Goon Squad
Brew Hub in Lakeland, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.27
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jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Fairly hazy golden coloured body with a pretty nice one to two centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of grapefruit, oranges, light hay and grass along with a pretty big hit of yeast, alcohol and caster sugar towards the end. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong rich grassy and resinous hops show first with a pretty good amount of alpha acid bitterness, but the grapefruity, lemony and especially orange citrus notes show through towards the end with a lot of hay and flowers as well, but the malt holds up all above this with a deep and pungent kick that allows the alcohol and sugars to finish this off quite strongly. Aftertaste shows a pretty good balance of malt and hops with a lot of strength noticeable, especially with a yeast and sugar kick and a good dose of bitterness here, but the overall bitterness and pungency is good here, but quite strong. Overall, a nice beer, a bit strong in alcohol and sugars, but the hops and bitterness are enjoyable and the malt more than holds up to the pungency here. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Publix in Orlando, Florida on 31-December-2022 for the New Year Celebration for US$11,99/six pack, sampled while celebrating New Year 2023 with my wife and three kids and friends in Florida!
dwest (2949) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
sampled at Tampa Bay Beer Festival - high powered imperial NEIPA - massive flavor
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 3 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Fruity nose, a lot of candy fruit, plenty of citrus hopping too, mostly grapefruit. A little vague tropical element. Pinkish orange cloudy, somewhat papaya color. Flavor is highly resiny, sticky pine resin feeling in the mouth. Leans semi-sweet but the peppery resins tend to dominate the overall flavor profile. Finish is lightly bitter, hot alcohol, a fair bit abrasive.
ironprog (311) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.
12 oz. can, 9.8% ABV, Canned On: 05/18/2022
AROMA: Moderately sweet with delicious scents of lemon, pine, and grapefruit. The scents are easily detectable without being too "loud" or too "soft". Which is not something that I experience very often.
APPEARANCE: Pours a hazy burnt-orange with a tall, tight, white head that dissipates slowly with good lacing. What can I say, this looks great in a clear, Pilsner glass.
TASTE: I'm first hit with a smooth, somewhat syrupy, sweetness. While it is not overly sweet, it is certainly sweeter than the aroma would suggest. My nose said to expect a little bit of "bite", but I didn't really get any at all. The predominant flavor is orange, followed by subtle flavors of honeydew, and a bit of pine and orange peel on the backend.
MOUTHFEEL: Full-bodied with a thick, smooth texture. Carbonation is average.
OVERALL: This beer goes down super easy ... almost too easy, given it's high ABV! While I prefer beers with a bit more "bite" to them, I actually like this one. I think the only thing that I find a bit off-putting is that the sweetness doesn't taste like it came to the beer naturally, And by that, I mean, it doesn't taste like the sweetness you would get from using fruit (e.g. oranges). It tastes more like sweetness you would get from adding simple syrup. Which makes it seem a little out of place, to me.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample during the I'm Swamped With Gator More FL Beers Than I Pan-Handle 2! event on 02/20/2022.
andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz can at Rock & Brews, Orlando. Big, juicy orange fruit imperial here. Slick body, somewhat rich finish. A touch boozy, but bordering double digits, I suppose it's allowed to be. Moderately smooth, juicy finish. Solid brew.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 4 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16oz can shared by Hawthorne Rob, thanks. Retaining thin offwhite with trailing lace, cloudy/murky gold. Citrus/some dank, grain with some wheat or oat. T- follows.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap as part of a flight at Brew Hub, St. Louis. It's a hazy orange-yellow with no sparkle, thin cap of off-white head fading to a ring with spotty lacing. Aroma is strong orange Starburst, pineapple. Taste follows aroma along with melon. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thin texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, juice bomb! Really nice aroma and flavor with good strength.
Jow (8309) reviewed Goon Squad from Brew Hub 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at Craft and Kitchen Lakeland. Nice yellow orange pour. Nose is tropical fruits. Tastes of tangerine, grassy, resin, orange juice. Zippy