Marisol - Goose Island Beer Co.

zeledonia

Minnesota

4.68/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Hackney's Printers Row in Chicago. 10 oz. pour into a snifter.

Pours a bright golden yellow, clear. Really nice color and light, glowing and buoyant. Brought to me with minimal head. Little visible crabonation. Decent lacing. Color carries it.

Smell is powerfully fruity. Sweet orange and a unique apricot-like smell, followed by honey. Rich, sweet, and really nice.

Taste is like the smell, but with the addition of a nice coriander spice pop. Still has the sweet orange and the rich pulpy fruit. This is delicious - the spice balances out the sweetness and really brings it all together.

Medium-bodied, a bit of sugary stickiness. A little light on the carbonation, but good. Finish is looong and sweet.

Drinks like a pumped-up witbier - heavy on the fruit, heavy on the spice, missing only the yeast. I really like it. Rich, sweet, fruity, and buoyant. A fantastic combination of flavors, and one that I wish I could get more often.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2011 03:47:23 | More by zeledonia

FreshHawk

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-17-2013 13:12:56 | More by FreshHawk

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-10-2013 22:30:33 | More by leprechaunandfatman

krisbee

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-10-2013 02:52:11 | More by krisbee

loose5682

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

04-18-2013 04:19:18 | More by loose5682

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

03-23-2013 20:03:16 | More by Sparky44

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

03-09-2013 06:53:34 | More by mkennedy119

vodkammunion90

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

02-27-2013 04:13:58 | More by vodkammunion90

theminutemen

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

02-13-2013 22:29:25 | More by theminutemen

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap @ frontera's in the Chicago airport

The beer pours a clear golden yellow with a thin wispy white head that laces. The nose is relatively sweet, quite reminiscent of honey. The flavor is similar and it's a relatively neutral saison with a lot of sweetness forward (less yeast compared to the nose) followed by a subtle bitterness. It's very clean and drinks well with my meal, semi-dry finish. this is probably one of the best O'Hare airport beers, one which I wouldn't mind drinking again in the future...especially paired with a super spicy meal!

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2013 01:56:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

Roger85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

01-30-2013 00:54:57 | More by Roger85

KillaB

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

01-29-2013 06:14:52 | More by KillaB

pixieskid

France

2.75/5  rDev -30.4%

01-20-2013 13:48:40 | More by pixieskid

a74gent

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

01-19-2013 22:42:52 | More by a74gent

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

01-17-2013 17:03:16 | More by spycow

brandoman63

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

01-16-2013 15:35:12 | More by brandoman63

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Served on tap in a Collins glass. Looks very much like iced tea, especially with some fruit juice mixed in, specifically cranberry and orange.

Smell: Very faint smell of orange and some floral herbs. A bit too subdued.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Initially tastes like iced tea sweetened with pear. Then the orange juice comes into the play, which transitions nicely into a faint pine hop bite in the finish. Great balance and transition. Starts smooth with pear and finishes crisp with the pine.

Overall Drinkability: Another very impressive Belgian by Goose Island. Paired perfectly with an enormous porkchop and red cabbage with feta.

Serving type: on-tap

01-06-2013 04:17:46 | More by tjsdomer2

Nightrain

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

01-06-2013 02:11:03 | More by Nightrain

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Goose Island Clybourn. Served in a sampler glass. Pours a golden-yellow color with a big white head and some lacing on the way down. The nose carries some mild spice and citrus peel. Very light hop notes in the background. Flavor has spice and light malt plus some citrus and fruit. Body is light-medium with high carbonation. Pretty good, though nothing stands out all that much.

Serving type: on-tap

12-15-2012 16:55:00 | More by Thorpe429

eawolff99

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.3%

12-13-2012 01:55:48 | More by eawolff99

jeonseh

Indiana

3.55/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Light hazy orange, with red tint. Small foam head

S - Floral up front with strawberry bubblegum and slight esters in the nose. Light lemon as well.

T - Lemon, light elder flower, grassy, strawberry, bubblegum, orange zest

MF - Light carbonation, creamy medium body that fills the mouth. Light spice lingers on the tongue in the finish

O - A nice fruity Saison that has a strawberry presence that you don't find too often. Not great but worth it if you can find it

Serving type: on-tap

12-09-2012 21:11:25 | More by jeonseh

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

12-04-2012 03:43:03 | More by Zaphog

Hugonaut13

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

12-02-2012 04:22:40 | More by Hugonaut13

StevieDavie

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-21-2012 16:23:45 | More by StevieDavie

esullivan880

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

11-20-2012 17:45:34 | More by esullivan880