Summertime - Goose Island Beer Co.

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$8.15 sixer from Liquor Outlet, Boonton.

Bright yellow gold, excellent clarity, with major carbonation streams, topped by two fingers of white foam which decayed rapidly.

Grassy/hay dominated nose, with lemon. Clean, fresh, inviting, and non-aggressive.

Light and sweet starts the taste. It dances down the tongue. Some lemon. Growing bitterness nips rather than bites. A little more lemon in the aftertaste. Maybe a little too much.

Mouthfeel is light but with enough firmness.

Overall, a nice kolsch, a good light summer beer, and one you can share with the "an IPA is way too much for me" crowd.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 03:37:33 | More by RonfromJersey

MooSully

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 04:32:04 | More by MooSully

crewfan1952

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-22-2013 01:45:16 | More by crewfan1952

pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

05-21-2013 23:55:33 | More by pin

tdevo

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-21-2013 09:49:17 | More by tdevo

Auraan

Arizona

3.71/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured a clear golden color with no head. Nothing special, but nice enough. Scents of lager yeast, pale malt, doughy bread and some slight skunk. A lot like a German Lager. Flavors of biscuit, lager yeast, and a nice hit of grassy German hops. There is also a bit of an underlying frutiness there, lemon mostly. Pretty good, simple, but pleasant. Mouthfeel is light bodied with high carbonation, goes down easy. A pretty good German style lager, marketed as a Kolsch. I've never had another Kolsch to rate it against so I am not sure how it rates in it's style, but it's pretty good. Almost makes me forget who owns Goose Island.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 08:25:25 | More by Auraan

CanisMajor

Indiana

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-20-2013 22:24:27 | More by CanisMajor

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 16:20:59 | More by InspectorBob

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 00:41:08 | More by Slay40

Misfit2209

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-19-2013 13:35:27 | More by Misfit2209

Thullin187

Tennessee

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

05-19-2013 08:48:09 | More by Thullin187

Miami66

Nebraska

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-18-2013 18:27:14 | More by Miami66

jono0101

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-18-2013 16:32:38 | More by jono0101

GoatRoyal

Texas

3/5  rDev -15.3%

05-18-2013 15:49:04 | More by GoatRoyal

CSFerrier

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%

05-18-2013 01:31:53 | More by CSFerrier

obrike

Texas

3.49/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Got this one out of a 12 pack mix.

Pours a fairly clear, bright yellow color with an nice head that sticks around for about minutes. Not much lacing in my 512 pint glass.

Not getting much of a scent at all...a few spices...maybe a hint of lemon.

Getting some lemon, light malts, and grassy hops. Very light bodied with a lot of carbonation. Certainly goes down easy enough.

A pretty refreshing beer on a hot day. The low ABV makes it quite sessionable for a pool party. Probably a one and done for me though as there's nothing here that really stands out.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:07:45 | More by obrike

Fusion7777

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-17-2013 21:23:57 | More by Fusion7777

Emkehr

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-17-2013 17:20:06 | More by Emkehr

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-17-2013 11:54:18 | More by IPAchris

-ronin-

Florida

4/5  rDev +13%

05-17-2013 02:03:07 | More by -ronin-

dpage27

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-16-2013 18:15:23 | More by dpage27

twelveinches

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-15-2013 01:05:42 | More by twelveinches

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-14-2013 15:50:47 | More by KevinGordon

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +13%

05-14-2013 01:40:25 | More by aty11b

TheSixthRing

California

3.54/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on date of 02/16/13

Appearance - Pours a clear, pale to golden yellow with a white finger width head. Fair retention, leaving a broken layer of microbubbles across the surface. Virtually no lacing.

Smell - Strong bready aroma, with touches of citrus, banana and hints of spice.

Taste - Bready upfront and throughout with bright citric undertones. Hits on a moderately bitter grass flavor near and into the finish.

Mouthfeel - Light in body with low carbonation. A touch on the watery side. Goes down well enough.

Overall - A solid brew. One I certainly don't mind drinking, but it's doubtful I'd buy it again. So many beers, so little time.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 23:03:22 | More by TheSixthRing