Juliet - Goose Island Beer Co.

hayesez

Indiana

3.4/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Have had this bottle downstairs for about six months or so and figured I'd crack it open to share at a friend's pre-wedding gathering. Shared with several non-connoisseurs...but kept half for myself!

Poured into the Portsmouth snifter that will remain at Kate's for the next two years. Man this thing was carbonated. Nice fluffy pink-hued head with about one-finger of beer. This thing frothed up quickly! Literally, poured about and eight of the snifter and the very fluffy loosely-packed head poked out of the top of the glass. Dozens of tiny maroon specks graced the surface of the head...interesting. A small amount of lace is left behind. The actual beer is a darker pink color; it looks like a blush wine. There are plenty of particulates floating around.

The smell of brett is immediately obvious. There are some gentle sweeter fruits in there was well, but honestly I can't discern exactly what they are. I'm still getting all of my senses back after battling a cold. The sour smell is definitely there.

Based solely on the nose, I expected there to be more flavor than there was. The funkiness is definitely there but the rest of the taste is very distant. There is still some of the sweetness that the nose insinuates, but again, it is mild. Tastes softly of berries and a hint of vinegar. Also difficult to get past is the very carbonated fizziness that certainly detracts. I guess it is well documented that this beer has the potential to gush a bit - it definitely detracts from the mouthfeel. The tart and sour are there, but subdued. The finish is very dry.

Drank half of the bottle, but had some trouble solely because of the seltzer-like carbonation. I thought the champagne was going to be after the wedding. Not a bad beer, but a bit watered down from what I was anticipating. Hopefully Goose Island will continue to mess around with sours...there aren't that many options here in the Midwest!

Consumed: 6/5/2010

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2010 04:17:25 | More by hayesez

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

eawolff99

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-10-2013 13:29:34 | More by eawolff99

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-10-2013 01:26:42 | More by jkane101

Magery

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-10-2013 01:25:27 | More by Magery

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-09-2013 01:00:32 | More by cadaugherty

scottfrie

California

4.24/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22oz bottle into tulip. Bottled 1/26/12. Thanks again, jbck109.

A: Pours a ruby cranberry color with a very short lived fizzy white head faded into faint active collar.
S: Very dry and funky barrel notes of musty cheese, oak tannins, dank basement and a hint of vinous fruit.
T: Tart notes of vinous wine barrel, oak tannin, earthy funk, tart lemon pith, and light blackberry juice. Fruit is light and comes through mostly in the finish after the initial citrus onslaught. Mild cheese, gritty tannins and spicy rye. Cranberry too.
M: Dry mouth, champagne carbonation, very tart, mild acid, dry gritty tannins.
O: Very tart, dry and flavorful. Really well rounded and enjoyable. Loved it. Cheers, Jay.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 02:04:25 | More by scottfrie

JMAC45

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-06-2013 02:20:44 | More by JMAC45

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

4.21/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Thanks to angrybabboon for sharing the bottle. Split with angrybabboon and bilco.

Appearance: Ruddy copper. Some orange-hues. Small white head drops to nothing and leaves a tiny white collar. No lacing. Moderate carbonation on the pour.

Smell: Nice hint of oak over a powdery tartness. Some blackberry flesh and juice. Sweet juiciness. Damp earth. Hay and slight woodiness. Lactic and acetic sour notes. Floral. Light sweet malt backbone. Warming pushes up the blackberry notes offering some fresh fruit. Slightly vinous. Grape must.

Taste: Balance of earth and damp wood. Oak and blackberry flesh. Solid lactic tartness on the back with some acetic flavors in the back. Bright fruitiness. Floral, almost perfume. Loaded with oak and tart fruit. Macerated blackberry flesh. White wine and grape. Building acetic as it warms, almost vinegar. Sweet and tart. Warming pushes even more oak and blackberry.

Mouthfeel: Moderate carbonation. Slightly dry medium body. Clean. Wet overall but not juicy.

Overall: Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo.

Tart and delightful. Good balance of fruit and tart magic.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 23:52:30 | More by Goblinmunkey7

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

4.21/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Consumed 5/4/13

Split among goblinmunkey7, Bilco, and me

Appearance: Medium amber color, with some nice orange and golden tones - hazy overall - some lighter notes around the edges with some clarity, typical for barrel-aging - small, white head, fades to a small ring and leaves a few spots of lacing

Smell: Nicely funky and sour, with some wet, damp tartness - some fleshy, tart berry notes - damp, moldy, chewy wood - lots of sour funk, some typical barnyard Brett - some pale grains in the background, and some vinegar

Taste: Wet, damp, funky, tart, and sour - damp, musty Brett, wet wood - wet and funky, with tartness from the funk and tartness from the berries - interesting fruit flavors - nice level of sourness, mostly lactic

Mouthfeel: Medium body, smooth, low carbonation

Overall: Juliet, get a towel or something

This is wet, funky, and tart. It's very interesting, with some nice berry notes. If this were easier to get, I would buy it again. This bottle is from 2012, and I would imagine it gets more complex or something.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 23:40:51 | More by angrybabboon

infi

New York

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-04-2013 17:41:59 | More by infi