notalush (7339) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
I was just in the midwest and, since this brewery was so ubiquitous, I pretty much passed it by for the more obscure beers - now that I can get it in NY, I figured I would give it a shot - I’m kind of sorry I didn’t get some more of their beer when I had the chance - strawberry blonde color with minimal head - aroma of pine, grapefruit and cedar chips - crisp and quite balanced - not very "heavy duty" compared to a lot of other IPAs, but it is a damn fine product.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pretty amber colour, slightly hazy with a small, white head. Lots of aroma hops in the nose. Quite full-bodied with a slightly sweetish caramel malt. Notes of somewhat over ripe - almost rotten - fruit. The aroma hops also leave quite a good bitterness. 180705
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
RBSG Typical of Imperial Stouts, this starts off with a fleeting head of light mocha over a big black oily looking body. Lots of raost malt in the aroma along with some alcohol or bourbon notes. There is a really good Imperial Stout in here, but the Bourbon is a bit too intense at this stage in it’s life for me. A bit of aging may move the bourbon thing a bit more to the back where it will be in better balance and bring this beer up in it’s ratings even further. If you really like the bourbon thing, it’s ready now.
jcr (3164) reviewed Summertime from Goose Island Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15
Faint aroma of citrus. Slight grapefruit taste, a bit sour at first, then a bit bitter at the end. No one flavor overwhelms and overall fairly smooth. Poured cloudy yellow with thin white head that stuck around.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazy orange beer with a beutiful white head. The aroma is light - especially for an IPA - but there are some hops to be detected. The flavor is sweet grassy - quite nice - and with a dry end.
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed IPA from Goose Island Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pour is a nice hazy orange with almost no head. Aroma is a fine citrus-pine. Flavor is outstanding. Lots of grapefruit hops with a nice malty backbone. A very tasty IPA and at a reasonable price. Bottled or on tap this is a good one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pour is a mahogany with no head. Aroma is slight chocolate malts with some butterscotch in there. Flavor is is molasses and caramel with a a nutty aftertaste. Decent brew and something different.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Now labeled as just "Demolition" I guess. Anyway, I like what these guys are doing with Belgian styles. This one is a touch unusual though. Apparently bottle conditioned but very little yeast in the glass and surprisingly bright and clear, showing a true gold color. As such it didn’t look like the standard Belgian golden ales of note. Smallish head. They mention malts chosen for a honeyed character and they are right. There’s a definite honey sweet malt dominating the front of this beer. A full hoppy finish is also apparent, part of what makes this beer unusual. It works though. Aromas swirl of strong alcohol (minimal fusels), some light phenols, perhaps a touch of banana. Easy drinking for the strength.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Pere Jacques from Goose Island Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Hazy dark amber. Alcoholic, slightly yeasty aroma with caramel undertones. Straightforward palate with caramel and alcohol, and lightly spicy yeast.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a nice big white head. Aroma is hoppy and pine. Flavor is clean and refreshing. It may be a bit watery but there is the citrus hops flavor with the bready aftertaste to make this a above par pale ale.