Grand Cru
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 31, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 28, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
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After 36 years of brewing here in the city of Chicago, we’re toasting to our hometown with our 10,000th batch of beer, Grand Cru. This very special Belgian-Style Strong Ale was aged in neutral oak barrels for 8 months, resulting in a stunning display of spice, fruitiness, and a luxuriously long finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by stortore:
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce bottle into a tulip snifter. A 2024 release. Drink by 12/17/25, had 6/27/25.
Pours a golden orange color, mostly clear, with a half inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of malt, Belgian yeast, wheat, some oak, light black pepper, a light white wine note. Smells a bit spicy and lightly sweet. Flavors of malt, Belgian yeast, oak, wheat, light caramel, a hint of a white wine note. Tastes a bit spicy and kind of taste some typical Belgian spicing, but unsure. Smooth, a very good medium body, well carbonated.
A solid example of the style, aromatic and flavorful. The oak barrels really pop in the flavor, giving it a different vibe. Well worth a purchase.
Aug 31, 2025Pours a golden orange color, mostly clear, with a half inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of malt, Belgian yeast, wheat, some oak, light black pepper, a light white wine note. Smells a bit spicy and lightly sweet. Flavors of malt, Belgian yeast, oak, wheat, light caramel, a hint of a white wine note. Tastes a bit spicy and kind of taste some typical Belgian spicing, but unsure. Smooth, a very good medium body, well carbonated.
A solid example of the style, aromatic and flavorful. The oak barrels really pop in the flavor, giving it a different vibe. Well worth a purchase.
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