Night Stalker - Goose Island Beer Co.

daledeee

Iowa

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The new beers just keep coming to Iowa now! I picked up a 22 ouncer today. The label is cool. It looks like night to go with the name.

I cooled this beer to about 50 and poured it into a tulip glass. It did not look as thick and viscous as other stouts when I poured it but it is absolutely black brown. The head is a beautiful brown, not dark brown, but a very dark brown for a beer head. The head dropped down but has pretty good lacing as well.

The nose was not as intense as I expected. Vanilla, charred and malts.

Taste. Wow this is one rich beer. Loaded with hop bitterness yet sweet. Very good malt profile with coffee and chocolate. Not that many beers have this many flavors blended into one. The mouth feel is really thick and sweet. That is the only thing that kept me from marking this even higher. I love the beer but a 22 oz. bottle is going to take awhile due to the richness. This beer may be better than Bourbon County, possibly the best I have had from Goose Island.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2010 22:21:45 | More by daledeee

gestyr

Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22 Oz bomber dated 11/19/12 poured into a pub style glass.

A: Pours black into the glass, opaque. Thick layer of tan foam slowly recedes to a 1/4 inch head with lacing.

S: Hops aroma followed by dark fruits (dates, plums, raisins, figs) then dark roast malts.

T: Follows the smell but also has an alcohol aftertaste.

M: Full bodied. No sting from the carbonation. Smooth.

O: A very likeable imperial stout. A nice sipping stout that would go great with a winter night in front of the fireplace.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 23:23:47 | More by gestyr

andthevolcano

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-25-2013 03:42:19 | More by andthevolcano

trevorpost

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-25-2013 03:34:02 | More by trevorpost

hopley

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-25-2013 03:06:02 | More by hopley

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-25-2013 00:30:38 | More by DIPAFAN

ThatCracker

Virginia

2/5  rDev -51.2%

05-23-2013 14:49:34 | More by ThatCracker

HugeBulge

New York

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

05-23-2013 14:42:20 | More by HugeBulge

Birdmarg741

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-22-2013 17:38:41 | More by Birdmarg741

MooSully

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-22-2013 04:31:21 | More by MooSully

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-22-2013 01:51:30 | More by JohnnieNepal

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 01:05:52 | More by mikeincharleston

CharlatanSin

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-21-2013 02:08:49 | More by CharlatanSin

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 01:32:58 | More by ackeeper

Nihilistkid

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-19-2013 05:32:55 | More by Nihilistkid

jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

05-18-2013 23:32:54 | More by jakeox

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3/5  rDev -26.8%

05-18-2013 20:53:06 | More by Photekut

jono0101

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-18-2013 16:30:44 | More by jono0101

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 02:45:14 | More by Honus1

darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-17-2013 18:30:36 | More by darvinlikemarvin

SHerninko

Pennsylvania

3.39/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

2013 - Craft Ale House, PA
ST-Draft for Goose tap takeover.
A-dark, stout, not much lacing, typical
S-Smell was sweet stout mixed with a strong chemical smell. It smelled like ground black pepper was poured on top.
T-followed the smell, good basic stout, but then some weird syrupy strong cough medicine taste and more black pepper.
M-apart from the taste it was smooth and creamy.
O-I had a sample luckily, not sure if I could have finished a whole bottle or full pint. I've been told the recipe has changed as they moved back to brew this again after some time off?!? InBev may have messed this brew up a bit. I have a 2011 bottle and I will compare that to this fresh tap version.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 13:32:22 | More by SHerninko

gpawned

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-17-2013 05:09:32 | More by gpawned

stxSS07

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

05-16-2013 15:45:24 | More by stxSS07

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 01:22:07 | More by calcnerd

avschmitt

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-15-2013 19:25:02 | More by avschmitt