C.A.L.M. Radler
Goose Island Beer Co.

C.A.L.M. RadlerC.A.L.M. Radler
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
3%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 30.47%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
56
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 04, 2021
Added:
May 08, 2015
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  10
Formerly known as Radler #1, a light effervescent warm weather ale brewed with cucumber, mint, and lime.
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Ratings by DanGeo:
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Rated by DanGeo from Michigan

2.24/5  rDev -33.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Jun 03, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.04 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Aug 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Tom215

1.42/5  rDev -58%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Probably one of the worst beers I’ve ever tasted. Overly sweet and a cucumber seems to be the focal point. I would absolutely never purchase this again.
Sep 26, 2019
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Reviewed by izraelc from New York

4.25/5  rDev +25.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours clear. Strong aroma of cucumber. This one seemed very interesting and it is. Big flavors of cucumber lime and mint. All complement each other very well. Sweet finish. This beer is definitely not for most people but I think it is excellent and unique.
Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Azpittil57 from Arizona

Jul 28, 2019
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Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa

2.96/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Smells almost putrid, and tastes far too sweet. It's a problem with radlers generally, but this just cant satisfy a summery desire for refreshment. It tastes like a beery craft soda.
Jul 06, 2019
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Reviewed by swid from Missouri

1.59/5  rDev -53%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Purchased in a mixed 24-pack - best by date on the bottle is 7/18/2019.

It pours with an off-white head that dissipates quickly. Minimal carbonation.

Aroma is pickle brine. The flavors added to the radler don’t come together in a way that’s at all enjoyable; the initial taste is that of soured pickle brine, with the finish being notably minty (being its only saving grace). The feel is fuller and slightly sweet.

I like the idea of this beer, but the execution is lacking.
Jun 30, 2019
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Reviewed by MJnar1 from New York

1/5  rDev -70.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This beer is shite. I love goose island but this beer is total foul. The cucumber adds a funkiness, the lime amplifies it and brings out the foulness in stereo. It’s like Sprinkling salt on a yankee candle and burning it. The mint opens your nasal passages to inhale the stank. What were they thinking? Women like these things but not in their beer. Love your products but this is no good.
Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.14 by aprabhu from Kentucky

May 02, 2019
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Rated by Rystew12 from Michigan

1/5  rDev -70.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
To the brewer... use your time wisely on another beer. Who said this was okay?
Apr 18, 2019
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Reviewed by alczek from Colorado

1.17/5  rDev -65.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Honestly the worst beer I ever remember having. I don't know how a brewer could have made this and decided to go ahead and sell it. I'm not sure about the feel, because I couldn't bring myself to hold it in my mouth long enough to judge.
Apr 17, 2019
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Reviewed by m9b from Vermont

3.82/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
its interesting to see and taste these
you can't get the taste from the description although it is accurate
reminds me of the founders zebra
good with Zesty Mediterranean Salad
Apr 13, 2019
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Rated by ChocoChocolate from Massachusetts

1.27/5  rDev -62.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
What were they thinking?
Mar 30, 2019
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Rated by bigchief69 from New York

1.56/5  rDev -53.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
Interesting concept for a beer but it tastes disgusting, couldn’t bring myself to drink more than a quarter of the bottle
Mar 30, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 4/20/16; drank 6/7/16 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy pale yellow appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.

A rough pour yielded a small, noisy bright white head; minimal lace.

Cucumber & mint notes in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Lime & cucumber flavors up front; strong mint notes & a sharp, carbonated bite on the finish.

The advertised cucumber, mint & lime are all accounted for, providing a refreshing zest; it's also a bit over the top with the aforementioned flavors. Interesting & certainly worth a quaff....
Feb 24, 2019
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Reviewed by bmeehan from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer is so strange, and the more I drank it, the more it came back down to earth for me, but it's got such fun flavors that it's certainly worth drinking. The cucumber and lime are wild and it's got a very crisp finish.
Feb 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by crow from Illinois

Oct 14, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 4/20/2016. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/straw color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big cucumber, lemon, lime, mint, wheat, white bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of fruit/mint and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big cucumber, lemon, lime, mint, wheat, white bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Light herbal bitterness and fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of cucumber, lemon, lime, mint, wheat, white bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice robustness and balance of fruit/mint and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tartness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and light body; with a very smooth, crisp, clean, lightly grainy, and slightly syrupy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 3%. Overall this is an awesome radler! All around great robustness and balance of fruit/mint and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink. There is a lot of lime flavor to balance the cucumber presence; so it doesn’t feel too weird as it usually is for me. A highly enjoyable offering.
Oct 09, 2016
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Reviewed by matjack85 from Illinois

3.54/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
I picked this up at Sal's World of Liquor in Addison, IL as part of a build-your-own six pack for $9.99, making this single 12oz brown bottle $1.67. Bottled on date of April 20, 2016 is clearly printed on the back label.

The beer poured a slightly hazed light yellow color and produced a short lived 2-finger white head. The head dissipated completely after about 40 seconds and left no lacing.

Huge cucumber smell with lime and mint underneath.

Very sweet lime soda taste with plenty of cucumber flavor and a touch of subtle mint. Although they use 3 different hops in here there's not the first hint of bitterness in it at only 12 IBUs. Tastes more like a pop than a beer, but then that's what radlers are.

Sweet but very light and refreshing with moderate to medium carbonation. It could have used more spritz.

Not my favorite beer style but decent as far as radlers go. The cucumber is a welcome addition.
Sep 14, 2016
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Rated by Rjk00 from Indiana

1/5  rDev -70.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Taste bad smells bad links bad. All around nasty.
Sep 02, 2016
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