Goose Island Brewhouse: Clybourn Kilgubbin Red Ale

Kilgubbin Red Ale

 

Goose Island Brewhouse: Clybourn in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular Out of Production
Score
6.06
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 15
This ale pays homage to the Irish who settled on Kilgubbin, or Goose Island, in Chicago over a hundred years ago. In the Irish tradition, red ale gets its rich reddish color from roast barley and chocolate malts. Ours adds a subtle spicy finish from a touch of malted rye, to make Kilgubbin Red Ale perfect for St. Patty's or any special occasion
 

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light butterscotch, light grassy hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, nutty and smooth. On tap at Clybourn location.

Tried from Draft on 01 May 2016 at 13:01


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Goose Island Clybourn. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma and taste of citrus, caramel, malt and grass. Also some hints of rye.

Tried from Draft on 15 Feb 2016 at 13:01


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Notes from the file last updated in 2010. Poured ruddy with a slight head. Malty aroma. Flavor malty with a touch of chocolate. (Apparently didn’t notice the rye.)

Tried on 16 Dec 2014 at 18:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Enjoyed on tap at GI Clybourn prior to doing some post-Christmas shopping around the area. Appearance clear amber red with thin white head that rims around the glass. Aroma mostly malty, toffee does come out a bit, slight yeast presence. Taste is nice and crisp with malty backing. Medium body, medium carbonation. Solid brew.

Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2011 at 18:50


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at the Clyborn location. Poured a clear amber with a gray head that dissipated to the edfges. Aroma was full of bread and hay with a bit of light hops and a hint of chocolate. Flavor began with bread and a bit of chocolate that was joined by a light hop note to round out the beer.

Tried from Draft on 15 May 2011 at 12:58


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz bottle. Pours an amber color with a small white head. Aroma is mild malts with a dash of hops. Flavor was sweet malts. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2009 at 23:33


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12oz bottle acquired from Unclemike...pours copper with a beige head...light sweet malt aroma with a cereal like smell...in the mouth, light sweet malty flavors also...not a whole lot happening except for malt...I don’t love it or hate it

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2009 at 12:22


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Pour is a deep red with a white head. Aroma is a very burnt caramel. Flavor is where it falls flat. A bit of earthy hops but that is about it. Nothing to write home about.

Tried on 18 Mar 2005 at 22:03


3.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Amber. Head is small but thick and lacing. Aroma is alcohol and hops. Taste is alcohol and hops, with the smallest malt flavor. Simple, and not very good. But maybe this is what an Irish ale should taste like.

Tried on 09 Jun 2004 at 20:58


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

2004 Draft @ Wrigleyville Brewpub. Good light cherry-amber color with a small beige head. Aroma is very light but shows off some decent hops. Flavor is dry, lightly hoppy, with little malt sweetness to balance, slightly metallic/astringent and medium-light bodied at best. The spice is lost in the watery palate and overshadowed by the dryness of the barley and hops. Potentially good, but no balance/complexity.

Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2004 at 10:30