John The Younger
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 4.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 30, 2011
- Added:
- Nov 15, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cagocubs from Illinois
4.17/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served into pint glass @ Goose Island, on-tap.
A: Pours an apple cider with a really thin white head that swirls and floats. Some lacing. Good color, but overall the appearance was not a good start.
S: You can smell the toasted malts, caramel, and hops. Some grain and spice can be sensed as well.
T: This was one of the more unique beers I have had. Its complex taste starts off tasting like a hoppy IPA and the aftertaste makes you believe it is stoutish with the malts coming through. You can taste some sweetness at the end. For me, this was a great combination of bitterness and nuttiness.
M: Good mouthfeel with good mouth coating and carbonation. Lighter bodied.
D: This was a unique beer. I will definitely be pursuing more of this beer.
Jan 03, 2010A: Pours an apple cider with a really thin white head that swirls and floats. Some lacing. Good color, but overall the appearance was not a good start.
S: You can smell the toasted malts, caramel, and hops. Some grain and spice can be sensed as well.
T: This was one of the more unique beers I have had. Its complex taste starts off tasting like a hoppy IPA and the aftertaste makes you believe it is stoutish with the malts coming through. You can taste some sweetness at the end. For me, this was a great combination of bitterness and nuttiness.
M: Good mouthfeel with good mouth coating and carbonation. Lighter bodied.
D: This was a unique beer. I will definitely be pursuing more of this beer.
Reviewed by OttoBomb from Illinois
3.82/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a 16 fl.oz. pint glass, (Nov 17, 2009).
Eyes: Little head, light lacing, mild haze.
Nose: Impressive hop aroma makes it's way through the dominant malt. Strong bread smell with a good hop kick.
Tongue: Interesting combination of thick, bread malt followed by nice mild pine hop flavors. Toasty bread/yeast flavor dominates.
Mouth: Smooth and leaves no unpleasant aftertaste. Seems quite low in terms on IBUs.
Libation: The savory malt flavorful and the brew does seem to live up to it's "British style" claim. I'm not a huge fan of bitters, but this one is quite nice. Drinkable and goes down easy.
Nov 19, 2009Eyes: Little head, light lacing, mild haze.
Nose: Impressive hop aroma makes it's way through the dominant malt. Strong bread smell with a good hop kick.
Tongue: Interesting combination of thick, bread malt followed by nice mild pine hop flavors. Toasty bread/yeast flavor dominates.
Mouth: Smooth and leaves no unpleasant aftertaste. Seems quite low in terms on IBUs.
Libation: The savory malt flavorful and the brew does seem to live up to it's "British style" claim. I'm not a huge fan of bitters, but this one is quite nice. Drinkable and goes down easy.
Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The menu describes this one as a "Best Bitter."
A: Served in a British pint glass with a good 1/2" of large bubbled, white head. Straight up gold with a slight haze to it. Not much lacing.
S: Biscuit malt. Flour. And "british-style hops" (I'm not sure exactly what hops go into the typical British Bitter or Pale, but this beer smells just like your stereotypical British beer.)
T & M: Heavy toasted bread flavor with some biscuit malt as well. Light, crisp, dry, and with a fleeting bitterness. On the lighter side of medium with medium carbonation.
D: A simple session beer. Good for what it is worth, but nothing spectacular.
Nov 15, 2009A: Served in a British pint glass with a good 1/2" of large bubbled, white head. Straight up gold with a slight haze to it. Not much lacing.
S: Biscuit malt. Flour. And "british-style hops" (I'm not sure exactly what hops go into the typical British Bitter or Pale, but this beer smells just like your stereotypical British beer.)
T & M: Heavy toasted bread flavor with some biscuit malt as well. Light, crisp, dry, and with a fleeting bitterness. On the lighter side of medium with medium carbonation.
D: A simple session beer. Good for what it is worth, but nothing spectacular.
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