Black Walnut Lager
Goose Island Beer Co.

 

 

 

 

On-tap at GI Cly.

A - Pours brown, cream-colored head, thin collar, wisps.

S - Sweet malts, light roast, dark chocolate. Nice and sweet.

T - Malts, toasted nuts, light burnt sugars, toffee. The light sweetness and roast notes work well together.

M - Light, good carbonation, creamy finish.

O - Had two of these and they went down very easily. A nice sessionable lager with a good amount of taste for 5%. Worth a try.

 

On-tap at Goose Island Wrigleyville. Served in a taster glass.

A - A half-finger of light tan foam settles to a collar and partial cap. The body is an opaque dark brown color with some reddish glints to it.

S - Smells like walnuts alright. Otherwise it's roasted malts, chocolate, and light smoke. Very rich aroma, and quite pleasant.

T - Taste isn't quite as enjoyable, but it's still pretty solid. Chocolate, nuts, and light smoke. A nutty schwarzbier.

M - Zesty carbonation, medium-light body, slightly grainy texture, and a sticky finish. No obvious alcohol present.

D - This was pretty enjoyable stuff. I'd actually order a full pour of this one, and it's the most successful beer I've had from the Farmer's Market Series.

Wasn't advertised as a smoked beer, but with the taste figured it was appropriate to list it as such.

A - An appropriate walnut brown colored with a tan head that faded to a tight ring.

S - Some roasted toasty malt, interesting nut smell. There's really a lot of smoke/grease, almost like bacon or ham coming in on this. Some ham.

T - Toasted walnuts, this is pretty meaty and smokey. Some bacon and grease, toasted malts, almost salty.

M - Medium bodied, soft carbonation.

O - This is not bad. I really liked it at first, but it did get a little fatiguing.