312 Urban Wheat - Goose Island Beer Co.

RyanTeeter

New York

2.93/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

a: Foggy appearance yet decent head. Dissipated quickly however.

s: Light smell, grassy with a sweet undertone. Not overwhelming nor underwhelming.

t: Cannot knock the beer too much however could definitely taste sour/skunk notes due to having a born on date that was 7 months past. Looking beyond that, grassy malts certainly stand out with a light sweet undertone. Decent to the taste however not much left after you swallow.

m: Weak in this area - very possibly due to the older nature of the product.

o: I would love to sample this ale just after produced to see how much I am missing by drinking an older one. Make sure to pay attention to the label and I have overlooked as the sour taste really took away from the enjoyment of this beer. I tried to rate this product without taking that into consideration as I do not want to hold Goose Island responsible.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 02:21:39 | More by RyanTeeter

fx20736

New York

3.19/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, served at fridge temp.

Hazy lemon yellow with crazy amounts of carbonated bubbles. Towering, thick, white head. Nice lacing.

aroma: Pilsener like aroma of pale malt and Noble Hops, some lemon rind citrus.

mouthfeel is full.

taste: quite Pilsener-like with clean maltiness, fragrant Hops and a citric sourness.

notes: maybe I had a bad bottle. maybe my taste buds were off from the big Indian dinner I had but this one was sour and not enjoyable, my first bad experience with a Goose Island beer. I am going to give them the benefit of doubt and will try again and revise my review if necessary. Sorry.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 01:28:43 | More by fx20736

TheSixthRing

California

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a hazy, pale straw yellow with a white half finger head. Fair retention. Thin film of bubbles sit atop the surface, more so clinging around the edge of the glass. Lacing is spotty with little stick.

Smell - wheaty aroma, with faint traces of lemon and banana.

Taste - Wheat dominates the profile from start to finish. Mild lemon zest mid-taste. Ghostly banana esters. Finish is crisp and wheaty.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium in body. Crisp carbonation. Somewhat watery finish.

Overall - A decent American wheat. Nothing off-putting, but nothing great, either. Session friendly, but there are several wheat brews I can think of that I'd rather session.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 22:45:20 | More by TheSixthRing

shand

Florida

3.76/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I've gotta say, I'd be lying if I wasn't excited to try this. 312 is one of the most popular crafts in the Northeast, and I haven't had a chance to try it yet. There's gotta be some reason it's popular! It pours out a hazy yellow-golden color with a head that retains very well. The aroma is a citrus and wheat affair, with a light touch of citrus hoppiness. The taste is very nice, it manages to do a smooth wheat and citrus thing, but minus the graininess that often accompanies this flavor profile. I like grainy flavors, don't get me wrong, but this is a nice switch-up that really makes the beer seem delicate. There's also a nice subtle hop character that adds just a touch of spiciness. The mouthfeel is spot-on, this beer goes down way too easy. I really love trying a region's "gateway crafts," they're almost always very well-made if not especially to the average BA's taste. 312 is a solid and extremely drinkable wheat. I think we'll make good friends over the summer.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 17:03:34 | More by shand

acevenom

Louisiana

3.84/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a tulip glass. Pours cloudy golden with a thick white head. There are some visible bubbles rising in the glass. The beer smells of barley and wheat malt with some light citrus. The taste follows the nose. I get the barley and wheat as well as the citrus. There's just a touch of back end bitterness. The body is medium with moderate carbonation. The beer is smooth and refreshingly drinkable. This is a straightforward, yet very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 03:12:02 | More by acevenom

Halcyondays

California

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

24 oz. into a a shaker pint,

A: Pours yellow, slightly hazy with a medium white head, some spotty lacing, fair head retention.

S: Lemon, wheat, pasta.

T: Some nice wheat malt flavour, notes of citrus. Fairly light, but the overall flavour is good.

M: Crisp, clean, light-bodied.

O: A quite light beer, but it'd be good in the summertime or this hot late winter day in the Southland.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 03:37:33 | More by Halcyondays

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Can't bash the look the head is just a 1/2 inch that settles to a nice thick lace ring. Color is as expected a bright hazy yellow.
S - Some lemon and a touch of wheat, rather light but enjoyable.
T - One word that describes this is Sessionable. Wheat is pronounced but mild and in the finish. Some lemon peel and sweeter malts.
M - Light, crisp, easy drinking.

