312 Urban Wheat - Goose Island Beer Co.

Halcyondays

California

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

24 oz. into a a shaker pint,

A: Pours yellow, slightly hazy with a medium white head, some spotty lacing, fair head retention.

S: Lemon, wheat, pasta.

T: Some nice wheat malt flavour, notes of citrus. Fairly light, but the overall flavour is good.

M: Crisp, clean, light-bodied.

O: A quite light beer, but it'd be good in the summertime or this hot late winter day in the Southland.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 03:37:33 | More by Halcyondays

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Can't bash the look the head is just a 1/2 inch that settles to a nice thick lace ring. Color is as expected a bright hazy yellow.
S - Some lemon and a touch of wheat, rather light but enjoyable.
T - One word that describes this is Sessionable. Wheat is pronounced but mild and in the finish. Some lemon peel and sweeter malts.
M - Light, crisp, easy drinking.

Overall it's not bad in anyway but if I was looking to Goose Island I would seek out their other brews.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 03:47:03 | More by DrDemento456

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Poured this American Pale Wheat Ale from a bottle into a pint glass. Poured a hazy yellow color, produced an average white head, average retention and it left some lacing on the glass. The aroma contained fresh baked bread and lemon citrus. Medium bodied, the ale had a foundation of malted wheat, fresh baked bread, herbal hop bitterness and lemon citrus, smooth mouthfeel and finishes dry. Overall, decent session ale, glad I tried it but there are better examples of this style to be found.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 19:43:26 | More by GossageBrewery

steveh

Illinois

3.31/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I came looking for a past review on this beer and found I'd never actually written one. Was going to just "tick" a "had" and decided I didn't want to fall into the ticking habit.

I only have the 312 when I buy a Goose Island Pub Pack -- love the variety, but for the 312. I feel it's something I have to suffer for the sake of the others (wish they'd put the IPA in 12 packs), not a big American Pale Wheat Ale fan, but I'll judge for what it is.

Brewed and Bottled by Goose Island Brewing Co., Chicago, IL, so not the same batch as Jason's cans, 12/10/12.

A -- BMC pale yellow in color with some haziness, as is forewarned on the label, with a pretty decent, dense, white head.

S -- Spicy and fruity nose -- very reminiscent of the Summertime Kölsch, actually -- so not terrible at all. Although, seeing that the hops used are Liberty and Cascade I have to wonder if they couldn't have used a touch more. Some mild DMS back.

T -- Crackery, grainy up front with a mild touch of astringency. Some light breadiness that's very fleeting, some light fruitiness in the finish with a good bitterness and that light astringency in the finish.

M -- Mouthfeel is pretty thin and crisp with a light body.

O -- This really isn't a bad drinking beer. It's not anything to wow the masses, but it would fit the bill at a party where there isn't much else to choose from, and it would be great at a picnic or BBQ where you want something to refresh without being too in-your-face.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 22:02:39 | More by steveh

Mavigo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I've seen these all over the place. Figured I should try one. Served in a nonic glass.

A: poured a cloudy golden yellow color with a short white head and bits of lacing.

S: Smells like wheat, orange and lemon peels, malts, yeast, bit of hops

T: Tastes like wheat, grains, tinges of oranges, bit of yeast, smooth but there could be more here.

M: Well carbonated, little bit too much, gives a crisp and zesty feel to the beer

O: Although this is a fairly good good wheat beer, It does not stand out from the other hundreds of wheat beers I've had. Not a bad or good thing, just another decent beer, but nothing against the brewery, still a very good beer that's worth it for the right price.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:18:56 | More by Mavigo

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.51/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this one while hanging out with beermeX2 at Potent Potables! Served from tap into a shaker. Poured a hazy pale yellow with a two finger white head that subsided to one finger very slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, spice, grain, and subtle citrus. The flavor was of sweet malt, wheat, grain, fruit, subtle citrus, and subtle spice. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. As far as the style goes, most people do not go into these looking to be completely blown away when they first approach it. However sometimes you do come across some good examples of the style with just a touch of difference from others to make it stand out. This was one of those cases where it did have just a little bit extra going on to keep you interested. The nice subtle notes of citrus helped out on the balance of this one quite a bit and made it rather refreshing and enjoyable. A pretty well done example of the style, but as I stated, it will not blow you away. Definitely worth your time trying if you have not done so before or are looking for something light and refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2013 15:24:30 | More by thagr81us

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.11/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Golden, straw like, with a slight amber color.

Smell - slight hint of alcohol and wheat overtones.

Taste - Fits the description of a wheat beer.

Mouth feel - very light, some what watery, and little flat.

