Double Dry-Hopped India Pale Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 07, 2011
- Added:
- Jan 07, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.2/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.2/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Special keg for the January BA Gathering. Double dry-hopped with Centennial and Cascade. I would argue those choices make it "American" rather than English. Served in a pint-shaped taster glass.
A - Pours with two fingers of eggshell foam that settles to a thin cap, leaving behind lots of tiny spots of lace. Mostly transparent golden body.
S - Lots of fresh citrus zest, a touch of dankness and pine. Malt character is quite restrained - largely biscuit and fresh bread.
T - The taste is a bit more malt-forward with yeasty bread. Not as much overt hop flavor, although there is still a good amount of bitterness in the finish.
M - Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, sticky finish. Not as dry or enamel-melting as I like from an IPA.
D - I like the regular IPA quite a bit when it is fresh - I get the feeling most people get to try bottles/kegs that are months old. That being said, I wish they double-dry hopped all batches the IPA, as this stuff smelled terrific. This is the first BA gathering in a long time where the keg blew quickly - I must have gone back for 3-4 pours throughout the evening.
Jan 07, 2011A - Pours with two fingers of eggshell foam that settles to a thin cap, leaving behind lots of tiny spots of lace. Mostly transparent golden body.
S - Lots of fresh citrus zest, a touch of dankness and pine. Malt character is quite restrained - largely biscuit and fresh bread.
T - The taste is a bit more malt-forward with yeasty bread. Not as much overt hop flavor, although there is still a good amount of bitterness in the finish.
M - Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, sticky finish. Not as dry or enamel-melting as I like from an IPA.
D - I like the regular IPA quite a bit when it is fresh - I get the feeling most people get to try bottles/kegs that are months old. That being said, I wish they double-dry hopped all batches the IPA, as this stuff smelled terrific. This is the first BA gathering in a long time where the keg blew quickly - I must have gone back for 3-4 pours throughout the evening.
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