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- Nov 27, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Goose Island's 2026 Bourbon County Stout Lineup Releases on Black Friday
- Goose Island says the 2026 Bourbon County Brand lineup comes out on Black Friday, 27 November[1]
- Six beers make up the 2026 series: the Original Stout, Tiramisu Cask Finish Stout, Apple Crisp Stout, Toasted Barrel Rye Stout, Triple Oak Barleywine and the Chicago-only Proprietor's Stout (pineapple upside-down cake)[4]
- The Original Stout is back in four-packs of 10-ounce bottles for a second straight year[4]
- The 2026 family is aged across seven barrel types, and the Black Friday release is one of craft beer's longest-running annual traditions[2]
- The lineup reveal in July is second only to the Black Friday release itself in anticipation among Chicago beer fans[4]
Notable features
- 2026 Original Stout: imperial stout aged an average of 13 months in freshly emptied Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Four Roses and Wild Turkey barrels; 14.2% ABV[1]
- Tasting notes of vanilla, cherry, cocoa, toasted almond and caramelized sugar[1]
- Triple Oak Barleywine: aged in Angel's Envy bourbon barrels, then finished in Chinkapin, French and Hungarian oak - the first non-adjunct Bourbon County barleywine since 2022[4]
- Toasted Barrel Rye Stout: aged in Elijah Craig rye barrels, then finished in Elijah Craig toasted barrels[4]
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- [1]75%gooseisland.com/2026-bourbon-county-brand-original-stoutgooseisland.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Nov 27, 2026 ✓· 27% of score
Goose Island's 2026 Original Stout page: "The 2026 Bourbon County Brand Lineup comes out on Black Friday, November 27."
- [2]78%Goose Island unveils 2026 Bourbon County Brand Stout lineupthebourbonflight.com· Added Sep 27, 2026· 27% of score
The Bourbon Flight says the 2026 family is six limited-edition expressions matured across seven barrel types and 'will arrive on Black Friday'.
- [3]75%Goose Island unveils new flavors for its Bourbon County Stout lineupyoutube.com· Added Sep 27, 2026· 27% of score
FOX 32 Chicago's report on the 2026 Bourbon County lineup reveal.[1]
- [4]85%Goose Island's 2026 Bourbon County Lineup Revealedblockclubchicago.org· Published Jul 21, 2026· 20% of score
Block Club Chicago details all six 2026 beers - Original Stout back in four-packs of 10-ounce bottles, the Chicago-only Proprietor's Stout, Tiramisu Cask Finish, Apple Crisp, Triple Oak Barleywine and Toasted Barrel Rye - and calls the Black Friday release the series' most anticipated moment.
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