Icarus
Goose Island Beer Co.

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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
8.9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 13.46%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
69
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 31, 2021
Added:
Apr 23, 2005
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  9
Per the brewmaster, Greg Hall, "American Barleywine".
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Ratings by UCLABrewN84:
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.62/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to ehammond1 for sharing this at DarthKostrizer's tasting.

2005 vintage.

Pours a murky honey brown with a beige head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, citrus fruit, and citrus zest. Taste is of malt, slight brown sugar, and citrus flavors. There is some oxidation going on in the flavor as well. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but it definitely is showing its age.
Jun 03, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Prager62 from Colorado

4.02/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A blank white labeled bottle stamped ICARUS05 1537 purchased at the Goose Island King Henry release in 2011. It was stored in a cardboard case the entire time until being refrigerated a month ago.

Poured into a Goose Island Brewpub snifter for the unveiling. There is a slight whisper of carbonation upon opening. The color is a remarkably clean and clear ruby red with a tiny ring of off white foam. The smell is sweet and fruity with raisins, dates, figs and caramel apple. It's quite sweet to taste with raisins, figs, dates and plums. The feel is light flat and dry.

For a bottle that's in its 16th year and traveled by truck over 1000 miles when I moved to CO nearly 3 years ago, I'd say it's held up remarkably well. I'm impressed by the clean color and the fact there is no off taste especially considering the rather low abv. for the style. I believe I may have another stashed away that I'll let sit longer. Perhaps a 20th anniversary opening?
Jan 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.81 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Jan 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Nov 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by Sanderson from Washington

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by belgbeerdrinker from Colorado

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by caponeduke from North Carolina

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by siege06nd from Virginia

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BRami127 from Illinois

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Docrock from Illinois

Jan 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SCZ from Illinois

Nov 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by klipper from Michigan

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by monitorpop from Michigan

Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JMBSH from Colorado

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by DarthKostrizer from California

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Photekut from Tennessee

May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by valdieu2 from Maine

Mar 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SpdKilz from Illinois

Feb 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jegross2 from Illinois

Feb 07, 2013
Icarus from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 69 ratings