Candy Cane Cthulhu
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.5 | pDev: 8.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 23, 2013
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by eppie82 from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On draft at Goose Island - Clybourne.
No semblance of foam whatsoever. Extremely dark black liquid. The aroma is huge amount of peppermint and candy cane. The flavor of peppermint really overpowers any semblance of a Bourbon County beer or barrel, really. The feel is sticky but medium thickness.
If you're a peppermint fan, you will like this undoubtedly but it certainly wasn't one of my favorite beers while there that day.
Dec 24, 2018No semblance of foam whatsoever. Extremely dark black liquid. The aroma is huge amount of peppermint and candy cane. The flavor of peppermint really overpowers any semblance of a Bourbon County beer or barrel, really. The feel is sticky but medium thickness.
If you're a peppermint fan, you will like this undoubtedly but it certainly wasn't one of my favorite beers while there that day.
Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California
4.49/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Better than base Cthulhu imho. The 5 oz pour they serve it in is about perfect. Creamy and rich without being overly sweet. Mint balances the roast, chocolate and alcohol notes well.
Dec 22, 2015
Rated by BRami127 from Illinois
4.71/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Not much of a candy cane scent or flavor, but rather something similar to Ande's mints (chocolate mints).
Dec 29, 2014
Reviewed by Yarni28 from Wisconsin
4.74/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Far better than the original Cthulhu IMO. Where the original is very sweet, the candy cane version is pulled back a bit with the addition of the candy canes with a subtle bitterness from the mint. This basically tastes like Thin Mint Cookies.
Dec 23, 2014
Reviewed by stouts4me from Illinois
4.95/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.95/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Black as expected, first smell is huge peppermint candy cane blast , the taste is equally impressive, great base beer with infusion of the Christmas candy delight. Your mouthfeel is a littlebit chewy , good coat-ability, gotta put this top 5 of all time tastings.
Dec 21, 2014
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