Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a deep dark mahogany with a large fluffy light tan head. Aroma is a dry, woody and dark malt. Flavors are similar but more smokey. Soft woody flavors mostly and easy on the carbonation as well as hops. Soft feel, a bit too dry for me. Almost a slight metallic taste. Decent. Doesn’t stack up to the Rogue IMO
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2004
at 00:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle Pours a totally blck with a tall fluffy tan head, slowly settling to nice blocky lacing. Aromas are subtle, soft woody dark roast combo. A hint of coffee. Flavors are dark smokey and of paper or cardboard. Not unpleasant but simple and straightforward. That classic Oatmeal slick feel and smooth texture is present. Not particularly interesting but easy and tasty. Dare I say it?... a "session stout" Thanks again MrFacto
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2004
at 00:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle pours a dark clear brown witha very small light tan head. Very nice persiistant lacing. Aromas are a bit sour, woody and dry. Flavors are dry, metallic and bitter. Feel is quite thin and carbonation is lively. Thanks to MrFacto
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2004
at 23:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Reddish brown ale with no head. Aroma of raisin, wet dog and musk. Raisins and prunes taste overshadowed by evil carboard, some nice hops in mid tastting, a sweetness lingering in mouth. Medium bodied, but falls flat at end.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2004
at 15:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks to Indra for this one! Deep ruby color that forms a small tan head. Rich malty yeasty aroma. Sweet nutty flavor with a dry palate and medium body that lingers on the tongue. Aspects of a beer bigger than it’s 5.4% alcohol.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2004
at 17:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This holiday beer is a reddish-brown color with a thin dark beige head that dissapeared pretty fast. Thin, stringy lacing. The aroma is pleasantly roasty and malty, with a bit of spice thrown in. The flavor is hard to categorize, as it has elements of a Belgian and an Alt. Fruit, malt, spice and caramel flavors are all there. The finish is sweet fruit with a touch of hops. Overall this is a good beer for the holidays.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2004
at 11:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks to Indra for sending this one my way. Good ambe color under an average white head. Flowery hop aroma with some pine in there too. The flavor starts with ainitial hop bitterness and then the malt comes in from behind to balance this one out nicely. Good quaffable IPA.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2004
at 07:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to Darkover for the trade. I didn’t know Goose Island had it in ’em! Dark brown color with ruby tones. Thick and fluffy beige head and nice lacing. The aroma is full with malt, dark fruits and spices. Rich body with a smooth array of flavors, from sweet malt, plum, and banana to spices and hops. The finish is flavorful with yeast, and a bit of spicy alcohol. This is probably the best Goose Island beer out there.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2004
at 13:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The aroma is sweet alcoholic with notes of wood, prunes, and raisins. The color is pitch black and it has a disappearing brown head. The flavor is alcoholic with notes of roasted malt, wood, chocolate, vanilla, and a little soya. A somewhat weird flavor, but quite interesting.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2004
at 14:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hazy brown/amber coloured body with a nice sized tan head. Aroma of pit fruit, caramel, toffee and malt-very nice and strong. Medium-bodied; Alcoholic kick up front-fig & pit fruit tastes with some spices noticeable. Aftertaste a bit better-not bad-just not great. Overall, a nice beer-definitely a good one to try if you can get your hands on it. Thanks to Mike (BBB63) for the trade on this one! I sampled this 12 ounce bottle on 29-May-2004 at the Eastern Shore in Virginia.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Oct 2004
at 22:44