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Our 2024 Bourbon County Stout Reviews & Rankings

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A couple of weeks ago, Team GDB returned to the Bourbon County Stout media scrum for the first time in years. This year is pretty equally distributed: One OG, two barrel-focused variant stouts (Rare and Bardstown Cask Finish), two adjunct variant stouts (Macaroon and Vanilla Rye) and one barleywine (Proprietor’s Mexican Spoon Candy).

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The Highest-Rated Stout in Every State (2024) [MAP]

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Rich, decadent, and silky-smooth, stouts are adored globally, with Guinness leading the charge as the category’s best seller. market size for stouts is expected to continue growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.42 market size for stouts is expected to continue growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.42

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Beer Collectors Can’t Get Enough of Costco’s $10 Imperial Stout

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The yearly Bourbon County stout madness. of bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout with a subtle white label, packaged in a classy box. It’s a great old school [barrel-aged imperial stout],” commented Bob Sylvester, the founder of Saint Somewhere Brewing Co., The beer in question: Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale , Costco’s $9.99

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How Guinness Led a Modern Nitro-Stout Takeover of Britain’s Pubs

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This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Guinness is booming in Britain, at the head of a nitro-stout trend that shows little sign of slowing. or Ireland.

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Wait, Russian Imperial Stouts Aren’t Russian?

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Take, for example, the Russian imperial stout — a beer style synonymous with the ominous jet-black, velvety, and rich brews that break through the double-digit ABV threshold. Along with sours and IPAs , Russian imperial stouts (RIS) have become one of the most coveted styles on the American craft beer market. Sure, like Guinness.

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This Week's New Beer Labels: Salt, Lemon Stout & Black Friday Finds

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Up next for our Premium Subscribers: The potential revival of Perrin Brewing, the first barrel-aged lemon stout I’ve ever seen, the newest high-ABV stovepipe extension from a major Ohio brewery and all the Lakefront Black Friday info we could scour up. Wonder if this beer will be served at the Salt Shed?

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We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Stout (That Isn’t Irish)?

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Someone’s first stout is often the ubiquitous Irish stout Guinness. But this balanced classic is far from the only option for drinkers who acquire a preference for a stout’s signature maltiness. The stout is a classic beer style that most beer-makers will brew at least once, and may always have on rotation.

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