Goose IPA
Goose Island Beer Co.

Goose IPAGoose IPA
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #40
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,319
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 12.16%
Reviews:
1,501
Ratings:
5,935
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2024
Added:
Jun 01, 2002
Wants:
  164
Gots:
  1,957
Our India Pale Ale recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result is a hop lover’s dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop finish.

55 IBUs
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Ratings by Cdmomo79:
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Rated by Cdmomo79 from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

Jul 09, 2014
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Reviewed by paulikins86

4.92/5  rDev +33%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a deep, Amber colour with a compact, slightly off-white head. Sweet, fruity hop aromas preceed a tasty, hopped flavour, with a hint of bitterness on the finish. It is a terrific IPA, one of the best.
Feb 19, 2024
 
Rated: 3.76 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.83 by flgimp from Pennsylvania

Jan 26, 2024
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tap pour at SHOW Show 2024, lower level of the Venetian Expo. Served chilled in a clear plastic glass.
Clear, dark gold colored body. One finger of creamy white head. Leaves behind a filmy ring of lacing.
Aroma of citrus fruit hops, with a base of toasted bread malts.
Taste is citrus hops, especially grapefruit, along with a solid malt base, which has the flavor of toasted bread. Gets a touch of citrus pith bitterness at the end, and this lingers. Close to pine resin also.
Medium mouthfeel. Crisp but also smooth. Brings a bite to the tongue. Very good carbonation.
Classic English IPA for style. Neat to be able to review a beer of this ilk in the midst of a very busy industry convention.
Jan 24, 2024
 
Rated: 3.78 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2024
 
Rated: 1.76 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
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Rated by Nic2022 from Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A very smooth hoppy IPA. Its bitterness is fairly tame. A pronounced grapefruit taste. Drinkable even for those who dislike IPAs. Sessionable.
Jan 10, 2024
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.09/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1974
Name: Goose IPA
Brewery: Goose Island
Location: Chicago, IL
Style: IPA
ABV: 5.9%
Date:15 Dec 23
I am drinking Goose IPA today using a Belcher glass. Served it at 42 degrees. The pour created a creamy, three-fingered, off-white head with excellent retention. The color is deep gold with straw hues, charting around SRM 6. The beer is clear with a few carbonation bubbles. The appearance is above average for this style.
The initial aromas are grapefruit, pine, herbal, lemon peel, and honeysuckle flowers. Nosing the glass again, I smell toasted bread and lightly toasted malts. The IPA is fresh and fragrant hops.
The hops are grapefruit, pine resin, herbal, tangerine, and honeysuckle flowers. Sipping the beer again, I taste toasted bread and lightly toasted malts.
The mouthfeel is astringent, and the finish is crisp and bright. The body is medium, and the carbonation is medium-plus.
I have consumed several of these beers and have yet to check whether I rated it. I will drink this beer when nothing else is on tap except BMC; yes, I know this belongs in the BMC family. Nevertheless, it is a decent IPA to quench one's thirst. A solid IPA for buffalo wings.
Dec 21, 2023
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Reviewed by RPO from Minnesota

3.89/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light golden color, respectable amount of head
Smell of hops and citrus/fruit aroma.
Taste is very light and smooth, less pronounced hopiness and bitterness than other IPAs while still capturing the essence of IPAs.
One of the more palatable and sessionable IPAs for non IPA drinkers.
Dec 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
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Reviewed by KleinSchwein

3.62/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 330ml tin.
Pours a clear straw with a half inch thick white head . The smell is hop with slight citrus and the taste is resinous with a hoppy astringency. Slightly creamy , slight alcohol , a nice medium-low bitterness and the aforementioned citrus present on the nose .
The mouthfeel is pretty decent , nicely dry which is unusual and well carbonated.
Overall, a strongly resinous and dry beer that works really well once you get a taste for it . Not bad at all.
Nov 18, 2023
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Reviewed by Caoimhin from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - poured into Stange, thick head, lots of carbonation, clear golden color, light lacing

Smell - fragrant hops

Taste - hops forward, grapefruit, bitter citrus

Feel - light, clean, refreshing

Overall - it's a good beer and reasonably priced, but a little one dimensional in its hops profile, i.e. grapefruit
Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by dt_gbpackersfan from Missouri

Nov 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by wac9 from Pennsylvania

Nov 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by FreePal88

Nov 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Oct 12, 2023
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Rated by kotocar from California

4.05/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It taste like an IPA with a pale ale abv. I kinda like this. Not boozy, but full of flavor. Really earthy and a full mouth feel.
Oct 07, 2023
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