India Pale Ale - Goose Island Beer Co.

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on-tap in a Goose Island tulip-shaped glass at Max Fish in Glastonbury, Conn.

A: Poured a clean, golden amber color with a frothy, two-finger head of dense carbonation that left some soapy lace behind.

S: Quite herbal and citrusy with a hint of aloe, pine and lemongrass.

T: Very fresh, fruity and flaviorful, the lightly toasted malts add sweetness to the palate before the rush of spicy hops set in. Hop flavors range from light and zesty to bitter grapefruit rind. The finish is quick and drying with some lingering, bittersweet hop resins.

M: Clean, cirsp and medium-bodied IPA with good balance and a little sticky hop resin in the finish.

O: A really nice, Americanized English IPA at 5.9% ABV. Paired nicely with my spicy jambalaya and grilled monk fish. I'd definitely pick this up to compare to the bottled version, hoping for similar results.

Serving type: on-tap

06-30-2012 18:06:01 | More by Gambrinus1184

Joshgonzales79

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 12:48:45 | More by Joshgonzales79

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-19-2013 11:48:24 | More by davesway10

cletusdog

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-19-2013 04:54:13 | More by cletusdog

obrike

Texas

3.79/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Part of the Goose Island mix 12 pack...

Pours a slightly burnt orange with an inch of off-white head...nice lacing on this one.

Getting more prominent sweet malty aroma than hops...the hops that are there are more floral than citrusy to me.

The flavor is more malt forward than hop forward...not that it's a bad thing. Tasty beer. The hops are not bitter at all, making this one a very easy drinker. Carbonation seems a bit low too, and it's not a dry finish either...quite refreshing actually.

This is a nice, simple and very drinkable IPA. Not a hophead dream come true, but a good easy drinking affordable IPA nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:01:25 | More by obrike

NJB145

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 01:47:24 | More by NJB145

timothef

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 23:12:53 | More by timothef

jono0101

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-18-2013 16:28:48 | More by jono0101

Bnoise11

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 01:54:23 | More by Bnoise11

En29356

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-18-2013 01:54:02 | More by En29356

gregu2

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 01:43:45 | More by gregu2

CSFerrier

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-18-2013 01:32:36 | More by CSFerrier

Imperial_Sapient_Groat

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 18:51:15 | More by Imperial_Sapient_Groat

SHerninko

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-17-2013 13:25:12 | More by SHerninko

gpawned

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 05:08:51 | More by gpawned

TeamMathis

West Virginia

3.76/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Clear. Golden amber. A decent lace of head lasts throughout the duration.
Smell: Pine and citrus.
Taste: Malty, grapefruit. Bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Well balanced. Dry.

I really like this English IPA. It is quite malty. The moderate bitterness is enjoyable. The grapefruit and pine are refreshing. Honestly, it's close to an American IPA. I would probably get this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:25:57 | More by TeamMathis

Nittanylion1991

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-17-2013 01:45:00 | More by Nittanylion1991

jburd19

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-17-2013 00:43:08 | More by jburd19

57md

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden copper color with a finger of head, some of which sticks around for a bit leaving nice lacing on the glass. The nose has hop notes and some lemon as well. The flavor is a solid combination of malt and hops and the finish is dry and bitter. This is a pretty good offering for a single IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:30:23 | More by 57md

Chuck_25

Kansas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-16-2013 15:50:15 | More by Chuck_25

ajtorres311

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-15-2013 22:49:22 | More by ajtorres311

tigermaniac72

Alabama

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 21:34:06 | More by tigermaniac72

humpho

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-15-2013 15:09:23 | More by humpho

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 13:09:22 | More by touchmeimsac

marct

Nevada

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-15-2013 05:23:47 | More by marct