Nut Brown Ale - Goose Island Beer Co.

Tupperwolf

Washington

4.43/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Pours out a perfectly crystal clear brown, I force pour a frothy head that disappears almost immediately. This beer has a rich amber hue when held up to the light; No head means no lacing. Zero haze, zero visible carbonation.

The nose is honey, chocolate, and nuts with some sweet sourdough bread notes, and the flavor is spot on, in perfect harmony with the scents it produces. This is a quaffable malty brew with nary a hop to be tasted, and it is really delicious!

Mouthfeel is smooth and light, not too syrupy or sticky. There is very little carbonation to speak of in my sample but I find myself enjoying the way this beer goes down.

Overall a really delightful nutty brown beer, I could see myself drinking pint after pint of this with a good book in front of a roaring fireplace!

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 01:34:47 | More by Tupperwolf

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 16:53:02 | More by Slatetank

brewcifix

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-21-2013 22:00:30 | More by brewcifix

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-21-2013 01:33:17 | More by ackeeper

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-20-2013 16:23:24 | More by InspectorBob

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-19-2013 11:54:20 | More by davesway10

NJB145

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-19-2013 01:48:05 | More by NJB145

jono0101

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-18-2013 16:31:03 | More by jono0101

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-18-2013 03:24:11 | More by iHeartMNBeer

stxSS07

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-16-2013 15:45:48 | More by stxSS07

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-15-2013 13:09:39 | More by touchmeimsac

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

05-15-2013 01:21:33 | More by hotsudge

The_Revisionist

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-13-2013 10:23:34 | More by The_Revisionist

George1005

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-11-2013 19:37:35 | More by George1005

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-10-2013 21:47:51 | More by Curloftheburl

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-09-2013 01:01:56 | More by cadaugherty

JasonSiedman

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-08-2013 01:16:46 | More by JasonSiedman

erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-03-2013 12:42:56 | More by erialbill

BrianSherry

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-01-2013 20:46:27 | More by BrianSherry

Bilco

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-28-2013 01:15:10 | More by Bilco

egrace84

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-26-2013 12:56:30 | More by egrace84

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-26-2013 12:29:11 | More by jrohrbacher

Wamba

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-21-2013 02:02:57 | More by Wamba

Scrapss

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

At the local distributor I discovered they had this in 1/6 bbl. It got good reviews so I figured try it! Pour from co2 tap system into a Sam Adams 23 oz Turbinator style glass. Bbl was labeled Illinois sourced keg.

A: dark, looks kinda like a glass of cola. One finger slightly tan head that quickly dissipates into a thin disk. soapy minimal lacing.

S: little chocolate hazelnut, caramel. Minimal hop smell of very slight aromatic citrus.

T: roasted nuts and chocolate abound. Very slight reminder of coffee and bread back there too.

M: medium creaminess due to well balanced carbonation and choice of ingredients. Smooth malty pre-finish. faintly dry ultimate finish.

O: Damn fine quaff. Goose Island delivers a solid nut brown ale with very drinkable characteristics to keep it interesting, a definite have again.

I like this brew because it is light enough to have a few and neutral & interesting enough to have with wings, burgers and other pub type fare. It paired well with spicy-bbq wings I made later for it.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 19:11:32 | More by Scrapss

tjb27

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-19-2013 02:26:47 | More by tjb27