Night Stalker - Goose Island Beer Co.

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1,256 Ratings

rAvg: 4.1
pDev: 15.12%
Reviews: 708
Hads: 548

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Goose Island Beer Co.

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 11.70% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (599), on-tap (84), growler (25).

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Reviews by hawks10:

hawks10

Illinois

4.78/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

8 oz serving on tap at Brixie's in Brookfield, IL tonight, tapped within a couple hours of me trying it...

Pours a thick, viscous black liquid with a nice dense one finger tan head that hangs around for a while before dissipating...a hazy film of head caps the brew for the whole drink...

Abundance of coffee in the nose to begin...a strong scent of rubbing alcohol starts showing itself with burnt/roasted grains and a bit of anise/black licorice...

Taste is sweetened with a hint of molasses before becoming bitter with the roasted chocolate malts and mild hop presence. Nice chocolate hints with a mild alcohol burn. Beer tastes like it's been "pre-aged", not hot at all, very smooth and balanced...delicious...

Super smooth, creamy, coating, delicious. Mouthfeel is incredible. The 11.7% seems really well hidden, as there is only a slight, inviting alcohol burn. Thick, with a beautiful taste that lingers for a while...

Have had this on tap a few times and fresh from the bottle (bottled 2.19.2010, consumed 3.3.2010) and it has been near perfect each time. An incredible offering from Goose Island, I much prefer this to Bourbon County Stout and I'm really glad I picked up a case!

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2009 07:53:35 | More by hawks10

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SHerninko

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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