Goose Island BCBS and it's Variants

Indifference71

Had the bramble rye and wheatwine last night.  Really liked the bramble and surprisingly enjoyed the wheatwine.  Didn't think I would like that one.  Had some of the vanilla too...liking that more every time I drink it.  So good.

bbiggs

^ The wheatwine keeps getting good reviews. I’m looking forward to trying it. I had my first regular last night and it didn’t disappoint as usual.  

Wobbie

Indifference71 said:

Had the bramble rye and wheatwine last night.  Really liked the bramble and surprisingly enjoyed the wheatwine.  Didn't think I would like that one.  Had some of the vanilla too...liking that more every time I drink it.  So good.

I’ll take “three things that shouldn’t be in beer” for $500, alex.

bbiggs

I opened a coffee barleywine today. It pains me to say this, but I hated it. I dumped half down the drain. I love stouts. I love coffee. I usually enjoy the two together, but this one missed for me. 

tempo_n_groove

bbiggs said:

I opened a coffee barleywine today. It pains me to say this, but I hated it. I dumped half down the drain. I love stouts. I love coffee. I usually enjoy the two together, but this one missed for me. 

I gave the growler I got to my local shop and all them liked it.

Hmmm.

bbiggs

tempo_n_groove said:

bbiggs said:

I opened a coffee barleywine today. It pains me to say this, but I hated it. I dumped half down the drain. I love stouts. I love coffee. I usually enjoy the two together, but this one missed for me. 

I gave the growler I got to my local shop and all them liked it.

Hmmm.

Yeah I don’t know man. I might have to give it another spin but it was not good yesterday. I don’t recall ever NOT liking a barrel aged coffee stout, so maybe it’s the barleywine flavor mixed with it that doesn’t do it for me. I think most people have liked this one. 

Indifference71

bbiggs said:

I opened a coffee barleywine today. It pains me to say this, but I hated it. I dumped half down the drain. I love stouts. I love coffee. I usually enjoy the two together, but this one missed for me. 

Yeah I don't have much interest in this one.  I'm not a fan of the regular barleywines.  Was pretty bummed that they decided to do this instead of a regular coffee stout this year....the coffee stout is always one of my favorites.

tempo_n_groove

Mail day!!!

got hooked up!!!

bbiggs

^ Nice dude! 2 excellent ones right there. 

cp3iverson

My local grocery store got a case of standard 2018s in.  Picked up a few.   Delicious.  Drank one side by side with a standard 2017.   Id have to give it to 2017 right now.  

I’ll probably drink my remaining 2017s in the next few months.  I’ll let the four 2018s age for a year.  I have yet to try my Vanilla

and ive been making my own floats with dark chocolate gellato

bbiggs

^ You’ve really been making the floats? I’ve been wanting to but haven’t gotten to it. What’s the ratio of gelato vs beer? Have you used any additional ingredients? 

Indifference71

Had some midnight orange and some 2018 Prop over the past couple days.  Enjoyed both of these much more out of the bottle than I did on tap when I originally had them.  When I had the prop it tasted like straight up chocolate....wasn't as overpowering out of the bottle.  And then with the orange I had the opposite...barely got any orange flavor on tap but it was much more balanced with the orange and chocolate out of the bottle.  Good stuff.

Wobbie

“orange”? “chocolate”? :face_palm:

Indifference71

My brother is getting married tomorrow and has a bottle of 2015 Rare that we'll be splitting at the head table....can't wait to finally have this one!

tempo_n_groove

Indifference71 said:

My brother is getting married tomorrow and has a bottle of 2015 Rare that we'll be splitting at the head table....can't wait to finally have this one!

Enjoy it!  

Report back to us on the experience!!!

mfc2006

I had a 2018 regular on Christmas....very tasty.

Indifference71

tempo_n_groove said:

Indifference71 said:

My brother is getting married tomorrow and has a bottle of 2015 Rare that we'll be splitting at the head table....can't wait to finally have this one!

Enjoy it!  

Report back to us on the experience!!!

It was incredible.  The best stout I've ever had.  

bbiggs

Indifference71 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Indifference71 said:

My brother is getting married tomorrow and has a bottle of 2015 Rare that we'll be splitting at the head table....can't wait to finally have this one!

Enjoy it!  

Report back to us on the experience!!!

It was incredible.  The best stout I've ever had.  

Nice! Glad to hear bud!

I shared a 2017 Northwoods and a 2018 Vanilla today. Both were really, really good. The Northwoods was better. 

Malroth

Had the berry rye version last night. It is the only one I have ever tried.

The only beer I've had where the first taste I didn't like that much, but warmed up to it after a couple sips.

Probably  would have liked it more without the fruity taste.

SVRDhand13

bbiggs said:

Indifference71 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Indifference71 said:

My brother is getting married tomorrow and has a bottle of 2015 Rare that we'll be splitting at the head table....can't wait to finally have this one!

Enjoy it!  

Report back to us on the experience!!!

It was incredible.  The best stout I've ever had.  

Nice! Glad to hear bud!

I shared a 2017 Northwoods and a 2018 Vanilla today. Both were really, really good. The Northwoods was better. 

I had the 2018 vanilla last night and loved it. I heard some people complain it was too sweet but I didn’t think so.