Overall it's not bad in anyway but if I was looking to Goose Island I would seek out their other brews.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 03:47:03 | More by DrDemento456

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Poured this American Pale Wheat Ale from a bottle into a pint glass. Poured a hazy yellow color, produced an average white head, average retention and it left some lacing on the glass. The aroma contained fresh baked bread and lemon citrus. Medium bodied, the ale had a foundation of malted wheat, fresh baked bread, herbal hop bitterness and lemon citrus, smooth mouthfeel and finishes dry. Overall, decent session ale, glad I tried it but there are better examples of this style to be found.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 19:43:26 | More by GossageBrewery

steveh

Illinois

3.31/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I came looking for a past review on this beer and found I'd never actually written one. Was going to just "tick" a "had" and decided I didn't want to fall into the ticking habit.

I only have the 312 when I buy a Goose Island Pub Pack -- love the variety, but for the 312. I feel it's something I have to suffer for the sake of the others (wish they'd put the IPA in 12 packs), not a big American Pale Wheat Ale fan, but I'll judge for what it is.

Brewed and Bottled by Goose Island Brewing Co., Chicago, IL, so not the same batch as Jason's cans, 12/10/12.

A -- BMC pale yellow in color with some haziness, as is forewarned on the label, with a pretty decent, dense, white head.

S -- Spicy and fruity nose -- very reminiscent of the Summertime Kölsch, actually -- so not terrible at all. Although, seeing that the hops used are Liberty and Cascade I have to wonder if they couldn't have used a touch more. Some mild DMS back.

T -- Crackery, grainy up front with a mild touch of astringency. Some light breadiness that's very fleeting, some light fruitiness in the finish with a good bitterness and that light astringency in the finish.

M -- Mouthfeel is pretty thin and crisp with a light body.

O -- This really isn't a bad drinking beer. It's not anything to wow the masses, but it would fit the bill at a party where there isn't much else to choose from, and it would be great at a picnic or BBQ where you want something to refresh without being too in-your-face.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 22:02:39 | More by steveh

Mavigo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I've seen these all over the place. Figured I should try one. Served in a nonic glass.

A: poured a cloudy golden yellow color with a short white head and bits of lacing.

S: Smells like wheat, orange and lemon peels, malts, yeast, bit of hops

T: Tastes like wheat, grains, tinges of oranges, bit of yeast, smooth but there could be more here.

M: Well carbonated, little bit too much, gives a crisp and zesty feel to the beer

O: Although this is a fairly good good wheat beer, It does not stand out from the other hundreds of wheat beers I've had. Not a bad or good thing, just another decent beer, but nothing against the brewery, still a very good beer that's worth it for the right price.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:18:56 | More by Mavigo

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.51/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this one while hanging out with beermeX2 at Potent Potables! Served from tap into a shaker. Poured a hazy pale yellow with a two finger white head that subsided to one finger very slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, spice, grain, and subtle citrus. The flavor was of sweet malt, wheat, grain, fruit, subtle citrus, and subtle spice. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. As far as the style goes, most people do not go into these looking to be completely blown away when they first approach it. However sometimes you do come across some good examples of the style with just a touch of difference from others to make it stand out. This was one of those cases where it did have just a little bit extra going on to keep you interested. The nice subtle notes of citrus helped out on the balance of this one quite a bit and made it rather refreshing and enjoyable. A pretty well done example of the style, but as I stated, it will not blow you away. Definitely worth your time trying if you have not done so before or are looking for something light and refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2013 15:24:30 | More by thagr81us

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.11/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Golden, straw like, with a slight amber color.

Smell - slight hint of alcohol and wheat overtones.

Taste - Fits the description of a wheat beer.

Mouth feel - very light, some what watery, and little flat.

Overall - Nothing that amazes or takes me on a taste journey.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 22:07:39 | More by aaronblain22

Diane_Brew

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I tried this 312 at the brewery for the first time on New Years Eve and enjoyed it (from what I can remember). On this occasion, I had it from a bottle on a feisty Friday night.

A: Beautiful. Gold like my Dad's wedding ring. Cannot see my brother through it. Not the head I'm used to on a Friday night.

S: First impression: it's beer. A wheat beer. Blue Moon but lest orangey (but some orange). A hint of goose. And now some snot.

T: Grassy, but a good grass. Probably some barleys.

M: Not too many bubbles, but no Molson M.

O: Easy to drink. Fun to drink. Cute label. Def gonna drank some at my next party.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:54:04 | More by Diane_Brew

Huffs

New York

2.9/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Nice white head developed which had decent lacing that lasted, though the head dissipated a bit quickly. Aroma was faint with a sour hint. Appearance was cloudy with a golden, straw color. Taste was light with hints of citrus, not much else. Mouthfeel was creamy with a carbonated sensation at the finish. Clean and dry aftertaste. Reminded me of a Bud with an orange in it.

Serving type: can

01-12-2013 04:42:17 | More by Huffs

mralphabet

Virginia

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass.

