Père Jacques - Goose Island Beer Co.

flagmantho

Washington

3.44/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip. This is the 2011 vintage, bottled 7/29/11.

Appearance: medium-dark amber-orange hue with a moderate haze and a pretty strong effervescence. Head is a finger of frothy tan foam with a hint of an orange cast. Not much retention, but a decent lacing. This beer is a little bit lighter than most dubbels I've had, but it's decent enough.

Smell: right off the bat, the aroma is quite spicy and a little bit phenolic. Not sure if it's that or the alcohol, but this beer seems a bit "hot". Spiciness includes bits of cinnamon and clove aroma. There's also a hint of sickly sweetness underneath which I don't love. In general, it has a lot of dubbel-like character; sadly, this is not one which appeals greatly to me personally.

Taste: syrupy sweetness, much as in the aroma; again, a light spiciness with a hint of cinnamon toward the back. Phenolic character is much less pronounced in the flavor than in the aroma. There's a biscuitiness and a breadiness here which are not my favorite characteristics in a dubbel. Stylistically within bounds, but really not to my taste.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation, but not quite the mouth-filling creaminess I like in the style. It's okay, but not outstanding.

Overall: this beer just doesn't suit me. There are several ways to go about a dubbel, and, while this seems a well-crafted beer, it mostly hits each of my least favorite elements of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 06:17:35 | More by flagmantho

HopFace

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-19-2013 15:51:39 | More by HopFace

NoProblem

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-19-2013 01:41:06 | More by NoProblem

GMUPatriot_inKansas

Kansas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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MarkGutz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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bshiban

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-12-2013 21:13:55 | More by pin

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.41/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

32oz growler on tap at Ale Yeah (Roswell, GA). Served in a Terrapin snifter.

Pours a rusty red brown with a half finger of dirty sand colored head that fades fairly quickly and leaves small splotches of lace.

Aromas of candy sugar, yeast, caramel and bannana.

Spicey flavors up front. Spices, sweet yeasty funk, bannana, plum, apple, caramel, honey, clove and a bit of booze.

Medium thin body with moderate carbonation. Sweet yeasty spicy fruit finish.

A pretty nice dubbel. I tend to lean towards quads but this had some nice dark sweetness to it. Worth a go if it's available but nothing I'd recommend hunting.

Serving type: growler

06-12-2013 02:45:41 | More by ThickNStout

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.61/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

2012 Vintage

A: Pours a murky brownish amber in color with light amounts of visible carbonation and some reddish brown highlights. The beer has a finger tall sudsy beige head that slowly reduces to a medium to large patch of thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of sweet dark fruits (red grape and raisin) and malts.

T: Moderate amounts of malty sweetness upfront with moderate to strong flavors of dark fruits (red/purple grape and raisin). That is followed by the lighter flavors of Belgian yeast, candi sugar, and just a hint of spicy hops. Minimal amounts of bitterness in the finish. Light notes of alcohol in the finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin with some light alcohol warming in the finish.

O: A little too hot with the alcohol which is not as well hidden as other examples in the Dubbel style - slightly too boozy for my personal preference. This beer needs to be slowly sipped to be enjoyed.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 23:51:28 | More by dbrauneis

samibr

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-11-2013 21:39:48 | More by samibr

bobbyr5

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

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kirkfrailey

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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jarrgal

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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bolanrox

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

06-09-2013 18:19:19 | More by bolanrox

NorthSideSean

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-09-2013 05:11:58 | More by NorthSideSean

bwarren82

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-09-2013 00:40:37 | More by bwarren82

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-07-2013 22:38:10 | More by Dcunicelli

Beerlover

Minnesota

3.73/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I'm not a fan of Belgian or Belgian style ales, but for some reason I REALLY like abbey ales. this is a good one if ya find It, give it a try.
appearance: clear crimson/amber brown color,with nice 1 inch off white head.
smell: smells caramelly and sweet sugar some light malts and slight spiciness.
taste" similar to the smell, very balanced medium/light body
mouthfeel: a tad too much carbonation for me but not bad, id say 6 outta 10 but with 6 months or more of aging it will probably be great.
overall: good beer, from a great brewery and the price is awesome as well. I paid 9.50 for a 1 pint 9.87 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 03:18:25 | More by Beerlover

JMAC45

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-06-2013 19:51:20 | More by JMAC45

Gonzoillini

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

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Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

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Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

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DrZeus10

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-03-2013 23:32:22 | More by DrZeus10

Rihup

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-03-2013 02:43:45 | More by Rihup

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-01-2013 19:07:11 | More by MinorThreat