Night Stalker - Goose Island Beer Co.

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1,252 Ratings

rAvg: 4.1
pDev: 15.12%
Reviews: 708
Hads: 544

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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 hoppymeal:

hoppymeal

Michigan

4.43/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

22oz 'growler' from Bierkraft. Pours black in color with a good sized 3 finger rusty tan head that slowly dissipates. Aroma is big and rich, some strong vinous notes, dark fruit, bit of chocolate and a hint of some ashy roastiness. Taste follows with a nice dose of sweet chocolate and caramel followed by some more of the fruit flavors, ripe grapes, almost a cherry and apple like flavor mid taste, molasses in the finish and aftertaste along with a hint of smoke, some hoppy bitterness and a brush of alcohol. Mouthfeel is very nice, it is definitely big thick and chewy, and yet also smooth and creamy. The malts are heavy and you can feel the weight and strength of the beer, but it stays on the verge and does not get overly cloying or thick. Soft creamy carbonation, a bot of alcohol and hop bite in the finish along with some alcohol warmth. Overall a delicious stout imo, definitely a sipper, a very big beer, but also a very well crafted beer, a great dessert or night cap.

Serving type: growler

09-04-2009 02:57:24 | More by hoppymeal

More User Reviews:

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