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312 Urban Pale Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.33 | pDev: 14.71%
- Reviews:
- 117
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 18, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 31
- Gots:
- 410
SCORE
76
Okay
76
Okay
Notes:
We are from the city that invented the skyscraper. We constructed our Urban Pale Ale on a balanced malt backbone, so the citrus hop aroma and crisp flavor can stand tall.
Hops: Amarillo, Mt. Hood, Nugget
Malts: 2 Row, Crystal 60
30 IBU
Hops: Amarillo, Mt. Hood, Nugget
Malts: 2 Row, Crystal 60
30 IBU
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.21/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I guess this is a little bit less English IPA compared to their older recipe one. Pours golden, good clarity, soft 3/4" white head. Aroma is mild hops. Grassy. Maybe no dry hopping whatsoever.
Taste, light bodied affair despite heavier than average malt body, the high carbonation and hop choice seems to contribute to the levity relative to the malt usage and quantity. Bitterness is in the 50ibu range, the bitterness lacks flavor for the most part so it gets the grapefruit designation. Toasted pale and crystal malt keep this one chugging along. Its a major brewery's attempt at making inroads on the pale ale game, something they've never impacted market share with in any meaningful way. So this is the watered down, non offensive gateway pale ale from Budweiser essentially. No off flavors. Just mundane stuff, which is ok sometimes.
Nov 26, 2017Taste, light bodied affair despite heavier than average malt body, the high carbonation and hop choice seems to contribute to the levity relative to the malt usage and quantity. Bitterness is in the 50ibu range, the bitterness lacks flavor for the most part so it gets the grapefruit designation. Toasted pale and crystal malt keep this one chugging along. Its a major brewery's attempt at making inroads on the pale ale game, something they've never impacted market share with in any meaningful way. So this is the watered down, non offensive gateway pale ale from Budweiser essentially. No off flavors. Just mundane stuff, which is ok sometimes.
Reviewed by EMH73 from New York
3.25/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Not a bad beer, however I'm quite disappointed. Minimal hop characteristics and too heavy on the malts for a pale ale in my opinion. Much better versions of the style available at the same price point. Unlikely to revisit.
Jun 14, 2017
Rated by Hackattack from Indiana
3/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is okay but not Goose Island Beer Company's best effort whatsoever. Most certainly not worth the top shelf price.
Apr 23, 2017
Reviewed by tomatediablo from Mexico
3.16/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.16/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A: Toasty golden color.
S: Malty: Sweet, toasty, caramel and fruity.
T: Mainly caramel, with a lightly bitter aftertaste
M: Medium carbonated, smooth pale ale.
O: Just a good beer.... no more!. Refreshing beer, maybe to be considered during a more than one beer event.
Feb 10, 2017S: Malty: Sweet, toasty, caramel and fruity.
T: Mainly caramel, with a lightly bitter aftertaste
M: Medium carbonated, smooth pale ale.
O: Just a good beer.... no more!. Refreshing beer, maybe to be considered during a more than one beer event.
Reviewed by 48oen33 from Indiana
1.54/5 rDev -53.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
1.54/5 rDev -53.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
InBev bought Goose Island and took over brewing this wheat ale. It used to be good . Now it SUCKS. InBev or AB has totally ruined this beer. It tastes like a watered down boring kind of sugary piss ale. Nothing like its former self. This is proof that AB knows NOTHING about quality beer and can only brew sickly watered down garbage that is remarkably tasteless.
They ruined 312. DONT buy this beer.
Nov 28, 2016They ruined 312. DONT buy this beer.
Rated by Rjk00 from Indiana
3.34/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.34/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Nothing special a pretty good beer. No longer available.
Sep 02, 2016
312 Urban Pale Ale from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
1101 ratings
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