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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 scot_chale:
Reviewed by scot_chale from Minnesota
4.31/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.31/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bottle into a litre mug on 3/22/13 with the bottling date 11/10/12
A- a hard pour produces 3 fingers of what bubbly off tan head. dark copper brown body with lines of carbonation shooting from the bottom of the mug. the head hangs out well and the lacing is thick.
S- some yeast byproduct with a healthy slam of sweet caramel and light coffee notes. it's pleasant and not pungent.
T- it's caramelly sweet with very little bitterness. The bittering hops are there but not obvious. Kind of a smoky, coffee taste lays underneath. It's a nice flavor.
M- It's silky and oily, the carbonation has a nice bite, the body is on the lower side of medium. Rather dry, but a little bit hangs out to keep the flavor going. It's quaffable and easy going.
O- Great beer. Stylistically in check, and for my taste, it's a winter-time session beer for sure. I would buy a case of this to keep on hand any winter. I'm giving it a 4.5 overall only because I haven't tried any other breweries examples of this style.
Mar 22, 2013A- a hard pour produces 3 fingers of what bubbly off tan head. dark copper brown body with lines of carbonation shooting from the bottom of the mug. the head hangs out well and the lacing is thick.
S- some yeast byproduct with a healthy slam of sweet caramel and light coffee notes. it's pleasant and not pungent.
T- it's caramelly sweet with very little bitterness. The bittering hops are there but not obvious. Kind of a smoky, coffee taste lays underneath. It's a nice flavor.
M- It's silky and oily, the carbonation has a nice bite, the body is on the lower side of medium. Rather dry, but a little bit hangs out to keep the flavor going. It's quaffable and easy going.
O- Great beer. Stylistically in check, and for my taste, it's a winter-time session beer for sure. I would buy a case of this to keep on hand any winter. I'm giving it a 4.5 overall only because I haven't tried any other breweries examples of this style.
More 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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