Brian and Cody preview all six 2026 Goose Island BourbonCounty Brand Stout variants just as they are announced.
On this special preview episode of Crafty Brewers, Brian andCody break down the entire 2026 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup. They cover all six bourbon barrel-aged beers in this year's release: the Original Stout, Tiramisu Cask Finish Stout, Apple Crisp Stout, Triple Oak Barleywine, Toasted Barrel Rye Stout, and Proprietor's Stout (Pineapple Upside-Down Cake), discussing tasting notes, barrel programs, and what makes each variant in this year's Bourbon County Brand Stout release worth seeking out.
0:00 Intro
0:53 2026 Bourbon County Brand Original Stout
3:27 2026 Bourbon County Brand Tiramisu Cask Finish Stout
5:31 2026 Bourbon County Brand Apple Crisp Stout
7:13 2026 Bourbon County Brand Triple Oak Barleywine
9:15 2026 Bourbon County Brand Toasted Barrel Rye Stout
10:53 2026 Bourbon County Brand Proprietor's Stout(Pineapple Upside-Down Cake)
14:43 Recapping the Full 2026 Bourbon County Lineup
15:20 Why You Should Still Support Your Local Brewery
17:33 Oak Park Micro Brew Review Preview (Aug 22, 2026)
About Goose Island Beer Co.: Founded in Chicago in1988, Goose Island created the original bourbon barrel-aged stout for the brewery's 1,000th batch in 1992. Learn more on their website at https://www.gooseisland.com/
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Our executive producer and editor is award-winning podcaster Cody Gough. He insists that we tell you that in this episode, you'll learn about: Bourbon County BrandStout, bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, Goose Island barrel program, Black Friday beer release, Tiramisu Cask Finish Stout, rum barrel finished beer, Apple Crisp Stout, Triple Oak Barleywine, Angel's Envy Triple Oak Bourbon, Chinkapin oak beer aging, Toasted Barrel Rye Stout, Elijah Craig rye whiskey barrels, Proprietor's Stout Chicago-only release, pineapple upside-down cake beer, panela sugar beer, Montmorency cherry beer, Buffalo Trace barrel beer,Heaven Hill barrel beer, Four Roses barrel beer, Wild Turkey barrel beer, and craft beer barrel aging.