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Hopscotch Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 13.48%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 03, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2003
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by botham:
Reviewed by botham from New York
2.8/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.8/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
On tap poured into a tumbler at the Clybourn brewpub. Pours a rich golden amber color with a minimal white head that leaves no lacings and doesn't retain for long.
Aroma is of grassy hops and wet hay, with a distant and lightly bready base of malt. Little else for the nose.
Taste follows the nose with a bit of an earthy quality and a light caramel presence. Finishes a bit stale with wet hay lingering. Not very well balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a lightly stale character, mostly from the wet hay character. Needs more malt to balance the hop quality.
Drinkability is decent. This is not a normal GI brew in its lack of balance. It is quite fresh tasting, but the earthy quality of the hops is easily taxing on the palate, and lingers well after swallowing. Easily passed up.
Jul 03, 2009Aroma is of grassy hops and wet hay, with a distant and lightly bready base of malt. Little else for the nose.
Taste follows the nose with a bit of an earthy quality and a light caramel presence. Finishes a bit stale with wet hay lingering. Not very well balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a lightly stale character, mostly from the wet hay character. Needs more malt to balance the hop quality.
Drinkability is decent. This is not a normal GI brew in its lack of balance. It is quite fresh tasting, but the earthy quality of the hops is easily taxing on the palate, and lingers well after swallowing. Easily passed up.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.61/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Draft: Poured a light golden color ale with a medium size foamy head. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with light cereal notes. Taste is a mix of light cereal notes with some floral citrusy hops notes and light bitter notes are also noticeable. Body is about average with good carbonation. Refreshing and enjoyable without being entirely focus on hops.
May 13, 2016Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.13/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.13/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2/8/16 Chicago (Goose Island Brew Pub $4 16 draft pour into Nonic glass). Golden Brown pour, medium carbonation. light bubbly thin head. Bread yeast aroma and hoppy bread taste.Dry crisp taste, medium carbonation and texture. Overall OK offering, would have liked a little stronger or with a more bitter hops taste.
Feb 17, 2016Reviewed by BeerNemesis from New York
3.12/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Hopscotch ale | 200 ml. | 5.2% ABV | 2012
Brewer: Goose Island Beer Co.
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Glass: Tasting glass
Appearance:
Looks a lot like apple juice...
Aroma:
Funky, floral, citrusy, cereal
Taste:
Cereal and light grains. Subtle, but straightforward.
Mouthfeel:
Medium-bodied.
Harmony:
Nice ale, but not a standout.
Would I get it again?:
No
Bottled: on tap
Served: February 11, 2012
Price = FREE
Feb 18, 2012Brewer: Goose Island Beer Co.
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Glass: Tasting glass
Appearance:
Looks a lot like apple juice...
Aroma:
Funky, floral, citrusy, cereal
Taste:
Cereal and light grains. Subtle, but straightforward.
Mouthfeel:
Medium-bodied.
Harmony:
Nice ale, but not a standout.
Would I get it again?:
No
Bottled: on tap
Served: February 11, 2012
Price = FREE
Hopscotch Ale from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
37 ratings
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