Big John
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.81
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Inspired by the epic skyline of Chicago, Goose Island’s brewers set out to craft Big John; a tall, bold slugger of a stout that stands out vividly against the little soft beers out there. Epic amounts of roasted malt and an addition of cacao nibs give Big John a massive chocolate flavor and aroma. With a body as substantial and black as the building to which it pays homage, Big John is sure to inspire a sense of awe with every sip.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Dexters. Deep brown-black, unfiltered. Beige head fades away pretty fast. Big, deep chocolate, burnt campfire smores aroma. Rich creamy chocolate tones, quite delicious. Very drinkable for the style, smooth and delicate. Vanilla mocha milkshake. World Class, not unlike a good Scandinavian Imperial Stout. Subdued hops add some balance, but the chocolate malt and cacao nibs really take center stage. Smoky warmth in the finish. Not unlike a big Southern Tier beer, but better balance, less sticky. Awesome.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2013
at 20:53
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours deep rich opaque black, develops a small dark brown head after an aggressive pour. Creamy with good lacing. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, burned roasted malts, bit of anise. Flavor is about the same, medium sweet and medium bitter, chocolatey with anise and tobacco on the finish. Full bodied, creamy, warming. A pretty tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2013
at 16:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a quickly gone head. Aroma is dark roasted malty and light alcohol presence. Thick, rich malty, liqourice and dark roasted malty flavoured. Bitter, dark chocolate and light liqourice lingering. Smooth roasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2013
at 13:01
9/10
Tried
on 10 Mar 2013
at 15:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, nice chocolate covered dark fruits, in alcohol, molasses, smooth hops, alcohol and licorice. In mouth, sweet licorice and bitter chocolate, molasses, mocha coffee, loads of alcohol, a big swine of a beer. On tap at Farm House, Feb. 10 2012.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2013
at 18:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draft at Old Chicago. Pretty darn good. Loads of dark fermented fruits and chocolate. I get a good bit of soy sauce in the aroma.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2013
at 17:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Pours a dark brown color with a thin dark brown head. Good head retention. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, raisins, cherries and mild hops. The taste is chocolate, cocoa, caramel, mild cherry-like fruits, mildly bitter hop finish. Medium bodied, slight lingering bitterness, no heat. Nice beer.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2013
at 23:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a 22 oz bottle shared at home. Pours black with a slight tan head. Chocolate and coffee nose. Rich chocolate flavors balance with roasted malts. Lingering bitter chocolate finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2013
at 18:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample @ SBWF 12. Black colour with a light tan head. Malty cofee liquorice aroma. Flavour of chocolate, tar.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2012
at 10:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival 2012. Opaque black liquid with small tan head. Aroma of coffee, licorice, biscuit, booze, cacao and dark chocolate. Taste is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter with notes of chocolate, coffee and booze. Full bodied with low to medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2012
at 04:14