Goose Island Brewery and Heaven Hill Distillery released a 2025 Bourbon County Brand Reserve Stout aged in Parker’s Heritage Collection barrels.

For this special release, Goose Island rested its imperial stout for a full two years in casks from one of the most respected names in American whiskey: Parker’s Heritage Collection. Released annually, the collection has become a benchmark within the whiskey industry.

This year’s edition was aged in Parker’s Heritage 10-year 17th Edition Rye Whiskey barrels.

2025 Bourbon County Brand Reserve Stout is a testament to the depth that comes from extended aging in an exceptional single lot of barrels. This longer aging period goes beyond the brewery’s traditional process, drawing out concentrated aromas and flavors. 

The result is a rich expression of Bourbon County — a 15.2% ABV stout that reflects a legacy built barrel by barrel.

Parker Beam began his distilling career at Heaven Hill in 1960, working alongside his father before becoming a sixth-generation Master Distiller in 1975. Over five decades, he built a legacy of uncompromising quality and quiet innovation — values now embodied in the Parker’s Heritage Collection, named in his honor. 

Read more: Review: 2025 Parker’s Heritage 11-Year American Whiskey

About Goose Island

Goose Island started with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover), John Hall, took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.” Craft beer wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. In 1992, Goose Island released its first Bourbon County barrel-aged expression. For more information, visit https://www.gooseisland.com/.