Regular Bourbon County Stout 2015 Infection

[JulianB1]

The cat's reaction makes this.

 

[JBP]

Not infected. Delicious.

 

[mcsmack1]

The cat's reaction makes this.

I Believe it. Unfortunately, I have tried 2 of mine from Oct 30 batch and both were undrinkable. Very sour oak tasting. Interesting enough, I tried my Oct 26 batch (only 4 days?!?) and it was spot on BCBS.

 

[matedog]

Tasted great. Zero infection. Pure brownie batter. Opened on 7/9/16.

 

[Beastrsbrew1]

If you were to ask me with all my extensive research, scientific studies, mathematical probabilities, and highly educated guesses I would say it's probably, most likely maybe could be the stupid ass bottles they used this year. Maybe those fancy ass bottles were produced poorly making them difficult to sanitize correctly. I wouldn't be surprised if they go back to 12oz this year or maybe just plain bombers. Maybe.

 

[SpentBrain]

If you were to ask me with all my extensive research, scientific studies, mathematical probabilities, and highly educated guesses I would say it's probably, most likely maybe could be the stupid ass bottles they used this year. Maybe those fancy ass bottles were produced poorly making them difficult to sanitize correctly. I wouldn't be surprised if they go back to 12oz this year or maybe just plain bombers. Maybe.

Same size, same labels I think (too lazy to get up). Likely same bottles....

http://tenemu.com/news/goose-island...etors-barleywine-stout-details-emerge/06/2016

 

[elbrooksie]

Same sized bottles as last year, according to TTB.

 

[Josh2]

I can't to wait to lock this thread and the 2016 variant.

 

[SpentBrain]

Somebody with necro this in 2 years...

ZOMG...my 16' is infected!!! 16OCT bottle date.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

I'd be shocked if they aren't using a flash pasteurizer for the bottled release this year.

 

[sacrelicio]

I didn't but a lot last year so I"m torn between "drink it in case it turns to ****" and "save a couple bottles for those cold nights"

 

[masterovkhaos]

Friend of mine shared a November 4 BCBS on Sunday. Infected. Gotta see how my November 4 bottles are now

 

[furley]

suckers. they're going to let an intern guess at the BCBS recipe this year, short fill all the bottles, increase the price by 20% and snicker to each other in a gold plated board room while sipping from platinum chalices filled with the blood of your tears

THEY'RE IN BUSINESS TO RAPE PEOPLE AND MURDER THEIR CHILDREN!

 

[BadJustin]

Round two.... allllll the monies!

http://gooseisland.com/bcs-refund.html

 

[PHBoiler]

Round two.... allllll the monies!


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/arti...-offers-refunds-for-two-bourbon-county-stouts

Looks like I'll be heading down to the basement to do some paperwork this weekend. That's one way to clear some space in the cellar.

 

[BadJustin]

Looks like I'll be heading down to the basement to do some paperwork this weekend. That's one way to clear some space in the cellar.

Ironically the link to download the form you required to submit comes back 404'd, so there's that.

 

[evilc]

Round two.... allllll the monies!


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/arti...-offers-refunds-for-two-bourbon-county-stouts

Dude, that's from January 8

 

[BadJustin]

wait, wrong link, please hold.


Fixed.

http://gooseisland.com/bcs-refund.html

 

[Sam Fu]

Oh yeah lemme dig up that receipt I was saving from NOVEMBER


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[screwyouguys]

Oh yeah lemme dig up that receipt I was saving from NOVEMBER


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Yea and the empty bottles from drain pours

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Looks like you don't actually need the receipt.

 

[JulianB1]

The link in that article was messed up, this one works:

http://gooseisland.com/bcs-refund.html

The neck label and a photo of the back of the bottle (with the bottling date) can serve as proof of purchase.

Beers eligible for refund include:

• Bourbon County Stout Original Date Codes: 10/9/15, 10/12/15, 10/21/15, 10/22/15, 10/23/15, 10/26/15, 10/30/15, 11/4/15, 11/5/15
• Bourbon County Stout Proprietor’s Date Codes: 9/18/15

Looks like 10/6 (the date all my bottles have) isn't eligible for a refund. Which doesn't surprise me as all of those have tasted great.

 

[JulianB1]

So for each bottle you need a photo (doesn't specify color photo, although the example given is) of the back of each bottle. That's going to be some tedious (and potentially expensive, if color required) printer use.

 

[evilc]

The link in that article was messed up, this one works:

http://gooseisland.com/bcs-refund.html

The neck label and a photo of the back of the bottle (with the bottling date) can serve as proof of purchase.

Beers eligible for refund include:

• Bourbon County Stout Original Date Codes: 10/9/15, 10/12/15, 10/21/15, 10/22/15, 10/23/15, 10/26/15, 10/30/15, 11/4/15, 11/5/15
• Bourbon County Stout Proprietor’s Date Codes: 9/18/15

Looks like 10/6 (the date all my bottles have) isn't eligible for a refund. Which doesn't surprise me as all of those have tasted great.

Mine are all 10/20. Are they walez now?

 

[matedog]

The link in that article was messed up, this one works:

http://gooseisland.com/bcs-refund.html

The neck label and a photo of the back of the bottle (with the bottling date) can serve as proof of purchase.

Beers eligible for refund include:

• Bourbon County Stout Original Date Codes: 10/9/15, 10/12/15, 10/21/15, 10/22/15, 10/23/15, 10/26/15, 10/30/15, 11/4/15, 11/5/15
• Bourbon County Stout Proprietor’s Date Codes: 9/18/15

Looks like 10/6 (the date all my bottles have) isn't eligible for a refund. Which doesn't surprise me as all of those have tasted great.

That explains why the 10/6 bottle I had on Saturday tasted great. I have one bottle left, hopefully it's not one of the infected dates listed.

I read part of the article, now I can't access. They are guessing that it get infected during transport?

 

[BadJustin]

Mines are 9/18, America, **** yeah.

 

[JulianB1]

That explains why the 10/6 bottle I had on Saturday tasted great. I have one bottle left, hopefully it's not one of the infected dates listed.

I read part of the article, now I can't access. They are guessing that it get infected during transport?

Use porno mode in Chrome to get around their dumb paywall. This is the relevant part you're referring to:

"Ken Stout, Goose Island's president and general manager, said the brewery has worked for months to identify the source of the contaminant. Its working theory is that the lactobacillus lurked in the tanks used to transport the beer from the brewery's barrel-aging warehouse to its Fulton Market bottling facility. "

 

[evilc]

Use porno mode in Chrome to get around their dumb paywall. This is the relevant part you're referring to:

"Ken Stout, Goose Island's president and general manager, said the brewery has worked for months to identify the source of the contaminant. Its working theory is that the lactobacillus lurked in the tanks used to transport the beer from the brewery's barrel-aging warehouse to its Fulton Market bottling facility. "

Wouldn't they all be ****** then? Why are my 10/20 bottles special?

 

[JulianB1]

Wouldn't they all be ****** then? Why are my 10/20 bottles special?

Pure speculation: maybe not all the transport tanks were contaminated with that bacteria?

 

[PHBoiler]

Goose is taking a hard line stance that Proprietor's MSRP is $15/bottle. I can't wait until either the rage or cowering comes from the retail side on this. Binny's charged $24/bottle at the Goose Island event at LP.

We'll see how they respond or if they respond now that I've asked why we can't just exchange our bottles for prior year variants that they charged up to $150/bottle in the taproom a few months ago. Prop is Chicago only so in theory anyone who bought one could just go to the taproom.