Overall - Nothing that amazes or takes me on a taste journey.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 22:07:39 | More by aaronblain22

Diane_Brew

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I tried this 312 at the brewery for the first time on New Years Eve and enjoyed it (from what I can remember). On this occasion, I had it from a bottle on a feisty Friday night.

A: Beautiful. Gold like my Dad's wedding ring. Cannot see my brother through it. Not the head I'm used to on a Friday night.

S: First impression: it's beer. A wheat beer. Blue Moon but lest orangey (but some orange). A hint of goose. And now some snot.

T: Grassy, but a good grass. Probably some barleys.

M: Not too many bubbles, but no Molson M.

O: Easy to drink. Fun to drink. Cute label. Def gonna drank some at my next party.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:54:04 | More by Diane_Brew

Huffs

New York

2.9/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Nice white head developed which had decent lacing that lasted, though the head dissipated a bit quickly. Aroma was faint with a sour hint. Appearance was cloudy with a golden, straw color. Taste was light with hints of citrus, not much else. Mouthfeel was creamy with a carbonated sensation at the finish. Clean and dry aftertaste. Reminded me of a Bud with an orange in it.

Serving type: can

01-12-2013 04:42:17 | More by Huffs

mralphabet

Virginia

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass.

A: Poured a cloudy straw yellow color, good 2 fingers worth of head that settled to a nice layer with soaping lacing from start to finish. Good looking beer.

S: I'm getting alot of wheat, lemon and yeast.

T: Wheat is the strongest taste right off the top, then the lemon and lemon rind kicks in, with a touch of yeast in the middle.

M: Pretty light bodied with a pretty clean slightly dry finish.

O: Pretty average wheat beer, good mix of everything you need in a wheat ale with low ABV, so you could drink quite a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 02:39:57 | More by mralphabet

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer came out very light, almost straw colored. You get a very thin foam that says to one finger for quite a while.

As I sniff my beer, I note that the bottle says: Urban Wheat style. I didn't know that was a style recognized for competitions (lol). Off the top I get a really light wheat smell. There really isn't much there.

The taste is really thin and wtaery. There really isn't aything there. I would recommend this as a first beer for the macro-brew types for conversion. Fro the regular craft drinkers, there isn't enough in the body going on. The upside is that this leads to some really easy mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 01:04:43 | More by ummswimmin

brettfish34

1.43/5  rDev -58.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Nasty, garbage beer. Bought a bucket of four at a DC bar while watching a bears game because they were on special and supposed to be a Chicago beer. Can said "made in NY". That wouldn't really bother me but this beer is vomitous. I honestly would rather have a budweiser and I hate budweiser.

Serving type: can

12-10-2012 01:26:16 | More by brettfish34

alk3kenny

Georgia

2.98/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours nice and pale yellow smells is weak nonexistent would like more banana and clove from this taste is easy drinking thirst quenching but light could easily put a few of these back but not the first wheat I'd reach for would go for it over boulevard

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2012 05:25:13 | More by alk3kenny

brewdude1982

North Carolina

3.18/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer was a 12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Pours a faint yellow with a big white puffy head. It smells a dash boozy and Very wheaty. The taste is refreshing and crisp and this would be a great beer when it's hot. The mouthfeel is a little on the weak side but then again wheat beers typically are a little on the weak side. Great carbonation.

I would pair with seafood.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 23:31:14 | More by brewdude1982

UCLABrewN84

California

3.4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky light yellow with a foamy bone colored head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, wheat, and yeast. Taste is much the same with a mild bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2012 07:25:29 | More by UCLABrewN84

KickbacksSteve

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. White head, low retention, disappearing completely pretty quickly. Clear lacing. Body is extremely clear light yellow. Aroma dominated by a candy-like artificial sweetness, not really picking up any other flavors because of it. Taste is very light, very low hop bitterness, not picking up on any wheat related flavors. Not a bad beer, just more of a gateway beer for bmc drinkers I suppose, lacking in the flavor department.

Serving type: on-tap

11-28-2012 03:17:28 | More by KickbacksSteve

Reaper16

Alabama

3/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

served on-tap @ Egan's, Tuscaloosa, AL, into a pint glass

There is almost nothing to say about American Pale Wheat Ales in general. They are the blandest, most average style in the American brewing portfolio. So there is almost nothing to say about 312.

It looks like a wheat beer: yellow, hazy, a quickly dissipating white head.

It smells like wheat and lemon and nothing else.

It tastes like wheat and lemon and nothing else.

This is a banal beer, but an effective one. It's sessionable, and no part of this is bad. It's not exciting, but I can't complain about it at all. It's possible the prototypical American Pale Wheat in this sense.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2012 17:17:11 | More by Reaper16

tviz33

New York

3.45/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottles served in a standard pint glass.

