Fleur - Goose Island Beer Co.

movingtrain

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy golden straw color. Head is decent with a less-than-aggressive pour.

The aroma is actually quite sour. Notes of dry white grapes, cedar, lilies, warm bread, and some citrus notes (grapefruit in the foreground). The aroma is reminiscent of kombucha.

The flavor is a bit more bready than I would have expected from the aroma, and a bit more sweet. Notes of grapes, white tea, bread crust, some grapefruit, a touch of rye, lemon zest, and club soda. The sourness from the nose is present for sure, though that plays more on the middle of the palate, as the flavors that come through first are more sweet.

The feel of this beer is very similar to that of kombucha tea--it is quite effervescent and spry, quite refreshing.

Overall, this is a good beer. It has the elements of a good sour, but takes on other characteristics more along the lines of a pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2012 22:29:19 | More by movingtrain

jahbulon

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 07:41:32 | More by jahbulon

schaffer9252

New York

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-04-2013 14:47:40 | More by schaffer9252

nasastrums

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-25-2013 01:09:29 | More by nasastrums

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-22-2013 20:59:10 | More by Kelp

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-21-2013 05:03:29 | More by mkennedy119

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-20-2013 04:56:03 | More by jreindl

AdamP

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-15-2013 14:21:17 | More by AdamP

mahak213

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-13-2013 04:48:00 | More by mahak213

ryanpj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

04-12-2013 02:05:43 | More by ryanpj

RaijinQ

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +27.9%

03-31-2013 15:31:06 | More by RaijinQ

coz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-31-2013 03:31:25 | More by coz

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-27-2013 10:46:15 | More by bigbeers84

smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-23-2013 20:53:08 | More by smartassboiler

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-23-2013 20:14:30 | More by Sparky44

Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-22-2013 22:55:44 | More by Boilerfood

Michigan

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-18-2013 00:56:21 | More by Michigan

jplopez21

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-01-2013 04:16:09 | More by jplopez21

leprakhan

California

3/5  rDev -23.3%

02-28-2013 07:53:54 | More by leprakhan

csparace

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-28-2013 04:48:56 | More by csparace

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-28-2013 01:31:36 | More by sixerofelixir

langchops

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bottle poured into FFF Teku

2010 Vintage

A - Golden orange pour with pinkish white head. A lot of carbonation on the pour

S - Nice floral nose with some citrus and a little funk. Overall a great nose.

T - Not sure if this past it's prime but the floral notes fell off quickly. From the nose I was expecting more, but it does go down smooth

M - Light and carbonated. A great summer brew

O - I was hoping for more, but the taste never developed with warming. I would give it another try, but not going to seek this out.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 16:54:28 | More by langchops

BeerNDoggerel

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

02-24-2013 02:59:35 | More by BeerNDoggerel

Twig2848

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-24-2013 02:33:56 | More by Twig2848

yamar68

Minnesota

4.23/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Big thanks to alelover for this one - 2011 vintage:

Pours beautifully... burnt honey gold with a healthy dose of off-white head... great lacing, great retention. I'm starting to think that hibiscus does wonderful things for a beer's appearance.

Think Hops n Roses, just less aggressive.

Muted floral bits, honeysuckle... so fresh and so clean clean. I split this bottle with a buddy but I could easily pound the whole bottle in a sitting. Super smooth, mellow.

Very tasty - thanks Joel!

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 20:03:56 | More by yamar68