Imperial IPA - Goose Island Beer Co.

bobhits

Kentucky

3.53/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 1

Best by march 31 07 so a bit "old" but an imperial ipa should age well enough.

appearance. Lots of bubbles, nice head that holds fairly well. A nice copper color that lets light through but is fairly hard to actually see though.

Smell. Very hoppy. Not nearly as strong as the bottle makes it out to be but that's all marketing.

Taste. Very well balanced malt flavor. The hops really aren't as over powering as I'd like. This reminds me a lot of 90 minute. They are a differnt type of swee though. There is a definate alchol flavor here as well.

Mouthfeel. Smooth, silky, wonderful

Drinkability. 20 bucks for a 4 pack? There's no way you'll keep downing these at those prices.

Over all it's a very good beer but the price is a joke.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2007 02:48:35 | More by bobhits

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

This poured out as a nice clear orange color with a soapy white head on top. The retention is thin but has a very nice sticky lacing. The smell of the beer is packed with fruity pine-like hops. Very fresh and bright aromas on the nose. The taste is really good as well, lots of sweetness balanced with a great bitterness. The flavored of fruit and malt mix really well with a subtle resin finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied gently carbonated. Overall this is a very good IIPA.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 03:33:21 | More by Knapp85

ale1

Florida

2.76/5  rDev -34.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

picked up a sixer at local grocer, served at around 60° poured into a pint glass
2-3" head with large bubbles , ok lacing , light amber colour

alright now down to the tasting , by nose possibly cascade hops ..dry hopped
it appears by the results that's ok if your in a rush and want to make a hopped beer however much better if done over time throught the wort boil 60 120 180 min's etc.
yea like Dogfish ipa' s ! this is not a real WOW IPA and wont purchase this one again. Another corprate blaaa ripoff brewer doing it as cheap as they can.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 23:51:32 | More by ale1

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-09-2013 17:09:16 | More by OregonGrown7

Number3red

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

06-08-2013 19:22:52 | More by Number3red

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

06-07-2013 14:10:38 | More by wdarcy77

aaronhspence

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-03-2013 14:04:53 | More by aaronhspence

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-03-2013 02:25:05 | More by mportnoy

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-25-2013 15:36:53 | More by Slatetank

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

05-21-2013 01:30:21 | More by ackeeper

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-20-2013 16:28:23 | More by InspectorBob

dancaplette

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

05-13-2013 13:41:26 | More by dancaplette

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

05-09-2013 01:00:00 | More by cadaugherty

TripelMark

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

04-04-2013 02:35:33 | More by TripelMark

RichD

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +1%

03-29-2013 20:16:20 | More by RichD

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Beer Authority in NYC.

Beer is light amber in colour, with a moderately sized off-white head. Good retention and excellent lacing- glass was just coated in head.

Caramel malt and a large, murky hop scent. Herbal, dank, with a big citrus blast accompanying- grapefruit primarily.

Lots of citrus in the taste, along with a notable dank, herbal flavour, with fits with the nose. A good dose of caramel malt. Alcohol is noticeable. Hop focused but with a big malt presence. Very full flavoured and quite bitter.

Medium to full bodied, moderately carbonated. Oily and a bit bready.

Overally, quite a good DIPA. Not stand-out good, but very enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 01:22:35 | More by jrenihan

banger7

New York

2.5/5  rDev -40.6%

03-28-2013 00:14:55 | More by banger7

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-24-2013 19:55:06 | More by cestlavie

rev_jimmy

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-20-2013 02:21:54 | More by rev_jimmy

chefhatt

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I had this on tap at Mari's 6 pack for a goose island tasting.
Review from notes, drank it on Saturday March 2nd 2013
It had a very murkey golden color body with a very small head to it. The aroma was pine upfront then some grapefruit and citrus come through. The taste has a pine,bitter flavor to it. The hops hit your taste buds right up front. I didn't get much malt flavor. The mouth feel is very smooth and leaves a hop after taste. Overall i thought it was a really good DIPA.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2013 20:39:24 | More by chefhatt

leprakhan

California

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

02-28-2013 07:59:06 | More by leprakhan

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

02-25-2013 00:00:18 | More by CaptainNomihodai

dar482

New York

3.33/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

I had this on tap at Top Hops in NYC. It comes in a clear yellowish color like many IPAs. The hops come slow and a bit flat. The malty slowness covers up the exciting brightness that I want in IPAs. It ends in a roundish aftertaste. It's decent, but after a while, it tasted almost oxidized, despite being fresh from the keg. I guess that's the characteristic of the beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2013 23:14:25 | More by dar482

Ristaccia

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

02-19-2013 04:27:56 | More by Ristaccia

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Draft at The Pour House in Westmont, NJ.

Pours a very cloudy, very dark golden orange color with light tangerine edges and a 1.5 finger white head that slowly settles into a lasting ring.  Really good retention with streaks of soapy lacing left behind.

Dank resinous hop aroma with lots of pine needle, spruce tip and earthy grass character.  This is countered by a subtle citrus presence along with boozy sweetness and a caramel malt backbone.

On the fuller end of medium bodied with a very dry and dank earthy hop presence that lingers over the malt backbone and boozy sweetness into a slightly dry finish.  Dry, sticky and bitter with aggressive hops up front.  The hop profile is a bit one dimensional however with only very subtle citrus character.  Could use some more sweetness for balance.  Malt backbone is a bit too heavy for my liking with notes of caramel, toffee and biscuit followed by boozy heat in finish.  Decently hoppy but alcohol and strong malt flavors hinder the flavor a bit.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2013 00:48:21 | More by corby112