Green Line - Goose Island Beer Co.

DrJoe82

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

01-30-2013 23:57:06 | More by DrJoe82

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-21-2013 01:29:02 | More by ackeeper

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-20-2013 22:25:56 | More by CanisMajor

oso

Illinois

3/5  rDev -18%

05-20-2013 06:44:25 | More by oso

NJB145

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-19-2013 01:46:55 | More by NJB145

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-19-2013 00:09:37 | More by jakeox

BeerBuckeye

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-17-2013 18:22:31 | More by BeerBuckeye

Ak555667

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-17-2013 02:25:39 | More by Ak555667

stxSS07

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-16-2013 15:42:57 | More by stxSS07

jwhancher

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18%

05-16-2013 00:07:58 | More by jwhancher

avschmitt

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-15-2013 19:24:15 | More by avschmitt

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-13-2013 21:56:59 | More by HarmonMW

Hugonaut13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 05:15:59 | More by Hugonaut13

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18%

05-10-2013 22:13:05 | More by mikeburd1128

joshthebearJu

California

2/5  rDev -45.4%

05-10-2013 04:12:45 | More by joshthebearJu

DbbC

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-10-2013 03:08:35 | More by DbbC

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-09-2013 00:56:56 | More by cadaugherty

Zaphog

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

05-07-2013 02:22:21 | More by Zaphog

tyelton2

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-04-2013 03:36:05 | More by tyelton2

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-03-2013 05:18:00 | More by CesarLopes

magictacosinus

California

3.15/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured on tap in a 6oz tumbler at a Beer Garden we found in Chicago. Review is from my notes.

Pours a slightly hazy blond pale color complete with carbonation at the top that resembles soapy suds of sorts. Carbonation rises modestly in this, but it's nothing too large or cascading. Lots of lacing sticks to the glass here, and combined with the color, this looks a lot more like an American wheat ale of sorts than a standard APA.

At the aroma, I'm getting actual wheat, lime, coriander, and lots of golden grains, combined with a soapy, slightly bittered finish. Sure there's no wheat in this thing and it isn't a bastardization of Hoegaarden or something? Okay, politics aside, and reminding myself I actually like Goose Island, this smells pretty pleasant overall if only slightly underwhelming. (Their website lists this as having no wheat, by the way.) The citrus becomes ever more prominent as this warms up, and a lot of dried lemon notes really come to the front by the end. Not too much of a malty character as well, although it does eventually seep in.

As expected the flavor is filled with crisp grains, soapy hops, some faded spices (especially on the coriander), and a nicely carbonated character that accentuates these flavors. Definitely has all the characteristics of a summer beer with its crispness, medium body, and lemon and pear induced fruitiness. None of the flavors are too explosive, but they balance out decently well - although a lot more of the yeasty character could some pepping up. Easy to drink, but not too memorable.

A rather commonplace yet decent take on all of the spring/summer releases (although this one is year-round as it seems), but not bad to have this while sitting in the sun on a rare warm day in the Midwest spring. I'm not too impressed by any of Goose Island's year-round releases like this one but it's relatively inoffensive and quite easy to drink. Wasn't my favorite, but it was an appropriate choice to use to deviate from a lot of the crazy beers I got to try in Chicago.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2013 17:47:18 | More by magictacosinus

BrianSherry

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-01-2013 20:53:52 | More by BrianSherry

JMurphy41

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-01-2013 04:05:19 | More by JMurphy41

djtomain

Florida

3/5  rDev -18%

04-28-2013 19:29:29 | More by djtomain

egrace84

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-26-2013 15:24:08 | More by egrace84