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Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 13, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Wine Barrel-Aged Saison with Blackberry, Lemon, Pomegranate and Elderflower. Tart & Fruity Jams. Brewed & Packaged by Goose Island, Chicago, Illinois.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1/5/25 - (Can - Home) (Chicago, IL) Can Notes: Purchased a single can on December 13, 2024 at Beer on the Wall Park for $3.98 including tax.. Sold at store temperature, refrigerated upon returning home before opening this afternoon. 12 oz,, best before 2/24/25 @ 2:48 PM. 6.7% ABV, Wine Barrel-Aged Saison with Blackberry, Lemon, Pomegranate and Elderflower. Tart & Fruity Jams. Brewed & Packaged by Goose Island, Chicago, Illinois.
Appearance: Slow pour of a little over half the can into a tall snifter, yielding a generous bright creamy bubbly head which leaves significant soapy lacing and luxurious creamy cover over the bronze tan ruby clear base. Sustained mild carbonation, looks excellent. 4.5
Aroma: Strong, bold, funky aromas of funk, fruit flavors lemon and blackberry lead the way. Smells excellent as well. 4.75
Taste: Taste measured, getting a lighter take on the lemon and blackberry with pomegranate catching up, possibly Elderflower but I have no previous experience on that front. Cherry and grape as well, presumably from the wine barrels. Feels a bit dull compared to the fresh bursting aroma, still enjoying. 3.5
Mouthfeel: Watery, sugary feel, drinks light and easier than the higher ABV. Tart, lightly dry, sweet overall, though workable. Fruit tart finish, lemon, blackberry and grape. 3.75
Overall: This is a solid offering. Perhaps a fresher version would provide the strong fresh flavors experienced in the aroma. That said, this is a good saison as is, even on a cold winter day. Will pick up down the road if I come across, and revise if freshness changes aspects to my review today. 3.75
Jan 05, 2025Appearance: Slow pour of a little over half the can into a tall snifter, yielding a generous bright creamy bubbly head which leaves significant soapy lacing and luxurious creamy cover over the bronze tan ruby clear base. Sustained mild carbonation, looks excellent. 4.5
Aroma: Strong, bold, funky aromas of funk, fruit flavors lemon and blackberry lead the way. Smells excellent as well. 4.75
Taste: Taste measured, getting a lighter take on the lemon and blackberry with pomegranate catching up, possibly Elderflower but I have no previous experience on that front. Cherry and grape as well, presumably from the wine barrels. Feels a bit dull compared to the fresh bursting aroma, still enjoying. 3.5
Mouthfeel: Watery, sugary feel, drinks light and easier than the higher ABV. Tart, lightly dry, sweet overall, though workable. Fruit tart finish, lemon, blackberry and grape. 3.75
Overall: This is a solid offering. Perhaps a fresher version would provide the strong fresh flavors experienced in the aroma. That said, this is a good saison as is, even on a cold winter day. Will pick up down the road if I come across, and revise if freshness changes aspects to my review today. 3.75
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