Lamar St. Golden Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.

Medium Gold color, medium white foamy head. Aroma is grainy, fruity and sweet. A medium bodied ale, malty and slightly sweet. Smooth taste. Not very hoppy. Nice flavor. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is smooth and clean. Aftertaste is slightly malty. Nice mild tasting beer.

Presentation: 12 brown long neck twist off bottle with a “best when consumed by” freshness date on the back label, this sample was contract brewed by Goose Island Beer Company.

Appearance: Fast and crisp looking bubbles rise to the top and struggle to hold the largely bubbled white lace together, the clarity is fine.

Smell: Cracker graininess and some coarse hop in the aroma.

Taste: Light to moderate in body with a hastened textured carbonation. Big flavours of pale grain come with a side of sweetness. More clean grain pushes through as a light yet watery citrusy hop bitterness limps onto the palate. Clean though there is an odd husky dextrin flavour in the finish that just does not want to leave.

Notes: Organic shomorganic it is just an average brew. It was not nearly worth the $1.75 a 12 oz pop.

Light golden hue w/ good clarity. The thin, tight head leaves sparse lace. Grainy, bready aroma w/ a hint of sulfur. Lemony Tettanger hop nose. Perhaps not as fresh as could be (best by 4/25/02) Mild grainy malt & dextrin sweetness persist from start to finish and mild hop bitterness balances adequately. Lemony hop flavor. Light, crisp mouthfeel. Finishes dry, clean and abrupt. This golden ale is a drinkable, refreshing brew, albeit with no outstanding qualities. Most closely approximates a Kolsch.

Organically grown barley and hops. Hazy straw yellow. Smells a lot like barley bread, with a sharp hops presense. Good malt/bitter balance. Has a crisp mouthfeel to it. Not a bad brew. $5 a 6 pack too!