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Star Cluster IPA
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 15.46%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2014
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
Commercial description:
Auburn color, mango aroma, pineapple flavor, medium body
Auburn color, mango aroma, pineapple flavor, medium body
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Ratings by mdfb79:
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From 01/21/13 notes.
a - Pours a somewhat clear orange color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident.
s - Smells of grapefruit, fruity malts, citrus hops, and light caramel malts. Nose kind of reminds me of fruit loops a little bit; not on the level of that one Leinenkugel beer, but kind of cool.
t - Tastes of citrus hops, grapefruit, fruity malts, some earthy notes. Taste is lighter than the nose so a step down for me, but there is no bitterness.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. No bitterness, easy to drink IPA.
o - Overall a nice IPA. Nice citrus in the nose, though the taste isn't as strong of hoppy. Easy to drink and worth checking out; would probably have it again.
Jan 28, 2013a - Pours a somewhat clear orange color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident.
s - Smells of grapefruit, fruity malts, citrus hops, and light caramel malts. Nose kind of reminds me of fruit loops a little bit; not on the level of that one Leinenkugel beer, but kind of cool.
t - Tastes of citrus hops, grapefruit, fruity malts, some earthy notes. Taste is lighter than the nose so a step down for me, but there is no bitterness.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. No bitterness, easy to drink IPA.
o - Overall a nice IPA. Nice citrus in the nose, though the taste isn't as strong of hoppy. Easy to drink and worth checking out; would probably have it again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tjsdomer2 from Illinois
3.85/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Extremely rosy for an IPA. No carbonation and very little foam. Good lacing. The color is what makes this really special.
Smell: Pretty balanced smell, erring on the side of fruity notes as opposed to bitter hops.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Again, lots of fruit. Star Cluster does have the Fruit Loops flavor that Goose Island advertises. Some faint pine flavors in the finish. The mouthfeel is fairly thin, especially for an IPA.
Overall Drinkability: More of a "girly" IPA, but I think that's actually a good thing. Once again, Goose Island does a pretty decent job tipping a traditional beer style on its head without completely rearranging everything.
Jan 09, 2013Smell: Pretty balanced smell, erring on the side of fruity notes as opposed to bitter hops.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Again, lots of fruit. Star Cluster does have the Fruit Loops flavor that Goose Island advertises. Some faint pine flavors in the finish. The mouthfeel is fairly thin, especially for an IPA.
Overall Drinkability: More of a "girly" IPA, but I think that's actually a good thing. Once again, Goose Island does a pretty decent job tipping a traditional beer style on its head without completely rearranging everything.
Reviewed by Chaney from District of Columbia
3.33/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I had this on-tap at the Clybourn location.
A: Poured pretty much orange in color, mostly translucent, and with ever the slightest off-white head on top.
S: Muted overall, but I did manage to summon up a mild, yeasty, citrus (orange) flair that smelled fresh.
T: This was basically a paint-by-the-numbers, non-piney, appeal to the masses, fruit beer. Okay, maybe some hop character, but this was basically "Two Hearted" minus the hops.
M: Fine. It was pretty creamy, with a mild prickle, too much sugar, and lots of lacing. Somewhat cloying to my palate.
O: I've gotta admit that I drank my pint pretty fast, but I think I was just thirsty. Overall, this was a big disappointment.
Dec 27, 2012A: Poured pretty much orange in color, mostly translucent, and with ever the slightest off-white head on top.
S: Muted overall, but I did manage to summon up a mild, yeasty, citrus (orange) flair that smelled fresh.
T: This was basically a paint-by-the-numbers, non-piney, appeal to the masses, fruit beer. Okay, maybe some hop character, but this was basically "Two Hearted" minus the hops.
M: Fine. It was pretty creamy, with a mild prickle, too much sugar, and lots of lacing. Somewhat cloying to my palate.
O: I've gotta admit that I drank my pint pretty fast, but I think I was just thirsty. Overall, this was a big disappointment.
Star Cluster IPA from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
34 ratings
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