1800 Demolition Ale (2007)
(Batch of Demolition Ale)
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.00
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Brewed to honor the brave souls who kept our brewpub open in the early 90’s while wrecking balls tore down the mall around us. Dry and smooth, with a grassy, citrus aroma and honey malt middle.
Admin Note: Older versions of Demolition had a slightly higher ABV and were called 1800 Demolition Ale.
Admin Note: Older versions of Demolition had a slightly higher ABV and were called 1800 Demolition Ale.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Hoppy fruity and slight liqourice nose. Flavour is slight spiced and solid malty. Goes into a classic strong US hoppy flavour, although more on the bitter side than the floral/fruity side. Ends bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2007
at 04:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured a translucent straw gold with zero head. Smells of citrus and slight yeast and straw. Flavor is yeasty with a different type of malt flavor, candy like sugar and mild citrus fruit. Finish is smooth and not at all bitter. Drinkable, but a bit of an imitation.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2007
at 18:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle - Pours hazy gold with a two finger, white head. It smells of citrus, Belgian yeast, and ample hops. The flavor is definitely led by the hops though the sweetness of a Belgian ale lurks in the background. This medium bodied beer has a bitter hops finish that’s really quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2007
at 03:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2007 Bottle from Eithcubes - Thanks! Poured a vibrant golden color with a light haze. Smaller white head and nice lacing. Nose is faint of maltiness and citrus. Flavor is more citrus and lemony tones. Good amount of hops and a slight cloves presence. Sweet, hoppy, and a bit off the beaten path. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2007
at 17:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 22 June 2005, sampled 13 January 2007. Hazy light orange body, thin off-white head. Bready, biscuity nose with caramel and butterscotch, estery. Herbal, medicinal body with abundant breads and burnt caramel. Sweet with warming alcohol. The hops are tired and stale, as expected. It’s been awhile since I’ve purchased Goose Island, and this beer reminds me why that is. This joins their Honker’s Ale, 312 Urban Wheat, and Summer Ale in its cardboardy staleness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2007
at 22:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (courtesy of Monger): Poured a deep yellow color ale with a medium foamy pure white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and candi sugar with some nice floral hops (saaz?). Taste is well balance between sweet malt and candi sugar with a slightly bitter and floral hoppy finish. Carbonation is great and alcohol is well hidden. Another well-done beer from this great brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2007
at 13:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
This beer is a hazy amber-orange color with a medium thick and creamy ivory white head. Thin, spotty lacing. The aroma is fruity (mostly citrus) with a touch of spice and yeast. Medium-bodied with citrus, hops and bready malt flavors. Doesn’t taste very "Belgian" but as far as Golden Ales go it is pretty good. The finish is dry with a peppery hops aftertaste. Pretty good.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2006
at 14:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled, thanks Immy! Hazy deep golden, lively head. Yeasty almond aroma. Swet and fruity. Densely malty with notes of butter and some grassy/spicy hops. Medium bodied with some crystal malt character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2006
at 10:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Huge creamy off-white head over a hazy orange body. Sweet orange aroma with fruity yeast and bread dough. Sweet with a dry finish. Creamy palate with just a touch of alcohol. Very nice and easy drinking beer.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2006
at 18:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pour is a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is hops and malts with some corriander in there. Flavor is wonderful. Full hops with some rich malts and the right amount of spices. Leaves a sour lemon and clove taste on the tounge as the liquid goes down. Very tasty and a rewarding beer experience. Goose Island is making some really great brew.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2006
at 16:40