Scratch Beer 186 - 2015 (Gose)
Tröegs Brewing Company
- From:
- Tröegs Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Gose
- ABV:
- 3.9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 7.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 23, 2016
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
The origins of this intriguing beer style stretch back to the early 16th century, yet it has only begun to gain popularity following its recent resurgence among the American craft beer scene. Developed in the German town of Goslar, Gose is a top-fermented wheat beer punctuated by a refreshing citrusy tartness and a hint of – wait for it – salt! The salty component of Scratch #186 nicely complements another key ingredient of the style – coriander. Also known as “cilantro,” this potent spice introduces the zesty lemon-like citrus flavor for which the beer is recognized. The resulting beer epitomizes the perfect warm-weather “porch beer.” At just 3.9% ABV, you can sit outside all day enjoying this refreshing blast of mouth-puckering joy.
8 IBU
8 IBU
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.17/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
On tap at The Owl House in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a slightly hazy yellow, with a half inch head, and a good amount of lacing.
This one smells like sea salt, hay, lactic acidity, some minerals, and a bit of citrus.
This is a really well done and cleanly made gose. It's got a bracing acidity, with a sourness level of about 6 or 7 out of 10. There's a good amount of lemony citrus, some hay like funk, and a good amount sea salt. Seems a bit saltier than the typical Gose, but it's really nice.
This is super drinkable and quite refreshing, with a very crisp and tart mouthfeel. The carbonation level is pretty high.
Another good Scratch beer, one of the cleaner Goses that I've had.
Jun 14, 2015This one pours a slightly hazy yellow, with a half inch head, and a good amount of lacing.
This one smells like sea salt, hay, lactic acidity, some minerals, and a bit of citrus.
This is a really well done and cleanly made gose. It's got a bracing acidity, with a sourness level of about 6 or 7 out of 10. There's a good amount of lemony citrus, some hay like funk, and a good amount sea salt. Seems a bit saltier than the typical Gose, but it's really nice.
This is super drinkable and quite refreshing, with a very crisp and tart mouthfeel. The carbonation level is pretty high.
Another good Scratch beer, one of the cleaner Goses that I've had.
Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on-tap at the brewery. Pours murky golden yellow with a half finger tall white head, quickly dissipating down to a small ring around the outer edge, leaving small smears of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smells of the typical sour mashed wheat, strong earthen mineral from the salt, lactic acid, mild spice and a faint hint of citric fruit. Taste is all sour wheat and the mineral heavy salt with the other bit flavors bringing up the rear. Tart, chewy feel throughout leaving the palate bone dry.
Overall a very nice first attempt at a gose. It has all of the desired flavors and it is easy drinking. With a few minor tweaks I think this could be a real winner.
May 01, 2015Smells of the typical sour mashed wheat, strong earthen mineral from the salt, lactic acid, mild spice and a faint hint of citric fruit. Taste is all sour wheat and the mineral heavy salt with the other bit flavors bringing up the rear. Tart, chewy feel throughout leaving the palate bone dry.
Overall a very nice first attempt at a gose. It has all of the desired flavors and it is easy drinking. With a few minor tweaks I think this could be a real winner.
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