A: Poured a cloudy straw yellow color, good 2 fingers worth of head that settled to a nice layer with soaping lacing from start to finish. Good looking beer.

S: I'm getting alot of wheat, lemon and yeast.

T: Wheat is the strongest taste right off the top, then the lemon and lemon rind kicks in, with a touch of yeast in the middle.

M: Pretty light bodied with a pretty clean slightly dry finish.

O: Pretty average wheat beer, good mix of everything you need in a wheat ale with low ABV, so you could drink quite a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 02:39:57 | More by mralphabet

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer came out very light, almost straw colored. You get a very thin foam that says to one finger for quite a while.

As I sniff my beer, I note that the bottle says: Urban Wheat style. I didn't know that was a style recognized for competitions (lol). Off the top I get a really light wheat smell. There really isn't much there.

The taste is really thin and wtaery. There really isn't aything there. I would recommend this as a first beer for the macro-brew types for conversion. Fro the regular craft drinkers, there isn't enough in the body going on. The upside is that this leads to some really easy mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 01:04:43 | More by ummswimmin

brettfish34

1.43/5  rDev -58.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Nasty, garbage beer. Bought a bucket of four at a DC bar while watching a bears game because they were on special and supposed to be a Chicago beer. Can said "made in NY". That wouldn't really bother me but this beer is vomitous. I honestly would rather have a budweiser and I hate budweiser.

Serving type: can

12-10-2012 01:26:16 | More by brettfish34

alk3kenny

Georgia

2.98/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours nice and pale yellow smells is weak nonexistent would like more banana and clove from this taste is easy drinking thirst quenching but light could easily put a few of these back but not the first wheat I'd reach for would go for it over boulevard

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2012 05:25:13 | More by alk3kenny

brewdude1982

North Carolina

3.18/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer was a 12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Pours a faint yellow with a big white puffy head. It smells a dash boozy and Very wheaty. The taste is refreshing and crisp and this would be a great beer when it's hot. The mouthfeel is a little on the weak side but then again wheat beers typically are a little on the weak side. Great carbonation.

I would pair with seafood.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 23:31:14 | More by brewdude1982

UCLABrewN84

California

3.4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky light yellow with a foamy bone colored head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, wheat, and yeast. Taste is much the same with a mild bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2012 07:25:29 | More by UCLABrewN84

KickbacksSteve

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. White head, low retention, disappearing completely pretty quickly. Clear lacing. Body is extremely clear light yellow. Aroma dominated by a candy-like artificial sweetness, not really picking up any other flavors because of it. Taste is very light, very low hop bitterness, not picking up on any wheat related flavors. Not a bad beer, just more of a gateway beer for bmc drinkers I suppose, lacking in the flavor department.

Serving type: on-tap

11-28-2012 03:17:28 | More by KickbacksSteve

Reaper16

Alabama

3/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

served on-tap @ Egan's, Tuscaloosa, AL, into a pint glass

There is almost nothing to say about American Pale Wheat Ales in general. They are the blandest, most average style in the American brewing portfolio. So there is almost nothing to say about 312.

It looks like a wheat beer: yellow, hazy, a quickly dissipating white head.

It smells like wheat and lemon and nothing else.

It tastes like wheat and lemon and nothing else.

This is a banal beer, but an effective one. It's sessionable, and no part of this is bad. It's not exciting, but I can't complain about it at all. It's possible the prototypical American Pale Wheat in this sense.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2012 17:17:11 | More by Reaper16

tviz33

New York

3.45/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottles served in a standard pint glass.

A- Pours a light golden body that is completely transparent with a nice and fluffy white two finger head. Decent lacing all the way down the glass.

S- Wheat, corn syrup, and some citrus. Lightly malty

T- Pretty simple flavors. Starts off light and sweet, followed by a tart and clean finish.

M- Light to medium bodied with ample carbonation. Very refreshing and easy to consume.

O- The simplicity of the brew is what is best about it. I see this as a great session beer, and that is just what I'll do with this six pack as I watch my Bills.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 01:15:36 | More by tviz33

tdm168

North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - dark, orangish, hazy yellow with a thin cap of white, frothy head

S - straw, faint fruit

T - straw, fruit - apple and banana, faint underlying bitterness

M - light bodied, crisp, well carbonated

This is a very simple but subtle beer. It doesn't have any great or profound flavors, but it has some nice, balanced subtleties. I probably won't have this again, but it was nice once.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 01:04:08 | More by tdm168

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to woodychandler for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cloudy, rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mostly of lemons. Taste has a light lemon tartness, a bit of wheat tang, very easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall would have probably been enjoyed more on a hot summer day.

Serving type: can

11-05-2012 22:23:29 | More by tone77