Lincoln Park Lager
Goose Island Beer Co.

Lincoln Park LagerLincoln Park Lager
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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 7.47%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
21
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 11, 2023
Added:
Mar 09, 2006
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  0
Rust color, earthy caramel aroma, toffee flavor, medium body.
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Ratings by tfidler:
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Rated by tfidler from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

Apr 06, 2012
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Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois

3.96/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Still available on-tap at the Clybourn brewpub. Transcribed from notes 2023-06-03

Look: clear copper color with a short-lived off white head. 3.75
Aroma: caramel malt and toffee. 4
Taste: clean bready malt, mild hop bitterness. 4
Feel: medium bodied. 3.75
Jun 11, 2023
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. A fine vienna lager. Little light on the feel for the style, but nice crisp finish. The aromas had a nice complimentary caramel backbone to go with the bread and hops. Taste was very bready version of the smell
May 18, 2018
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

3.28/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2/19/16 Chicago ($5 16 oz draft pour into stein at Goose Island Clybourn Brew Pub). Dark brown clear pour, minimal carbonation and head. Minimal aroma. Hops and wheat taste, clean crisp easy drinking. Good offering.
Feb 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Chris-1911 from Illinois

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by tim007007 from Illinois

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by RichH55 from Illinois

Oct 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

May 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by FreshHawk from Illinois

Mar 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Brew33 from Ohio

Feb 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by KimbarkBrewCrew from Wisconsin

May 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by imperialking from Illinois

May 11, 2012
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a glass stein at the Clybourn brewpub.

For some reason, I didn't see this stuff coming in such a glass... Anyway, it pours a clear copper-russet topped by a half-finger of off-cream-white foam. The nose comprises light toasted biscuit, very mild greens, light caramel, and a hint of honey. The taste brings in more of the same, with a minor vein of toasted toffee running through the back. The caramel also comes through a bit more powerfully now. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a pretty dry finish (almost too dry...). Overall, a pretty nice Vienna lager, though nothing really all that special. I enjoyed it.
Apr 08, 2012
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Reviewed by Sweetmambyjamby from Indiana

4.07/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Served on tap at the Clybourn G.I. brewpub. Comes in a stein with little head that does not last long. A dark amber almost brown color that is very attractive. It tastes great. The malts used in this beer make it very good. It was a crisp clean beer that is easily sessionable.
Feb 23, 2010
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Reviewed by beerfairy from Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
This bottle is from the 20th Anniersary Cellar Collection. Poured from a 750mL bottle. I'll admit, it's been sitting in my fridge for about 10 months.

A: Pours a nice orangish brown with a 1 inch head that disappeared fast...could be the age of my bottle.

S: Malty, nutty, and biscuit scents are apparent.

T: Pretty smooth, slight maltiness, not a bad lager.

M: Very little carbination, goes down easy with a bit of a lingering ever so slight bitterness and metallic taste.

D: Smooth, easy to drink, goes down easy. Could see myself drinking this all night.
Sep 12, 2009
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Part of the Anniversary Cellar collection, I busted this bottle out last night when a friend came over as I had been itching to try it. Served cold and poured into a couple of pint glasses, and consumed on 03/06/2009.

The pour was very nice with a dark amber color coming forward right away and a nice tight head of of white lace on top that managed to hang around for a few minutes before falling down into a thin veil that covered it throughout the rest of the session. The aroma was nice bready malts, hints of light bittering hops and a nice light fruit touch towards the end of the session. A clean feel here, a bit slippery but still very nice and a touch fuller then what you would normally see given the style. Lots of flavor here, earthy and herbal and very nicely done. Smooth, mellow, caramel malts fade out in the final sips and a light drying takes over as I let it simmer down. Overall a very solid lager here that by all means must be superb on tap. A solid session beer for sure.
Mar 07, 2009
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Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 750ml wax sealed "20th Anniversary Cellar Collection" bottle into a 20oz imperial pint.

The label clearly states "Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub, Chicago, IL 60614" so that's why this review is here and not in with the Fulton St. brewery reviews.

Listed as 5.4% abv

A: Pours a hazy copper color with an unfiltered appearance. This was capped by a creamy, light-tan, 4-finger head that retained for ages yet left hardly any lace on the glass.

S: Bright and fruity with a healthy dose of toasted malt.

T: See above. Fruity citrus hops and toasted malt make up the majority of flavors here. Also noted were toasted bread and biscuit.

M: Sharp and crisp with a nice underlying dry toastiness and a hint of malt sweetness.

D: Drinks very nicely. It's been a few years since I've had this and it seems a little more interesting and flavorful than I remember. I remember having this the very first time I ever went to Goose Island Clybourn way back in 1993.
Oct 20, 2008
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Reviewed by tgbljb from Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served as a medium amber colored beer with moderate white puffy head.

Smell shows distinct fruity malt characteristics, but very mild.

Taste is also mildly fruity. A bit of roasted malt is present in the background. A touch of caramel also present. But everything is very subdued.

Little taste retention.

An average beer. Went well with my Veggie burger.
May 08, 2008
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Reviewed by Viggo from Canada (ON)

3.92/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in a big stein. Pours a hazy amber/brown, small off white head forms, some lace spots, decent retention. Smell is sweet and malty, toffee, bready citrus, grass, quite nice and refreshing. Taste is very malty, some caramel, citrus, bread, nice bitter citrus finish. Mouthfeel is medium to light bodied with low carbonation, very easy to drink, quite nice.
Feb 21, 2007
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