312 Urban Wheat - Goose Island Beer Co.

xpdrinker

Florida

2.8/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass since my tall hefeweizen glasses disappeared at roughly the same time as my interest in the style of beer itself. It's a hazy, heavy yellow that borders on the very first shade of orange and almost perfectly matches the color of the bottle's label. A paper-thin, white head vanishes almost immediately after the pour, yet several minutes pass and carbonation bubbles continue rushing to the surface. A surprising citrus aroma replaces the banana scent I get from most hefes, with some pineapple and even a little oak, strangely enough. It's extremely light-bodied, seemingly fizzy up front but finishes dead flat. Not a whole lot going on flavor-wise, either. Quite bland and reminiscent of a mild golden ale or [cringe] lager.

As a Chicago native, I wish they would have chosen a stronger beer to bear the city's area code. It's weak even for a wheat beer and should be called 847 to represent the suburbs.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2011 07:20:23 | More by xpdrinker

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