Stimulus Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2009
- Added:
- Apr 03, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.13/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Had this at GI - Wrigleyville. Can't believe it hasn't been reviewed before! Served in a pint glass.
A - One finger of creamy tan foam that dissipates fairly quickly but leaves tons of lacing. Transparent red-brown color with lots of tiny bubbles racing to the top.
S - Smells more like an English IPA than an ESB. There's a pretty decent amount of hop character (the menu says "cascade hops from Washington"), but also plenty of honey and bread malts. There's only the faintest hint of bite/kick to the smell. It's nice, but a little subdued for the style.
T - Again - more IPA than ESB. Some lemony and floral hops over a strong malt backbone of toffee and bread. There's some bitterness in the aftertaste, but it's relatively mild, and the brew lacks much of an edge to it. Still - quite pleasant!
M - Lots of residual caramel stickiness, a little too carbonated for my liking but with some nice upper lip tingle. A little thinner than I like in ESBs.
D - Hey - it's cheap, tastes good, and has reasonable ABV and carbonation. What more do you want?
Really great for those on a budget that still want something tasty!
Apr 03, 2009A - One finger of creamy tan foam that dissipates fairly quickly but leaves tons of lacing. Transparent red-brown color with lots of tiny bubbles racing to the top.
S - Smells more like an English IPA than an ESB. There's a pretty decent amount of hop character (the menu says "cascade hops from Washington"), but also plenty of honey and bread malts. There's only the faintest hint of bite/kick to the smell. It's nice, but a little subdued for the style.
T - Again - more IPA than ESB. Some lemony and floral hops over a strong malt backbone of toffee and bread. There's some bitterness in the aftertaste, but it's relatively mild, and the brew lacks much of an edge to it. Still - quite pleasant!
M - Lots of residual caramel stickiness, a little too carbonated for my liking but with some nice upper lip tingle. A little thinner than I like in ESBs.
D - Hey - it's cheap, tastes good, and has reasonable ABV and carbonation. What more do you want?
Really great for those on a budget that still want something tasty!
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