Sparkles Finds (Some) Trouble Hibiscus Gose
Off Color Brewing
- From:
- Off Color Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Gose
Ranked #62 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,132 - Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 7.79%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2013
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Curious kittens sometimes get themselves into trouble. What they find out is some things are best left alone. Likewise, curious brewers sometimes add flowers and junk to their beer to see what'll happen. What they find out is those flowers will add a sweet note and stunning pink color to an otherwise tart and salty beer.
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Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nothing like what I'd expect. The only Leipzig Gose I've had is from DeGarde and that at least had some semblance of tartiness to it. On the flip side of things - this was a smooth sweet wheat of a beer that I couldn't imagine calling a Gose from any standard or definition. There's maybe a tad of salt, maybe if you try really hard to find it. There's tons of hibiscus honey sweetness that complements the wheat malt perfectly. Mouthfeel was smooth on the front of the palate until you swallow it and then the excess carbonation catches up with you. It's an interesting beer that I'm glad I tried, and I'm glad they brewed, but doubt I'd ever get again. Cheers!
Feb 28, 2019
Reviewed by BradMacMullin from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had at La Josie in Chicago- I’m not usually a sour guy, but this was very good. Perhaps a good way for me to ease my way into liking this style as it isn’t going away. Nice job. Bartender said this brewery is fantastic- need to get more
Oct 27, 2018
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.38/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle - $3.79 at Schoolhouse Beer and Brewing in Marietta, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a fairly clear, pinkish-hued body with an initial flush of fizz, but it drops out fairly quickly.
Smell: A bit of wrung-out sweat, some implied lactic slurs. A bit of the earthy, floral coriander. Savory, fruity, floral hibiscus vibe though light.
Taste: Abstains from being tangy or sour, instead going for a bit more sweetness. Actually, the flavor is pretty muted. Just a sustained bit of the fruitiness from the hibiscus through the softly sweet finish. There's a small blip of heat on the tail end, leaving me wondering if they used a tincture for the hobiscus.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: It's fair.
Sep 04, 2017Appearance: Pours a fairly clear, pinkish-hued body with an initial flush of fizz, but it drops out fairly quickly.
Smell: A bit of wrung-out sweat, some implied lactic slurs. A bit of the earthy, floral coriander. Savory, fruity, floral hibiscus vibe though light.
Taste: Abstains from being tangy or sour, instead going for a bit more sweetness. Actually, the flavor is pretty muted. Just a sustained bit of the fruitiness from the hibiscus through the softly sweet finish. There's a small blip of heat on the tail end, leaving me wondering if they used a tincture for the hobiscus.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: It's fair.
Reviewed by FFFjunkie from Illinois
3.93/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look is a nice ruby red with a finger of slight pink head. Actually very pretty looking.
Aroma is tart fruit like, salt and some wheat.
Taste is sweet floral, then some tartness and a pinch of salt.
Feel is soft and clean. The finish is pretty neutral.
Overall an interesting take on a gose and I think it came out as well as can be expected. Everything here is in pretty good balance. Just when you think the sweet hibiscus is taking over, the tartness, wheat and salt intervene to remind you that this is in fact a gose.
Aug 06, 2017Aroma is tart fruit like, salt and some wheat.
Taste is sweet floral, then some tartness and a pinch of salt.
Feel is soft and clean. The finish is pretty neutral.
Overall an interesting take on a gose and I think it came out as well as can be expected. Everything here is in pretty good balance. Just when you think the sweet hibiscus is taking over, the tartness, wheat and salt intervene to remind you that this is in fact a gose.
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
B- / WORTHY
Aug 01, 2017
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
4.1/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I was pleasantly surprised.
Pours a cloudy red grapefruit color with a 4F head in a Gose glass.
Earthy, melon, flower aroma.
Slightly tart MF.
Extraordinary taste considering what's out there in the style. Flowers, fruit, unusual.
Absolutely none of the salt taste present in most Goses.
I will probably buy more. One of the better Goses out there.
Aug 01, 2017Pours a cloudy red grapefruit color with a 4F head in a Gose glass.
Earthy, melon, flower aroma.
Slightly tart MF.
Extraordinary taste considering what's out there in the style. Flowers, fruit, unusual.
Absolutely none of the salt taste present in most Goses.
I will probably buy more. One of the better Goses out there.
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