Gillian | Goose Island Beer Co.
Brewed by:
Goose Island Beer Co.
Illinois, United States
gooseisland.com
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Gillian - Saison with Strawberry, Honey, and White Pepper
Alias of Scully: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1549/61122
Added by Jason on 08-12-2011
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Ratings: 730 | Reviews: 87
4.41/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.03/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
For a strawberry beer, this was very nice
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
For a strawberry beer, this was very nice
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3.65/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.44/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.51/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2016 in a stemed tulip. Crisp, clean, attractive with an oddly addictive funk. Most addiction will cost you and this will too but it's worth it!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2016 in a stemed tulip. Crisp, clean, attractive with an oddly addictive funk. Most addiction will cost you and this will too but it's worth it!
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4.21/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy golden in color with a white head full of tiny bubbles. Decent retention but did fade as I drank the glass.
Flavor is tart with a touch of strawberry character and a hint of the pepper. White pepper has a distinct flavor and you definitely pick up some hints of it.
This beer does not drink like 9.5% and could be very dangerous. One of the few beers I pick up every year from them other than Sophie. Not 100% sure it's worth the price of entry but it is a great beer nonetheless.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy golden in color with a white head full of tiny bubbles. Decent retention but did fade as I drank the glass.
Flavor is tart with a touch of strawberry character and a hint of the pepper. White pepper has a distinct flavor and you definitely pick up some hints of it.
This beer does not drink like 9.5% and could be very dangerous. One of the few beers I pick up every year from them other than Sophie. Not 100% sure it's worth the price of entry but it is a great beer nonetheless.
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4.19/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
765 ml bottle, 2016, poured into chalice
A- A fairly clear golden yellow with a small white head.
S- Tart strawberries, some honey, touch of peppercorns and funk, oak, brett, some wine
T- Tart strawberries, brett, some peppercorns, some barnyard funk, some oak, touch of honey.
M- Smooth, light to medium body.
O- A solid strawberry sour, worth trying.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
765 ml bottle, 2016, poured into chalice
A- A fairly clear golden yellow with a small white head.
S- Tart strawberries, some honey, touch of peppercorns and funk, oak, brett, some wine
T- Tart strawberries, brett, some peppercorns, some barnyard funk, some oak, touch of honey.
M- Smooth, light to medium body.
O- A solid strawberry sour, worth trying.
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4.37/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Gillian from Goose Island Beer Co.
4.12
out of 5
based on 730 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75