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Extremely Naughty Goose
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 8.6%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 9.36%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2009
- Wants:
- 19
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by kevanb:
Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Let it be known, this is un-retired and back on tap at GI Clybourn as of 10/12/2012.
Pours a super dark brown, borderline black, massively opaque. A nice thick, bone colored head rests atop the beer, about a half finger high, recedes pretty quickly, lots of film stays behind. The aroma is great, super chocolate forward, a bit milky, but with nice smooth malts, nuts and toffee, They describe it as milk chocolate in the nose, I don't quite get that, but it's certainly got a dairy element and a chocolate element, but the nutty and rich toffee complexity adds a lot of character to the nose. The flavors are impeccable, lots of smooth malt, mild hazelnut and a bit of almond sweetness, chocolate plays so well with the hazelnut, not quite to nutella proportions, but complimentary flavors, lots of smooth dark malts, not quite grain like, but rich and flavorful, toffee, nougat and a touch of caramel are present. I was blown away by the depth of richness, without going overboard or getting too sweet, perfectly done. The body is great, milky, creamy and big, low carbonation, spot on, goes down super smoothly.
Verdict: Blown away here, I had to have another full pour of this it was so good. I can only imagine what the original barrel aged version was like, I kept thinking this could only benefit from some time in a great barrel. Even without the barrel, this was incredible, great smooth quality, rich flavors with a great complexity, satisfying in every way.
Oct 13, 2012Pours a super dark brown, borderline black, massively opaque. A nice thick, bone colored head rests atop the beer, about a half finger high, recedes pretty quickly, lots of film stays behind. The aroma is great, super chocolate forward, a bit milky, but with nice smooth malts, nuts and toffee, They describe it as milk chocolate in the nose, I don't quite get that, but it's certainly got a dairy element and a chocolate element, but the nutty and rich toffee complexity adds a lot of character to the nose. The flavors are impeccable, lots of smooth malt, mild hazelnut and a bit of almond sweetness, chocolate plays so well with the hazelnut, not quite to nutella proportions, but complimentary flavors, lots of smooth dark malts, not quite grain like, but rich and flavorful, toffee, nougat and a touch of caramel are present. I was blown away by the depth of richness, without going overboard or getting too sweet, perfectly done. The body is great, milky, creamy and big, low carbonation, spot on, goes down super smoothly.
Verdict: Blown away here, I had to have another full pour of this it was so good. I can only imagine what the original barrel aged version was like, I kept thinking this could only benefit from some time in a great barrel. Even without the barrel, this was incredible, great smooth quality, rich flavors with a great complexity, satisfying in every way.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.42/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Brown rust color.
Khaki head; almost no lace.
Toffee, caramel & slight grapefruit on the nose.
Thick, viscous mouthfeel.
Strong bananas up front; light caramel & pickle juice on the finish.
Bold & flavorful, but the finish is brutal. A near-miss.
Mar 17, 2019Khaki head; almost no lace.
Toffee, caramel & slight grapefruit on the nose.
Thick, viscous mouthfeel.
Strong bananas up front; light caramel & pickle juice on the finish.
Bold & flavorful, but the finish is brutal. A near-miss.
Reviewed by PHBoiler from Illinois
4.26/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Really tasty bourbon forward brown. The base beer is a vehicle for the bourbon with enough sweetness to smooth it out and a nice toffee finish. If you're a fan of bourbon notes and flavors, the beer pretty much takes a backseat to the bourbons. Very well made.
Jan 19, 2015
Extremely Naughty Goose from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
61 ratings
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