Père Jacques - Goose Island Beer Co.

Darkmagus82

Montana

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a ruby-copper colored brew with a one finger white head. The head has a decent retention eventually fading to leave a decent level of retention.

Smell – The smell is heaviest of fruit and some malt. The fruit is largely of a darker nature with cherry and plum as well as some lighter notes of apple. The malty flavors are of a bready aroma and when mixed with the fruit and a lighter boozy aroma create a pleasant nose overall.

Taste – The taste starts out of darker fruit flavors. The fruit flavors are mainly of a cherry flavor up front with some notes of a raisin mixed within. As the taste advances the raisin grows stronger and some caramel flavors some to the tongue. These are quickly followed by a lighter yeasty flavor which when combined with the rest of the flavors produce a rather pleasant fruity and yeasty flavor with an ever so light spice flavor that is mixed within. At the end a light alcohol flavor comes to the tongue and when mixed with the rest and a sweeter sugary flavor (almost candy like) leave a rather pleasant aftertaste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer was on the creamier side with a carbonation level that was just below average. Both are rather nice for the style as they are good for the dark fruit and lightly boozed flavors of the brew.

Overall – A quite decent and rather easy drinking dubbel. Give it a go if you have the chance.

Serving type: on-tap

11-28-2012 02:32:20 | More by Darkmagus82

NormLobstah

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-25-2013 03:40:00 | More by NormLobstah

mulliwater

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-25-2013 03:38:29 | More by mulliwater

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 02:02:10 | More by MistahBeah

Tom_Gilman

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-24-2013 11:31:33 | More by Tom_Gilman

Thecasehead

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-22-2013 00:09:35 | More by Thecasehead

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 01:33:59 | More by ackeeper

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

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

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-20-2013 16:22:22 | More by InspectorBob

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 16:11:48 | More by goblue3509

jono0101

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-18-2013 16:31:52 | More by jono0101

BrownNut

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 03:19:41 | More by BrownNut

tut2528

Illinois

4.46/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottle 2/25/2011.. Reviewed on 5/17/13
GI Tulip

A: pours a nice dark caramel color, with small floaties. pour created about a 1/2 fingers worth of light tan head that dissipated rather quickly.

S: big sweet toffee, vanilla, sugar candy right up front. big bready/yeast notes complement the big sweetness in a terrific balance. secondary notes include a slight touch of alcohol, and a hint of spices.

T: follows the nose. big sweet toffee, sugary candy, biscuit, spice, and an amazing creamy vanilla finish. i didn;t pick up much fruit aromas in the nose, but there is some dark fruit presence here creating a bit more balance and complexity. alcohol is completely hidden. this is nice

M: on the lighter side of medium bodied. leaves a nice caramel-vanilla sweetness on the palate that excites the taste buds. just wish this was a bit more viscous.

O: it's been a while since I've had this brew, but I honestly don't remember this beer being this damn good. this vintage is drinking beautifully right now and definitely plan on aging a few more of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:16:58 | More by tut2528

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 18:48:26 | More by Slatetank

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-16-2013 01:23:39 | More by smooth_aleing

mjohnson17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 01:02:08 | More by mjohnson17

avschmitt

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-15-2013 19:25:33 | More by avschmitt

jlenik

New Jersey

2/5  rDev -48.8%

05-15-2013 06:17:52 | More by jlenik

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Bottled: 07/10/12

Pours foggy brownish orange with a finger of head and thick lacing. Some rising bubbles interact with floating yeast sediment.

Malt forward nose. A bit fruity, apple, some banana, jam, mildly spicy, bready, caramel and light biscuit toastiness.

Caramel and malty flavors upfront, biscuit, raisin, dark fruits and ripe berries, some booze and tinge of bitterness.

Feel is rich, delicious, warming.

Pretty good. Not quite on par with say...Ommegang's Abbey Ale but this is well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:27:21 | More by TheMultiYeast

Absolut

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 17:59:43 | More by Absolut

Bitter_Echo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 01:06:54 | More by Bitter_Echo

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-13-2013 16:20:47 | More by leftstagebrew

scottiethebody

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-13-2013 05:52:44 | More by scottiethebody

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 05:50:35 | More by Bonko_the_sane

Grfilwett

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 14:28:23 | More by Grfilwett