Schmetterling Gose - Local Option

sweemzander

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

01-10-2013 06:25:28 | More by sweemzander

HeadyTheElder

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-19-2013 15:41:52 | More by HeadyTheElder

avschmitt

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-13-2013 15:23:24 | More by avschmitt

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-02-2013 00:30:36 | More by leprechaunandfatman

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-18-2013 02:27:01 | More by dmorgan310

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

04-08-2013 20:26:07 | More by JAHMUR

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-25-2013 00:07:08 | More by Sparky44

speedvagen

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-24-2013 23:17:05 | More by speedvagen

YogiBeer

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-10-2013 00:12:11 | More by YogiBeer

mcc1654

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

01-22-2013 04:35:26 | More by mcc1654

juankzas

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

01-15-2013 19:02:52 | More by juankzas

beerhawk41

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

01-09-2013 03:05:35 | More by beerhawk41

RichH55

Illinois

5/5  rDev +24.4%

11-27-2012 15:34:03 | More by RichH55

C-Dog

2.25/5  rDev -44%

11-27-2012 06:33:46 | More by C-Dog

Reaper16

Alabama

4.48/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

served on-tap @ Local Option, Chicago, IL, into a weizen glass

Pours a cloudy yellow-orange color, like a good weissbier should. Two+ fingers of head. It looks great.

The aroma is spice-forward at first: the salt, yes, but also pepper. That lemony, wheat bread tang comes across quite nicely. It's tough for me to gauge how sour this will be based on the aroma, but that's OK.

Yes. This is the finest American example of the Gose style I've had. The balance here is tremendous. The quenching tartness meets that Gatorade-like salty note, but there's a whole lot of wheat flavor on the finish, with lingering spice notes that command you to take another sip. I'd drink this all day if I could.

If you're in Chicago then you have to drink at Local Option. You'd be a fool not to. And if they have the Gose on-tap, you need to order it. I know, all of the other rare taps are enticing. But make room for this Gose. Trust me.

Serving type: on-tap

11-24-2012 02:23:50 | More by Reaper16

ferrari29

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

10-04-2012 00:08:52 | More by ferrari29

MasterSki

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Local Option. Served in a Weizen glass.

A - White foam quickly settles to a partial cap and thicker collar, but minimal lace. Lightly hazed pale golden body.

S - Coriander, slight lactic and lemony tartness, a hint of musky funk and overripe fruits, and a solid wheat bread malt backdrop.

T - The taste draws out the salt a bit, with the bread and wheat malt bill also moving to the forefront. The coriander and lemony lactic acidity are still here but they're fairly restrained. Good balance, with a lightly tart finish.

M - Medium-light in body and fairly refreshing. Soft, active carbonation, bready texture, and a fairly clean finish that has a touch of yeasty, chewy, bread to it. Acidity is present but doesn't linger.

D - This may be my new favorite gose, not that I've had a ton of them. Unlike other American takes on the style the Schmetterling has great balance of salt, acidity, and spice. I could have quite a few of these in an evening.

Serving type: on-tap

09-26-2012 15:48:35 | More by MasterSki

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

09-18-2012 04:21:49 | More by ryanpj

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a Schneider weizen glass at Local Option.

How could I pass up a Bierwerker-brewed gose during my visit to the Option? Seriously. It pours a cloudy straw topped by a finger of off-white foam. The nose comprises black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, light wheat, and tart lemon zest. The taste brings in more of the same, with a slightly earthier lemon character and a very light saltiness coming into play. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable gose, one that almost comes across as an earthy take on a mild Berliner weiss. Either way, good times.

Serving type: on-tap

08-28-2012 21:42:50 | More by TMoney2591

danthehopslamman

4/5  rDev -0.5%

08-15-2012 05:39:13 | More by danthehopslamman

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%

08-02-2012 00:40:13 | More by hoppymcgee

tempest

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had a snifter at Brouwerij Lane in Greenpoint Brooklyn. Ah, so fresh, so refreshing. The aroma was a sharp mix of sour rose and berries with a big hit of fresh-baked bread. The toasty malt steps back a bit in the flavor and a mix of salty spices (with coriander) comes with with the pleasantly sour (gentler than a lambic) earthy fruit (almost like fruit skin) through the finish. I don't get a big salty taste or feeling, so I'd say it's well balanced. The body is on the lighter side, as I said, very refreshing. Check this beer out if you can. Easily the best gose I've had.

Serving type: on-tap

07-28-2012 21:01:19 | More by tempest