There was much talk after the purchase of Goose Island Brewing Company by Anheuser-InBev about the production of the much-lauded Bourbon County Stout. AB-InBev has decided to continue making this acclaimed stout, and 2013 marks the launch of several variants of Bourbon County Stout, and Florida’s first time being able to celebrate the release of this obsidian-colored wonder. Black Friday is the traditional nationwide release date of this behemoth of a beer (the smallest variant weighing in at over 12% alcohol).

This year’s Bourbon County stouts (BCS) will include the traditional version of BCS; Coffee BCS, a version treated with coffee; Backyard Rye, a version aged in Templeton Rye Whiskey barrels with 50 pounds of mulberry, marionberry, and boysenberry puree per barrel; and finally Bourbon County Barleywine, a traditional English Barleywine aged in third-use bourbon barrels.

Events celebrating the tapping of this unique beer will be happening throughout Florida. Some that have been posted so far:

*Lueken’s Big Time Liquors will have Bourbon County Stout, Barleywine, and Coffee on sale at 8am.

*Brewer’s Pizza in Jacksonville will open at 9am for breakfast pizza and Bourbon County Stout.

*Stein & Vine in Brandon will tap Bourbon County Stout when they open at noon.

*Datz Deli in Tampa will host a Bourbon County Breakfast/ Brunch.

*ABC Fine Wine and Spirits in Bee Ridge, Sarasota will have bottles available.

*Willard’s Tap House in Largo will tap BCS and Barleywine at 6pm.

* The Coffee District in Delray Beach will be tapping Bourbon County Stout at 3pm on Black Friday.

*World of Beer in Altamonte Springs will host a Bourbon County Stout tapping.

*World of Beer Westchase will be tapping a keg of Bourbon County.

*Jensen Beach House of Brews will have Bourbon County Stout on tap.

*According to Twitter, Dunedin House of Beer will have Bourbon County Coffee on tap.

*Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Coral Springs has bottles of Bourbon County Stout and Barleywine.

Look to our twitter feed (@FLBeerNews) for more information throughout the day on various tapping events throughout Florida.