India Pale Ale - Goose Island Beer Co.

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – The beer is served a copper amber colored brew with a one finger white head. The head had a fair level of retention, fading over time to give a lighter amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma was fruity with aromas of orange, pineapple and mango as well as had a nice malty smell. Mixed with these are some hop aromas of a pine and grapefruit citrus nature.

Taste – The taste begins with some of caramel and bready tastes with a lighter grapefruit citrus hop. As the flavor advances sweeter notes of a tropical and citrus fruit flavor come to tongue with the taste getting sweeter toward the middle. More hop flavors soon come to the tongue and take the taste to its end. A bitter pine and more bitter citrus come to the tongue, drowning out some of the sweet (but not all) and leaving a bready bitter but balanced hopped taste on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer was average in terms of it creaminess/thickness with a carbonation level that was average as well.

Overall – A very enjoyable and drinkable IPA. One that is good for a session brew and well worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

11-30-2012 01:31:56 | More by Darkmagus82

InfragilisBrew

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-26-2013 00:24:55 | More by InfragilisBrew

DooshBagalow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-25-2013 22:02:48 | More by DooshBagalow

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-25-2013 21:25:48 | More by BlueMoon10

nitro0292

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-25-2013 03:57:52 | More by nitro0292

Ronw

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-24-2013 20:57:18 | More by Ronw

robertmitchum

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-24-2013 09:21:24 | More by robertmitchum

Jmick28

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-24-2013 03:43:27 | More by Jmick28

ATXboozer

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-23-2013 23:55:51 | More by ATXboozer

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-23-2013 21:31:11 | More by jaswilson2

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from tap into imperial pint at chilis to go in the west palm beach airport. Nice golden color with 2 fingers of foam and lots of lacing. Nice piney hop aroma but mild like a noble type hop wih a good malty nose. Nice bitter hop flavor with bready malts. Its a bit over hopped and under malty for the style but a great brew overall. Nice find in an airport...

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2013 21:06:01 | More by DrinkSlurm

drh1382

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 20:07:37 | More by drh1382

powpig2002

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-23-2013 19:02:06 | More by powpig2002

visionaries

California

2.5/5  rDev -34.7%

05-23-2013 17:28:11 | More by visionaries

vkv822

Oregon

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz : into SN IPA Glass

Clear, coppery, burnt orange. Foamy, white head, short retention.

Earthy, floral hops, with a hint of citrus blends into a malty caramel backing.

Medium body, foamy, prickly carbonation.

An enjoyable, well done English IPA, though nothing overall there was nothing particularly memorable about it.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 08:33:36 | More by vkv822

mitch3114

New York

3.68/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served at Citi Field at a Met's game

A- Copper with a slight ruby hue, nice, even half inch head

S- This is where the beer really shined. I was struck by how aromatic this beer was. Granted, I was outside in the heat drinking out of a cup that was made out of recycled corn byproducts. If I had proper glassware I'm sure it would have been slightly better. There was a wopping hoppy floral smell. It was very sweet and had a hint of citrus.

T- The taste was somewhat muted but very similar to the smell. That sweet floral hop presence came through, but there was more sweet citrus. Only a hint of pine and a dash of alcohol and malts. Pretty well balanced IPA on the sweeter side.

M- After drinking Coors at the game I decided to have one more beer and stumbled across a place that sold some imports and "crafts." So this beer definitely had a bit more mouthfeel than the Coors, but nothing more than you would expect from an IPA. It was crisp, refreshing and clean.

O- Overall, I'm not sure how this beer made it past me all these years without me trying it. It wasn't particularly outstanding by any means, but it was above average. It wasn't worth the $8.75 that I paid for it, as I could pick up a six-pack for that price, but it sure beat the rest of the selections available. This beer smelled really nice. If I'm ever in a similar scenario I wouldn't hesitate to purchase. However, at the bottle shop this will never be a purchase as there are many many better beers out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 05:20:32 | More by mitch3114

drebrew

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-23-2013 01:32:29 | More by drebrew

rangerred

Tennessee

4.14/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a clear deep orange with a two finger fluffy white head. Amazing head retention and lacing. I am quite impressed.

Aroma of pine and dank with a touch of orange thrown in. There is definitely an "English" quality on the aroma as it leans more towards the earthier hops versus tropical fruit. A light touch of caramel and toffee sneaks in too.

Pine and orange on the taste with a little bit of toffee. Some floral notes and sweetness very reminiscent of the English style. Even some yeasty esters seem to make an appearance. A little biscuit in the background but the hops remain pretty far forward. Moderate bitterness and a moderately sticky finish.

Overall, a good interpretation of the style. Doesn't really stack up to the likes of Samuel Smith but for a widely available American beer, it's a nice job.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 00:32:51 | More by rangerred

JasonTaverner

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-22-2013 21:50:50 | More by JasonTaverner

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-22-2013 16:45:54 | More by NJBeer265

andysc83

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-22-2013 11:21:17 | More by andysc83

gnikola

Serbia

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-22-2013 10:58:22 | More by gnikola

poopsmitherson

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -34.7%

05-21-2013 23:42:56 | More by poopsmitherson

jpd026

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-21-2013 23:03:45 | More by jpd026

cyclonece09

Virginia

4.43/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a translucent yellow orange with a one finger head. Smells of floral and earthy hops, very inviting aroma. Tastes of floral hops and earthy aftertaste. Beer is a tad over carbonated, but light body finishes nicely. Overall, a superb beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:14:10 | More by cyclonece09