The Illinois
Goose Island Beer Co.

The IllinoisThe Illinois
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.2%
Reviews:
166
Ratings:
1,222
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 15, 2021
Added:
Jun 15, 2013
Wants:
  34
Gots:
  175
The first Imperial beer of the year is The Illinois, a 9.0% ABV 95 IBU Imperial IPA that pushes the limits of hop flavor and aroma. Deep gold, complex citrus aroma, balanced clean bitterness, medium to full body.
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Rated by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From June 2016
May 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 04, 2020
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Based on a review from 2013. had this on draft.
A: pours an amber body with small, white head with nice retention and lacing
S: balanced grapefruit and sweet toffee smelling beer; pretty good
T: sweet, grapefruit citrus tasting beer; some alcohol aftertaste; tangy dark strawberry aftertaste
M: full bodied and pretty smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty well balanced DIPA
Dec 29, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 1/26/15; drank 2/25/15 @ the Yarchives.

See-through orange appearance.

Big eggshell head; frothy lace.

Fresh soap, pine & grapefruit nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Pine & fresh soap flavors up front; mild grapefruit bitterness on the finish. No booze heat.

Not my DIPA profile, but enjoyable.
Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by IsAlexFunny from California

Feb 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Nov 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 2.66 by CobraDC23 from Florida

Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by TedStrosser from Pennsylvania

Oct 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

May 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by pabney from Wisconsin

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.57 by TheIPAHunter from California

Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by buzzarooski from Massachusetts

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 10, 2017
The Illinois from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 1222 ratings