Bottle, courtesy of Sezanne, Colmar, 6 months over the date. Pours shiny orange. Aroma is gentle coffee beans, caramel and vanilla. Body is medium, lively carbonation, really sweet, honey and caramel, over a n always present, chewy bitterness. Only a little coffee flavour, but that might be because of the age. Sweetish palate. Gentle.

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12 oz. bottle.

AROMA: Slightly sweet with scents of caramel, citrus, and herbs.

APPEARANCE: Pours a clear, golden orange with a small, white head that dissipates quickly.

TASTE: I'm a coffee drinker and I can't detect any coffee flavor at all. What I do taste is somewhat bitter, acidic, and grassy.

PALATE: Medium-bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish

OVERALL: I've had other Goose Island beers that I enjoy quite a bit. This one, not so much. The label claims "Rich coffee flavor and aroma", but my nose and tongue do not detect any coffee at all. Add to that, the mostly bitter flavor, and it becomes an unfavored beer for me.

The coffee smell is definitely lurking right under the cap. But it's rather mild. I do not get any of the usual sweetness of a golden ale. The beer in my glass is a little more brassy than golden, with a very short-lived head. The taste has some coffee bitterness up front. But again, it's pretty well balanced. It has a simple hop load of Millennium only, so most of the flavor does indeed come from the coffee. I'd think it should be a little more "roasty," but them I'm kind of used to coffee with roasted malt in an imperial stout. At 5.5% ABV, it's still a bit filling. I don't think this will keep me up all night, but then again, I often sleep soundly after a large instant iced coffee at 11 pm. So don't go by me. But I'd call it a decent desert beer, but one that won't displace any room for Jell-O.

Moss and lemon zest aroma. Clear amber, medium head. Lemongrass and a swift turn to horehound, kibble finish. Medium body, easy carbonation. I respect the innovation, but it doesn't work for me.

Draft @ Goose Island Pub, Las Vegas, NV. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy aroma with hints of coffee. Fruity malty grainy weak coffee flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy coffee finish.

Dark amber with little head. Very slight coffee aroma. Tastes like a light ale with some darker undertones. Palates consists of coffee, chocolate, cherry? and maybe some other fruits. Good beer, coffee notes are balanced so that they aren’t overwhelming.

Poured from bottle thanks Eddie dated 7/27/17 golden copper with a white head. Aromas of light coffee caramel malts grain and light floral notes. Taste is semi sweet caramel honey mild roast from the coffee. Nice blend.