India Pale Ale
Wild Goose Brewery, LLC

India Pale AleIndia Pale Ale
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From:
Wild Goose Brewery, LLC
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.43 | pDev: 15.16%
Reviews:
140
Ratings:
155
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 02, 2021
Added:
Aug 17, 2001
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by beerphilosopher:
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Reviewed by beerphilosopher from Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Standard pint - Poured a yellow color with a moderate white head. Little retention or lacing. Appears lightly carbonated. Nose is a little citrusy, with less hop aroma than I would hope for in an IPA. Palate is only moderately hoppy; with some citrus and relatively heavy malt character. Reminds me more of an English Pale. Mouthfeel is a bit light with a clean, crisp finish. A bit tame actually. Okay for a pale ale, I guess ... not an IPA. The hop presence isn't assertive enough in my opinion. Just an "OK" ale.
Apr 17, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.85/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bright amber appearance with a large off white head and good lacing. Earthy aroma with a toasted malt edge; really quite pleasant to be able to downplay any citrusy aspects. Taste delivers on the floral, herbal quality of the hops along with some spice in the aftertaste. Add in a touch of sweetness courtesy of the malts. Medium bodied, nicely carbonated mouthfeel.
May 02, 2021
 
Rated: 3.56 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.59 by harryhops from Delaware

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sellen from Connecticut

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Dec 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Dec 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Nov 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by bzach from Indiana

Oct 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by jmathis from Florida

May 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cattafin

Mar 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by jtd335 from North Carolina

Jan 31, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by AndrewMichael from Virginia

Jan 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by bigred89 from Maryland

Dec 04, 2011
 
Rated: 3 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by wahhmaster from Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams Boston Lager glass.

Appearance: Pours a translucent, light brown color with a large, foamy head that dissipates quickly and leaves some nice lacing.

Smell: Buttery and surprisingly malty. Grassy hops come through in the background.

Taste: Slight bitterness up front. Develops a bit of sweet maltiness towards the back. Hits you right at the end with some grassy hops and leaves a pleasant aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: A bit on the light-bodied side but still not too bad.

Drinkability: A pretty decent IPA. Not as hoppy as most American IPAs but still very tasty and very sessionable. Certainly a pleasant surprise.
Nov 12, 2010
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Reviewed by Seanibus from California

3.09/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a sunny straw yellow with a vast, lasting head. The aroma is mild and a little corn-like, with some light toffee. The flavor is light, refreshing, with some toffee, a little sourdough bread, and some sour-ish floral hops. The finish is a bit disappointing, since the sourness keeps building instead of a satisfying bitterness. But overall not bad IPA if you're not looking for something deep and hoppy.
Sep 28, 2010
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Reviewed by crossovert from Illinois

3.44/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz brown bottle. No apparent date, just a bottling code.

It pours a clear orange/amber/gold with a fluffy white head that sticks for a bit and leaves some decent lacing.

The smell is very doughy with an overlying of English hops. English hops aren't always my favorite and here im getting a bit of a vomity/tomato scent.

The flavor is simple, perhaps a bit vegetal and herbal with the hops. Not too much bitterness although it comes through in the aftertaste. The malt is rich but not sweet, it has more of a grainy/bready characteristic.

It tastes pretty traditional, it doesn't get out of control with the hops. It has a pretty good mouthfeel as well.
Sep 23, 2010
India Pale Ale from Wild Goose Brewery, LLC
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 155 ratings