Juliet
Goose Island Beer Co.

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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #194
ABV:
8%
Score:
94
Ranked #1,960
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 9.88%
Reviews:
378
Ratings:
1,643
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 25, 2023
Added:
Oct 15, 2008
Wants:
  501
Gots:
  503
A rye beer aged in French oak (Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon) with blackberries and Brettanomyces.
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Ratings by Chris912:
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Reviewed by Chris912 from Illinois

4.17/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2013 bottle

A- light grapefruit color with a thin head. Lacing is observed, lingers for a minute and dissipates into the liquid
S- wine barrel, tart a bit of hay and other earth notes. Brett making a presence here
T- acidic up front. It mellows out on the back end. Some blackberry and other fruit taste, maybe plum?
M-Tart and acidic. A bit more brett than I tend to enjoy, but it was very refreshing.
O - Glad I had the chance to try this. Impressed.
Sep 08, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.18 by not2quick from Missouri

Oct 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Feb 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut

3.52/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled April 15, 2016. Nice, bright dirty orange beer with excellent clarity and a short amount of fizzy head. Aroma is all kinds of musty funk, barrels and jammy fruit. Taste is largely what I would have expected based on the nose, with plenty of acidity, funk and oak. While I know blackberries were used, I can't detect them (go figure for an almost 7 year old beer). Light and effervescent.

Overall, good, but not great. Given the high level of acidity it will be interesting to see if I can knock out this entire 765ml.....we'll see.
Feb 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by steverx8 from England

Oct 14, 2022
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Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the 2012 version 750 ml bottle. Bottled 1/26/2012
A - Copper/ruby colored backdrop. excellent clarity, gently carbonated. A thin ring of evidence lasts the duration
S - Fruit skins, musty basement, earthy wheat base is in the mix.
T - Wonderful tension between fruit and yeast. The Blackbeery and Wine barrel dance beautifully
M - Crisp, tart/sweet/tart its a tug of war on the palate. Linger is outstanding
O - A delight from the basement, Fruit stands out, with all the edges from a wine barrel aged offering in place.
Sadly my last bottle.
Feb 14, 2022
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.41/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review 1592
Juliet
Goose Island
Date: 2016
Time to start bringing some heavy hitters to the party. I used my Jester King glass and served it around 46 degrees. The pour created a light tan airy head. The retention of the head is poor and left no lacing on the glass. I did expect that from this beer, not many wild ales have long-lasting billowy, thus far in my career of beers. The color is a dark strawberry orange. The beer is mostly clear, with lots of carbonation. The appearance of the beer is thought-provoking and mesmerizing.

The aromas are horse blanket, jammy, berries, lightly toasted malts, earthy, oaky, vinous, crackers, a hint of floral, funky, and a touch of barnyard.

The flavors are earthy, jammy, berries, lightly toasted malts, a fruity sweetness, vinous, oak, spicy rye, floral ester, funkiness, barnyard, horsey, crackers, and slight herbal note.

The mouthfeel is tannic, dry, tart, and acidic.

The body of the beer is medium, medium-high carbonation, and has a long finish.

This beer is a marvel. The flavors are bright and acidic; yet complex and harmonious. The aging of the beer benefited it. The beer has so many nuances that; it is hard to detect them all out. Excellent wild ale; I am glad I got the chance to drink this beer five years later.
Aug 26, 2021
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.24/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The beer is a dark red/brown color. No head, no lace.
Funky, berry aroma.
Taste of blackberry. Earthy, funky.
Sour and tart mouthfeel. Not too tart, but tart enough.
Aug 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.63 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Jul 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by edthehead from Maryland

Jun 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by LennyBound from Illinois

Mar 04, 2021
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.32/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Goose Island Beer Co. "2017 Juliet"
$6 / 5 oz. @ Goose Island Brewhouse Philadelphia on 06/02/18

Listed at 7.1% ABV.
Look: Hazy deep amber/copper. No head.
Aroma: Some oak, some berry-like fruit but nothing specific, some malt.
Taste: Tart. Light caramelish malt. Oak. Some fruit... blackberry? That makes sense but it's not apparent upfront, yet it shows more clearly in the burp. Moderate to median bitterness. Dry, acidic finish with some tart fruit and oak lingering.
Feel: Light-medium in body and gently crisp.
Overall: Quite enjoyable. Not overly tart, funky, or fruity. Refreshing.
Feb 26, 2021
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.46/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This is the Thanksgiving Beer for this year! This is a 2016 vintage.

Great smell - strong berry smell just from opening the bottle. It was poured into a tulip glass. Brownish pink color with good initial head but no real lacing. Very nice berry flavor with some excellent funk. Earthy and fruity. So far going great with the festivities. Happy to have the opportunity to try this.
Nov 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by eagles22 from Pennsylvania

Jul 02, 2020
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Reviewed by wl2bill from Wisconsin

4.39/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy copper colored with rapidly dissipated head. The smell is berries and yeast. The taste is berries and lemon, there is a hint of the in the aftertaste. This is not a hairstyle for me, I'm glad I tried it.
Apr 22, 2020
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A-Pours a hazy light brown color with a very slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has blackberry and Brett hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a blackberry and Brett flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer with a nice sour and tartness
O-A good Belgian style Wild Ale
Dec 15, 2019
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Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York

4.04/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at Divebar, NYC.

Pours a clear amber color with a moderate head, retains decently for the style, and yields a ring of lacing.

Vinous aromas of sweet and sour grapes and a strong lime tartness. The tartness also evokes plain yogurt and gentle notes of Bret funk. The rye and barrel aging evoke spicy and woody aromatics respectively.

Tart throughout with notes of lemon, lime and yogurt. Vinous Cabernet flavors, fruity with notes of red and green grape, pear, green apples and berries. Spicy rye, wood, oak, Bret and peppery spices contribute to the complexity. Medium bodied with an acidic mouthfeel, crisp carbonation and bone dry finish.

Complex and with quite the acidic bite. Well crafted overall.
Dec 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.2 by stephenlee93 from England

Oct 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Reef from South Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at an outdoor festival

Cloudy short lived translucent reddish copper. Scant white head, no lacing.
Brett, raspberry,melon, oak scents
Nicely balanced Brett funk with lemon, WINE, oak, berry. Hard to find the rye, guess it is drowned out, leaving just a little pepper note.
Medium mouthfeel, tart, stubborn carbonation, light hop bitterness.
Good hot weather beer, great with grilled meats
A great American sour sister, still quality beers coming from Goose Island.
Sep 22, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.34/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle. Label has bottled on date as '03MAR17'.
Murky, reddish brown with a hint of orange colored body. Quick fizzy head doesn't last. No lacing.
Aroma is berry and Brett. Alluring smell. The wood of the wine barrel adds its note.
Taste is sour, with some lemon tartness. Overall a dry experience. Lots of berry and wine barrel. Underlying grassy funk.
Medium mouth feel, with good supportive carbonation.
The sourness level slows the ingestion rate, but any quaffs are rewarded with the bittersweet mix of berry, oak, and funk.
Sep 19, 2019
Juliet from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 1643 ratings