Bronze in Dessert or Pastry Beer
Goose Island Beer Co., Chicago, IL
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Tasting Notes
Fresh Baked Oat Crumble, Caramel & Apple
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The 2026 Bourbon County Brand Apple Crisp Stout is a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout built around homemade apple crisp, from Goose Island Beer Co. of Chicago.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Dessert or Pastry Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 67 | Goose Island Beer Co. | Chicago, IL |
| Field | Value | Source |
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| Style | Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels | Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout |
| ABV | 13.9% | Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout |
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| Malts and grains | Oats | Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout |
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| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Apple, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, panela sugar | Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout |
| Other | allergen wheat; tasting notes of fresh baked oat crumble, caramel and apple; 2026 lineup release on Black Friday, November 27 | Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout |
2026 Bourbon County Brand Apple Crisp Stout embraces the warming expressions bourbon barrels carry naturally.
Source: Goose Island: 2026 Apple Crisp Stout
Fresh Baked Oat Crumble, Caramel & Apple
Source: gooseisland.com
The brewery's ingredient line reads "Bourbon County with apple, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, oats & panela sugar." Its description credits barrel team member Chase Craig with the recipe and says the spices complement the bourbon oak, the apples add brightness, toasted oats give body, and "Panela sugar, raw and deeply caramelized, draws out the same toasted sweetness found in the barrel's own char" (Goose Island). No hops, malts beyond oats, or yeast are named.
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| Process | Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels, with apple, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, oats and panela sugar | gooseisland.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Dessert or Pastry Beer describes beers that "build on a strong dark beer base and incorporate culinary ingredients," deep amber to black, at 5.5 to 10.25 percent ABV or more and 20 to 65 IBU. A 13.9% imperial stout with apple, baking spice, oats and panela sugar fits the open ended upper ABV range and the culinary intent.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Dessert or Pastry Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Goose Island Beer Co. is in Chicago, IL. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Large brewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.