A- Pours a light golden body that is completely transparent with a nice and fluffy white two finger head. Decent lacing all the way down the glass.

S- Wheat, corn syrup, and some citrus. Lightly malty

T- Pretty simple flavors. Starts off light and sweet, followed by a tart and clean finish.

M- Light to medium bodied with ample carbonation. Very refreshing and easy to consume.

O- The simplicity of the brew is what is best about it. I see this as a great session beer, and that is just what I'll do with this six pack as I watch my Bills.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 01:15:36 | More by tviz33

tdm168

North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - dark, orangish, hazy yellow with a thin cap of white, frothy head

S - straw, faint fruit

T - straw, fruit - apple and banana, faint underlying bitterness

M - light bodied, crisp, well carbonated

This is a very simple but subtle beer. It doesn't have any great or profound flavors, but it has some nice, balanced subtleties. I probably won't have this again, but it was nice once.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 01:04:08 | More by tdm168

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to woodychandler for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cloudy, rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mostly of lemons. Taste has a light lemon tartness, a bit of wheat tang, very easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall would have probably been enjoyed more on a hot summer day.

Serving type: can

11-05-2012 22:23:29 | More by tone77

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

3.58/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

312 Urban Wheat pours a clear straw yellow color with a very small head. There is a very dry lemon like aroma. The taste has a nice crisp malty backbone, with hints of lemon, nice full flavor, but a bit too carbonated. Overall this is a decent wheat ale, very clean and crisp, but not watery.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 03:27:28 | More by vette2006c5r

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks go to Kegatron for gifting me with a can of this. 12oz'er poured into a standard pint glass. The brew appears a pale golden yellow with a bit of particulate stuck in suspension and 2 fingers worth of frothy white topping hanging around the top. The cap slowly fades leaving patches of lacing effect sticking to the glass. Rising bubbles of carbonation maintain a film across the top that lasts throughout the duration.

The smell of this brew is somewhat lemony almost with a spritz-like quality about it that at times has a minor candy touch to it. The lemon aspect mingles with the sweetness presented by wheat and an overall cereal-like grain quality. The aroma of this brew is really a 1-2 punch: it's lemon and then its fresh and grainy. Beyond that you wont find much else. But for a pale wheat ale, what do you expect?

The taste is a reiteration of the aromatics. There is seemingly a candy-like appeal to this brew's flavor that is lemony somewhat like sweet tart candy but with a solid wheat backing that provides its own element of sweet cereal-like grain quality that is fresh and inviting. At times, there are trace hints of herbal hops that help in breaking up the wheat flavoring.

This is a light bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. It is light, refreshing and easy drinking. I think i would have enjoyed this even more if the lemon aspect didnt come across so candy-like. Also, the grainy sweetness of the wheat only over-emphasized the candy feel to this. Regardless, the alcohol is well integrated and this was effortlessly drinkable. It really hit the spot after getting shit done around the house and breaking a bit of a sweat. In the summertime, I would have no issues throwing back a bunch of these. Thanks for the gift Heath!

Serving type: can

11-02-2012 01:09:08 | More by stakem

ahorton8

3.75/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Got this bottle locally here in the DC area.

Poured into a pint glass,

Color is hay and hazy, very nice! Nice carbonation for the style.

Taste, some lemon and malt. Mostly wheat though. Very drinkable.

Nice sessionable brew! Goes down easy but isn't "cheap-light".

I would buy again.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 04:15:15 | More by ahorton8

chickenflea

Florida

3.38/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from customized variety pack at the Daybreak in Nashotah, WI. Very slightly hazy gold beer with a medium head. Light body that is crisp on the palate. Lagerish light malt turns softer and silky as the carbonation settles. Subtle hop fruit and bitterness in the taste. Finishes dry. Not bad.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 03:25:00 | More by chickenflea

Brenden

Ohio

3/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I decided to do this review because, having had it numerous times in the bottle and on tap, this beer is either brewed differently or drastically changed. I've recently had it again in the bottle and, while I stand by my initial reviews, I thought I should detail the changes.

It's a pale to medium yellow with a fizzling white head that tacks on very light spotty lacing as it goes. It doesn't have the substance I remember.
The smell is pale malts, very light, a bit dry, possibly grassy but with more grains than anything.
The taste is the same, and this is better than what a BMC would offer in a beer of the same style but not on par with what's going on in the craft world right now. Use this beer to bridge the gap between macro and good micro.
The feel is soft and fairly clean but with a bite to the carbonation. It's lighter and fizzier than I recall, seeming to have given up depth and body.
Something has to have changed recently with this one.

Serving type: can

10-04-2012 15:13:05 | More by Brenden