1988 as a pioneer of the American craft beer scene and became world-renowned for their revolutionary approach to aging stout in bourbon barrels. With 14.4% alcohol, this is a stout for the connoisseur, in which aging in these four different bourbon barrels reaches its full potential. This 500ml bottle contains a beer that showcases the complexity and depth for which Goose Island is famous. The composition of different bourbon barrels ensures a refined balance between the intense bourbon character and the full malt notes of the stout itself. The result is a beer that is both meditative and characterful, perfect for those who appreciate craftsmanship at the highest level. A collector's item for enthusiastic stout lovers and a worthy tribute to the legacy of a brewery that fundamentally changed craft beer.

About Goose Island Beer Co.

Goose Island Beer Co. from Chicago is a pioneer in the American craft beer scene, founded in 1988. They became famous with their Bourbon County Brand Stout, one of the first beers aged in bourbon barrels, and have a rich history of innovation.

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