Goose Island Beer Company
Commercial Brewery
in Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Anheuser-Busch InBev USA
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1988
in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Since then, we’ve continued to brew beer that we’re proud of and now we get to share these beers with our friends both nationwide and internationally.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
It just seems most U.S beers just come up short when trying to mimic the belgian beers. This one did as well. Had a bottle, pours nice with a little bit of head and a cloudy golden color. The aroma is strong but hard for me to pin point anything specific. The taste however is lacking. Its not a bad beer but a cheap imitation of a belgian
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
There was nothing christmas-y about his beer. There was no big alcohol content (5.4% IS NOTHING), barely any taste, and no santa claus anywhere. This beer poured with barely any head and a dark brown color, could not see through it. Nothing recognizable or strong in the aroma. Tasted like nothing special either. Was not a bad beer but nothing to distinguish it from anything good, especially for an old ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle Pours a slightly hazy deep golden with a moest head but persistant sticky lacing. Aromas of swet light grains, honey maybe, light brwon sugar and a hint of, I think cat food. The crumbles kind. "Little Friskies" if I am not mistaken. Not unpleasant, just a bit strange. First taste is not as sweet as I expected. A bit woody, cardboard maybe. The ABV comes through just a bit, but wouldn’t have guessed nearly %8. Very faint and subtle on the Belgian spiciness and yeaty flavors I am familiar with. Very soft almost creamy feel and quite soft carbonation. I am not a fan of the style in general but htis is very tasty.
Anders37 (30391) reviewed Honkers Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Hazy amber colour with a off-white head. Fruity aroma with hints of caramel and hops. Hoppy flavor with hints of spices and caramel. Hoppy dry finish.
Buckeyeboy (18951) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Goose Island Beer Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Goose Island Oatmeal Stout pours to a nice rich color, It has Great aroma and a Great head. tast very good.
Finn (18010) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 0,355l. Golden colour. Lasting white head. Smell of perfume. Aroma of fruit - mainly citrus. A pleasant bitterness. A long aftertaste ending in a dry, fruity bitterness. Refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
bottle - This is an okay wheat beer. Like most American wheats, it’s a bit sweet and easy to drink. There’s a hint of citrus in the flavor and very little noticeable hops. It’s just rather unremarkable and thin.
jcr (3165) reviewed Imperial IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
Hazy golden pour with off-white head. The aroma is an onslaught of citrus, flowers and grass — ripe grapefruit, orange peel. There’s also subtle notes of sweet malts. One of the more forward and balanced aromas I have encountered. The flavor is sweet and bitter, flowery and citrusy, hoppy and malty. Distrinct taste of orange, grapefruit and grapefruit skin, sweet malts and slight notes of flowers and fruits. The long finish is thoroughly bitter. Medium to thick body clings to mouth, but is not cloying. In fact, the beer goes down quite smoothly. Excellent IIPA.
crit200 (5311) reviewed Pere Jacques from Goose Island Beer Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy deep amber, lasting beige head.Light alcohol, spicy yeast nose. Taste is sweet, malt/molasses, medium alcohol heat.Chewy
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy golden amber, lasting beige head.Malt whisky nose.Chewy sweet malt profile,light citrus, medium lasting bitterness, light alcohol heat
Brewery Stats
| Score | 7.09 |
| Beers | 308 |
| Ticks | 7788 |
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