Goose Autumn Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #275 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,558 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 9.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 66
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 24, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2004
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 101
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by GuyFawkes:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 7/21/15; drank 9/7/15 @ the Yarchives.
Poured from the bottle into a glass.
See-through ruby red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big khaki head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Caramel, pine & apple cider notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild apple cider & caramel flavors up front; a bitter, dry pine finish. Drinkable but not enjoyable; not much flavor & a harsh finish.
Nov 25, 2016Poured from the bottle into a glass.
See-through ruby red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big khaki head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Caramel, pine & apple cider notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild apple cider & caramel flavors up front; a bitter, dry pine finish. Drinkable but not enjoyable; not much flavor & a harsh finish.
More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Sep 24, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.53/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cler, mahogany color. Medium-sized, off-white head . Citrus , pine, and caramel in the aroma. Hoppy, taste with some caramel sweetness and dry finish.
Mar 07, 2025
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
2.25/5 rDev -38.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.25/5 rDev -38.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
12oz bottle - review from notes
Tastes like rusty old dry leaves. I don't know what causes this flavor in amber and red ales, but when it's present I cannot fully enjoy the beer. And this one is full of that flavor
Big bag of leaves
Jul 31, 2021Tastes like rusty old dry leaves. I don't know what causes this flavor in amber and red ales, but when it's present I cannot fully enjoy the beer. And this one is full of that flavor
Big bag of leaves
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.81/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Goose does most things right, and at scale, including this autumn ale.
A)
Pours a deep amber body with a one finger dense foamy white head. Reasonable retention and lacing.
S) best part. The smell features a bright malt, fall feel (wet leaves, grass, decay, spice) and a lasting hop.
T) The taste follows smell and is balanced between sweet, yet clean malt core and a piney/ grassy hop finish.
F) mouthfeel is toward the chewy, fall, fatter spectrum.
Easy going, but one is enough because of the sweetness, and a tasty and an easy drinking ale.
Jun 17, 2016A)
Pours a deep amber body with a one finger dense foamy white head. Reasonable retention and lacing.
S) best part. The smell features a bright malt, fall feel (wet leaves, grass, decay, spice) and a lasting hop.
T) The taste follows smell and is balanced between sweet, yet clean malt core and a piney/ grassy hop finish.
F) mouthfeel is toward the chewy, fall, fatter spectrum.
Easy going, but one is enough because of the sweetness, and a tasty and an easy drinking ale.
Reviewed by BoldRulerVT from Vermont
3.52/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the 12 oz bottle into a snifter.
Pours a medium amber with solid clarity and very minimal head.
Aromas are toffee and some lightly roasted malts.
Flavor is ok, pretty one note with toffee and mellow roasted sweetness.
Mouthfeel was ok, a touch sticky as expected,.
All in all, an ok beer.
May 20, 2016Pours a medium amber with solid clarity and very minimal head.
Aromas are toffee and some lightly roasted malts.
Flavor is ok, pretty one note with toffee and mellow roasted sweetness.
Mouthfeel was ok, a touch sticky as expected,.
All in all, an ok beer.
Reviewed by jaypaul522 from Iowa
3.59/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark golden color. Smells like malt and slight hops. Taste is very clean, and strong. This is a medium bodied ale with big flavor that is very satisfying to drink.
Mar 26, 2016
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