India Pale Ale - Goose Island Beer Co.

trevorwideman

Manitoba (Canada)

3.3/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle courtesy of fisherman34, poured into a pint glass.

Vigorous Pour reveals a 1/2 inch head that subsides slowly. Colour is lighter, gold with a hint of copper and a bit of chill haze. Mild, lazy carbonation. Lace sticks around for a long while. Smell is very citrusy and floral, with some light caramel malty notes. Vanilla comes through a bit as well. Not overly complex in the nose, but delicious in the simplicity.

Taste is very mellow, and leans towards the malt in a big way. Crackery malt with some bready baking notes, caramel, vanilla. Whatever hop flavour there is here, it's mostly a herbal hop character with a bit of floweriness. There's an interesting flavour in the finish that is very green, and reminds me of eating peas in the pod, right off the vine. Little in the way of and IPA character here, it's more of a jazzier APA. Mouthfeel is mild on the carbonation and isn't nearly as dry as I'd expect. It's easy drinking, but besides the aroma, this beer has very little of the things that I've come to love in an American IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2007 02:42:17 | More by trevorwideman

The_Chewlord

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

06-18-2013 23:54:05 | More by The_Chewlord

nebula1999

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-18-2013 03:05:37 | More by nebula1999

Travis1221

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-17-2013 18:25:55 | More by Travis1221

ILiveOffHops

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-17-2013 02:33:08 | More by ILiveOffHops

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-17-2013 02:26:00 | More by MistahBeah

hoosier222002

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-17-2013 01:01:18 | More by hoosier222002

plumcrazyfx

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-16-2013 23:34:47 | More by plumcrazyfx

retry4z

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-16-2013 03:58:07 | More by retry4z

Brushkanna

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-16-2013 02:22:10 | More by Brushkanna

Hobo

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-15-2013 23:57:16 | More by Hobo

MarkGutz

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-15-2013 23:07:41 | More by MarkGutz

Highstplz

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-15-2013 23:02:47 | More by Highstplz

LuckyJohn

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-15-2013 21:56:06 | More by LuckyJohn

hogrider

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A very nice aroma, the hops hits the palate though not over-powering; silky smooth going down leaving a mouthful of hops and a citrusy after taste. I can drink lots of this beer all day long, I love it!...and remember folks: continue to drink beer and support your local brewery. HOG

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 18:06:31 | More by hogrider

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

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

Appearance: Straw yellow; small head, long lasting; effervescent

Aroma: Malty; citrusy (orange-like from hops); a bit like Schneider's Hopfenweisse; different, but good

Taste: Starts out malty and bitter with dry notes; citrus notes in the mid; finishes dry and hoppy; actually quite good

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:28:35 | More by IchLiebeBier

jbertsch

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-14-2013 23:23:37 | More by jbertsch

Skelton

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -28%

06-14-2013 21:53:33 | More by Skelton

beerinNV

Nevada

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-14-2013 17:19:58 | More by beerinNV

KeyWestGator

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

06-13-2013 03:25:24 | More by KeyWestGator

DCH

New York

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-13-2013 02:50:45 | More by DCH

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: light orange amber colored with a short white head that lingers leaving some lacing, clear

S: light citrus floral hops, lemony

T: some bitter hops up front, light citrus, finish is crisp

M: light to medium with higher carbonation

O: lighter on flavor but still good

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 00:59:44 | More by M_C_Hampton

Beric

Michigan

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Serving: Bottle poured into tulip glass
Served: 12 Jun 13

Appearance: A beautiful copper, amber color, with a nice frothy two finger head that rather disappointedly quickly diminishes to a small sheen of bubbles on the top. Laces down the side of the tulip, but this seems to also dissipate as the head goes down.

Smell: A nice smell of hops in this one. Nothing overpowering, but the hops are very assertively there. The beer smells clean and fresh. Smells like an IPA.

Taste: Tastes great. One of the most balanced IPAs I've had. Obviously that is heavily determined by the fact that this is an 'English' style IPA rather than an American hop bomb. The hops are definitely assertive and dominate the flavor profile, but does not wreck your palate as some American IPAs might. Could probably drink a few of these before exhausting your palate. Finishes dry.

Mouthfeel: This is the only part of this beer that I can find fault. It seems too heavily carbonated. It feels like a soda, almost. I would have preferred just a touch less carbonation, as it makes the beer a little too hard-edged compared to the overall mellowness of the hops in the taste. The harsh carbonation makes this beer finish drier than necessary.

Overall: This is a great IPA, no getting around it. It is wonderfully balanced- it won't destroy your palate, but it also provides a nice kick of hop flavor that you would want from an IPA. I could imagine this would be a good beer for those new to IPAs, or for those of us who want to have multiple IPAs in one sitting and still be able to taste our food and feel our tongues.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 00:18:39 | More by Beric

gmcsierra91

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-10-2013 23:36:39 | More by gmcsierra91

jarrgal

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -21.5%

06-10-2013 17:24:45 | More by jarrgal