The Ogden
Goose Island Beer Co.

The OgdenThe Ogden
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #143
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,433
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 10.62%
Reviews:
110
Ratings:
749
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 31, 2022
Added:
Jan 10, 2014
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  138
Belgian Style Tripel brewed with Citra, Brewers Gold and Saaz hops.

35 IBU
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Ratings by oberon:
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

3.84/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours into a large tulip glass a hazed honey tinged golden with a nice blooming head that leaves some broken chunks behind as it settles very slowly.Alot overripe tropical fruitiness in the nose along with some subtle phenol yeasty spice,some light leafiness is detected as well.Spiced phenols upfront on the palate along the tropical fruits but more subtle than in the aromas,not overly sweet but to me it's pretty sweet for the style,there is a decent drying leafiness in the finish.Just a little sharp in the mouth but not anything overly annoying.Not bad,I like the tropical fruit element,it's close to being great,as is it's pretty good.
Jul 02, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.96/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2014 vintage. From the bottle, it pours a slightly hazy light amber color with a tiny head, soon diminishing to a light ring. Nose is a little banana and some alcohol. Taste is light, mild and slightly fruity.
Oct 31, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 4/16/14; drank 5/8/14 @ the Yarchives.

Dandelion yellow, see-through liquid; champagne bubbles throughout.

White head; decent lace.

Mild banana nose, with a hint of orange citrus & mild black pepper.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

The flavor is a pleasant, mellow blend of banana & orange, with a dry, bitter finish. Almost no booze heat. Good.
Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Beerbuddha from Florida

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Jan 19, 2017
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Reviewed by spacecake9 from Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a chalice.
A - Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a white head that settles quickly.
S - Aroma is the citra hops, spices and a little banana.
T - Flavor is banana, clove, citrus and earthy notes with surprising bitterness on finish.
M - Mouth feel is average with above average carbonation. Comes off crisp and refreshing.
O - Very nice beer, especially nice in the sea of stouts I've been drinking. Not sure how close this sticks to the style, but it's still a good.
Jan 10, 2017
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Rated by xiaoxiong623 from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I love the beer with higher AlC. The Triple Style tastes amazing. I live in Chicago and I love the Goose Island Co.
Dec 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by briantullis1 from Illinois

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I bought a 4-pack last summer and Had one per season to watch it change.
Since I joined BA only three months ago, this is my first review of it and it may be my last.
A change in the label may have started this beer off on the wrong foot. Goose used to suggest that you hold its Belgians for up to 5 years... which I never did.
This label gives us 1/2 year followed by a freshness warning. (Is this Bud's "skunk beer" commercial brought to the craft world... I hope not.)

Basically, the Goose (who I still like enough under its new owners) made an experiment and it is not quite right yet. The primary experiment seems to be dry hoping a triple style with American hops. This leads to an interesting aroma, but detracts from the taste. I also think the hops linger longer than is appropriate for this style.
The other major experiment to me seems to be the change of heart in a freshness date: the beer actually was better to me after 180 days, primarily because the hops settled down a bit and the alcohol was less noticeable.

How to improve this beer? The best but hardest thing to do is to replicate a real Belgian yeast that gives this style its "Wow" that so many American brewers struggle with.
Would I have this again? Possibly if I wanted a triple and it was the best in the bar.
Buy it in a store ? Buy only one.
Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by JarMills from Canada (BC)

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Mar 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by Briken from Washington

Jan 11, 2016
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

4.17/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright, hazy gold with quickly dissipating white head that leave a lasting skim on top. Aroma of biscuit and tropical fruit. Wow. Flavor is similar with a fruity malt sweetness that's perfectly balanced by more hops than usual for the style - only lending a pepper spice to the finish. Very smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Great take on a tripel.
Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by hopazoid from Minnesota

Dec 26, 2015
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Reviewed by BrewsandBlues from Florida

3.97/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had this on draft at a restaurant with a pretty limited beer list. Tripels are not my typical first choice, but this was rather good. Served in a pint glass. Not much head left by the time it got to the table, but left moderate lacing. Smell was heavy on spice, with banana and biscuit-y notes. Tasted in line with the smell....banana bread and spices up front, and a sweeter fruity flavor underneath. The finish was a little more bitter than I would expect but overall quite good. Not at all boozy so I was more than surprised to see on here that it is 9.0 ABV. Explains why I was feeling it after 3 pints.
Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by edsandillo from Connecticut

Dec 06, 2015
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