Juliet - Goose Island Beer Co.

AleWatcher

Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is the third bottle of this I opening... 1st bottle gushed everywhere (about 2 months ago) and the 2nd was
at Dark Lord Day (no problems with gushing).
No problems with this bottle. August '09 batch.

Poured into duvel tulip.

Bright beautiful light reddish pink with some floaties... Huge fluffy pink head leaves little spots of lacing as it settles.looks like plenty of carbonation swirling around in here-- very steady stream of bubbles rising from the nucleation point.

Smells tart and sour. Grapefruit and lemon and sour cherries... Some dark berries-- raspberries and blackberries... The berries factor into the taste more than smell. The sweet tart taste really is quite delicious and refreshing-- and the sourness kicks this beer into world-class category. The body is so light and easy drinking that for a second it almost reminds me of blackberry clearly Canadian sparkling water from 20 years ago.

Overall-- I have had lots of sours, including many from Russian River-- I would put this beer up against any of them! It's good to see that Goose cam represent the Wilds so well and that Cali isn't the only place find a beer like this...

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2010 02:48:33 | More by AleWatcher

Hoozierdaddy

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-25-2013 19:38:27 | More by Hoozierdaddy

Envelopes

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-21-2013 05:44:17 | More by Envelopes

ackeeper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-21-2013 01:30:57 | More by ackeeper

caskstrength

Minnesota

3.08/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

2012 bottle. No need to keep this one in the cellar any longer.

Pours a beautiful golden amber, well carbonated.

S :Funky lactic acid. Not overwhelming, but not much else than funky lactic acid. I know sours are often about funk, and acid, but give me something else here. Maybe some lemon/grass if I force myself to find it.

T: Pretty one note. Lactic sourness, not enamel peeling ,but it's by far the dominant flavor. Some lemon juice (damnit, that's lactic acid). I don't know what else to tell you.

M: light, dry. sour. Above average for the style.

O: Not that interesting. Minimal depth or complexity. Nothing to seek out.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:28:58 | More by caskstrength

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-20-2013 22:26:44 | More by CanisMajor

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-20-2013 22:04:29 | More by Rhettroactive

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-20-2013 16:27:01 | More by InspectorBob

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-18-2013 16:29:06 | More by jono0101

jtladner

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

05-18-2013 14:03:40 | More by jtladner

GimmeGumballHead

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-18-2013 01:39:47 | More by GimmeGumballHead

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Received in trade from ajzy, thanks for the opportunity!
Pours a lightly hazy deep golden color with a huge fluffy bone white head that that dissipates as quickly as the bubbles in a glass of ginger ale. Tart and funky fruit dominate the aroma here. Lemons, cherries, and berries with lots of lactic sourness and funk make up most of the nose with hints of brown sugar deep in the background. The flavor puckers your face up front with lemons and tart cherries. Light brown sugar malt sneaks in before the citric return and burns a hole deep into your nether region. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a slick tart puckering mouthfeel. Nice American wild, I'm glad I got to try it.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:33:12 | More by johnnnniee

backbaybrewer

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-17-2013 17:26:34 | More by backbaybrewer

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-17-2013 15:48:10 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 18:02:28 | More by Pecan

Resuin

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 02:20:36 | More by Resuin

cnbrown313

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-15-2013 19:01:27 | More by cnbrown313

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-14-2013 21:19:49 | More by IrishColonial

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-13-2013 16:06:33 | More by leftstagebrew

pk18

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-13-2013 01:48:42 | More by pk18

VaTechPhilly

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-13-2013 00:59:26 | More by VaTechPhilly

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-13-2013 00:37:11 | More by DrunkinYogi

AndrewSmith

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-12-2013 22:42:51 | More by AndrewSmith

1noa

Illinois

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-11-2013 11:50:19 | More by 1noa

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-10-2013 22:13:56 | More by mikeburd1128