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Mild Winter
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- English Dark Mild Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 11.92%
- Reviews:
- 371
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 14, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 17, 2008
- Wants:
- 44
- Gots:
- 30
Toffee color, dark bread aroma, caramel and rye flavor, medium-light body.
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Ratings by StonedTrippin:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.82/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
this is a lot better than I thought it would be! it pours a darker copper color, pushing brown but just barley maintaining its red tint. its got a luscious off white head several inches tall and holding on pretty well. the nose is the English malt and caramel sweetness I expected, not really convincing me this is anything special. some dryness rather than sweetness though, and my palate always leans that way, so I take a sip. the first thing I notice is how mellow the sweetness factor is. I am allowed to taste the rich English malt, but I don't have to deal with its usual residual sugars. there is also a mild bittering hop finish that gives some nice balance. im not sure what the yeast is, but it almost comes across like a lager, finishing crisp and super clean for a beer of this malt persuasion. good carbonation, soft like a cask, and not filling at all. I could session this big time. overall an impressive regular beer from goose island, usually their sixpack stuff comes up short for me, but I thought this was an excellent cold weather brew, and one I will stock the fridge with come fall.
May 23, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.78/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Deep, earthy brown with a copper tone, highly carbonated and 2 fingers of tan head.
S: Malts, light malts compared to the colour, slight lemon.
T: Follows the nose of light malts, slight lemon, then a darker burt taste comes in, followed by a nice yeastiness which is very pleasant.
M: Medium, bready body, highly carbonated.
O: 8 out of 10. Good beer, would go well with lots of things especially pizza. Middle of the road and flexible as far as flavours.
Jan 15, 2017S: Malts, light malts compared to the colour, slight lemon.
T: Follows the nose of light malts, slight lemon, then a darker burt taste comes in, followed by a nice yeastiness which is very pleasant.
M: Medium, bready body, highly carbonated.
O: 8 out of 10. Good beer, would go well with lots of things especially pizza. Middle of the road and flexible as far as flavours.
Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia
3.55/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a rich black-sable with a thick and rather persistent tan head. Aroma has a core of roast malt with hints of cloves and caramel. Mainly malty flavor has smoky and woody hoppy notes plus a hint of cloves, none too strong. Texture is the weak point, being a bit watery and not too fizzy. Still, a decent winter ale, worthy of at least a try.
Jun 04, 2015
Mild Winter from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
903 ratings
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