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.
crit200 (5311) reviewed Honkers Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5
Don''t think mine travelled well.Hazy amber brown,lasting head. Sour hop nose.Bitter flavor with long finish. Lacking in malt?no balance
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Black with fast fading tan head. Pleasant lightly roasted nose and flavor. Too little body for a stout
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Honkers Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Unimpressive clear reddish amber color. Fizzy. This had a spicy, very carbonated nose, which then led into a bit of a stale, heavy hop taste. Beer is very unbalanced and ends with a touch on the lighter side, with some fruity notes. Did they forget the malt? 5/2/4/2/8
No they did not forget the malt. Wow, old ratings are pretty funny. While I wont go out of my way to drink this, if it’s a macro-oriented bar, I will happily drink this and enjoy it. Light in hop flavor, fairly dry. Not going to knock your socks off, but certainly drinkable and clean.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Light fruity sweetness up front, coupled with a soft spicy hop flavor. A nice match, with good balance. Refreshing and light without being bland and boring. Bright yellow-gold color, small head, good lacing. Expertly made light ale - and not having been to Cologne, its the best Kolsch I've had.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Very impressive stout, if a little on the thin side for my tastes. Nice hints of chocolate and coffee. Dark chocolate color and minimal head.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
I'm not always a big fan of IPAs, but I could't find much wrong with this. Great hops ratio and better coloring than your typical IPA. This and Samuel Smith's are both IPAs that kind of transcend the norm.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Honkers Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
This one was a little disappointing to me because it was not too heavy in the hops department. I don't know if that is a regional thing (west coast APAs seem to have more bite) but this is still a well rounded and smooth offering from Goose Island.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
More enjoyable than Newcastle's version, but a little more pricey as well. I tasted a hint of nutmeg and/or brown sugar (I don't know my spices that well), and this Ale managed to be both smooth and robust at the same time. Good stuff.
omhper (44378) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Amber coloured. Huge flowery, citric hoppiness in the aroma. A firm body, but as in most American IPAs everything revolves around the hops. Need I say bitter finish? Really tasty, if you like American hops. I do!
omhper (44378) reviewed Honkers Ale from Goose Island Beer Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A fruity, toffeish medium bodied pale ale with well balanced bitterness. A nice easy drinking ale.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 7.09 |
| Beers | 308 |
| Ticks | 7788 |
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