India Pale Ale - Goose Island Beer Co.

psiweaver

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Reidel Stemless Red Wine Glass

Pours a soft orange/yellow with almost no head.

smells fairly mild with some limited hop bitterness and a slight bit of maltiness

Great taste very balanced and smooth, with a nice hop bitter bite to start followed by the smooth maltiness.

very nice smoothly mouthfeel with a little bit of bitterness to it.

pretty easy drinking though a little too bitter to be one to just sit there and pound for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2010 02:06:18 | More by psiweaver

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

jakecattleco

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 19:40:10 | More by jakecattleco

BWED

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12 oz. bottle poured into a tumbler.

A- Dark copper orange, with a sticky laced half finger light tan head. Retains well.

S- Pale malt backbone carries a subtle floral/citrus hop nose.

T- Very well balanced sweet biscuity malt, with floral hop. Lots of each but nice and mellow.

M- Fairly full sticky body, with a semidry finish. Pretty easy to drink.

O- Delicious, and mild for an IPA, but still well within the range. A good IPA to break into the style. I'd recommend this to new IPA drinkers.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 18:04:24 | More by BWED

jonb5

United Kingdom (England)

4.16/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

355ml bottle, poured into La Chouffe tulip.

A: Golden, clear, large head, very good retention and lacing.

S: Hoppy citrus points to Cascade or similar hop being used also had notes of cork and farmyard.

T: Husk, grapefruit, pine, grain, apple. Bitterness came in at the finish along with a slight hint of molasses.

M: Light texture, well carbonated, crisp. Very easy to drink.

O: Had depth, balance and was very well crafted, they nailed this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 10:30:21 | More by jonb5

cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 05:08:32 | More by cfitterer

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-21-2013 01:30:37 | More by ackeeper

CanisMajor

Indiana

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 22:26:33 | More by CanisMajor

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 16:19:10 | More by InspectorBob

Joshpu

California

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-20-2013 09:24:43 | More by Joshpu

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a golden amber with a half finger white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet biscuit malt, light citrus hops. Flavor dominated by lemon citrus and citrus and grassy hops, light biscuit malt. Finishes a bit abruptly with mild citrus, apple juice, but a faint residual grassy hop bitterness. Nice medium body with light creaminess. An adequate IPA, but could have used a bit more malt to support the citrus components. Hops a light to moderate. Not quite as malty as I'd expect for and English IPA style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:30:44 | More by LiquidAmber

paulhargus

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-20-2013 00:44:21 | More by paulhargus

kguard

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 00:12:52 | More by kguard

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