Rambler IPA
Goose Island Beer Co.

Rambler IPARambler IPA
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
Reviews:
97
Ratings:
694
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 04, 2021
Added:
Aug 14, 2014
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  182
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Ratings by Bikeboy1:
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Rated by Bikeboy1 from Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

Nov 28, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.06 by Danzifer from Ohio

Jan 04, 2021
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 8/27/14; drank 9/27/14 @ the Yarchives.

Clear red/orange hue.

Big eggnog head; a curtain of lace.

Soap & mild grapefruit nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Soap, pine & mild pineapple flavors; not my profile for the style but nicely balanced & nice for the fall.
Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Apr 03, 2019
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Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa

3.33/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Nice color. Balanced on the nose between malt and hop. Mild coffee in the aftertaste, bananas up front, and extremely mild hops. Not much of an IPA, and I'm missing the bitterness most are talking about.
Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.19 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Nov 26, 2018
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

3.58/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A pretty good utility beer. A bit harsh to have more than a couple at a time. I appreciate that they tried to make this a hoppy beer. At the price, I'd happily buy more and enjoy them at the lake.
Aug 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Ricochet from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
A: Amber in color, good head and lace that lasted
S: Flowery hops.
M: First impression is soft, less of the bitter IPA I've come to expect but still there.
T: Exactly in the center of the IPA pack. Bitter yet balanced, with a fruity finish. Maybe there could have been a bit more flavor at the end.
O: I liked this one. Better than their Honkers, maybe my new standard for Goose.
Jul 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.7 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

May 24, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.22/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a reddish rust brown color with caramel running through it and a 1/2" off white head. Aroma lacked dry hopping or whatnot. Still had those pine and red malt feels.

Taste has more of a earthy than sweet red malt. I guess this is an attempt at a red ipa, but it isn't as good as some of those highly hopped red ipas like Lagunitas makes, this is more in line with their normal ipa hopping levels, which aren't that big in the first place. As a result, it does tow the line between a traditional red ale and a more Americanized highly hopped version.

Carbonation is moderate, and the finish is more clean and chalky toffee. I dunno, if you ever had their regular ipa and thought, wow, this English style pale ale could use some more malt, then maybe this is your kind of beer.
May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by Mysticmage from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a tulip glass. Pours caramel amber here with decent collar that lasted well. Very strong nose here of caramel, earth, pine finish. Tastes good. Strong body and strong aftertaste. For a limited edition, full bodied and cute. A nice find from the Beer Store in Ontario.
May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle

red amber colored, white head. aroma is mild caramel malt and some earthy hop flavor. taste is similar, moderately bitter. medium bodied.
May 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

May 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by imperialking from Illinois

May 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by miwestcoaster from Michigan

Apr 15, 2018
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Reviewed by GStone899 from Minnesota

3.96/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Citrusy, hoppy and bold flavors while also being very refreshing. Well balanced n not too bitter. Smell isn't distinct but is clean with some nice floral and citrus notes. An amber red color with moderate head (that's what she said). Not much to dislike here. Has a bit of a dry hoppy caramel taste. Really solid IPA.
Mar 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.06 by Nosquatch from Virginia

Feb 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by CaptainHate from Ohio

Feb 13, 2018
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.69/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a coppery amber with a modest head, eventually reducing to a thin layer and ring. Caramel malt and a touch of hops in the nose. The mouth gets the same. Nice!
Feb 04, 2018
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