What's your favorite Gose?

Wish i could get my hands on some fresh German ones but in the meantime, this and this are my faves. One's easy to get, the other, i'll most likely never try it again.

Also have Boulevard Hibiscus Gose and Anderson Valley's Gose in the fridge.

 

Westbrook and Lost Nation

 

Baciami Lipsia (kiss my lips) is very excellent!

 

Anyone know why Goses range in price so dramatically? I have never had a German one but the Leipziger 750ml goes for around $18-$20 whereas I can get a 6 pack of the Andersen Valley for $11. I assume the Leipziger is not barrel aged so what would account for the dramatic price difference? Thanks.

 

Westbrook. really liked cascade gose aswell

 

RAPP gose
Westbrooke gose

 

Have to say Gose Gone Wild, Anderson Valley and Westbrook in that order.

 

In my wildest Gose Gone Wild dreams I would never have imagined that Gose as a style would become popular and topical. I can guzzle a Westbrook on a hot day and have another, maybe. While I have enjoyed and recommended Leipziger with baked cod, I could never have "several". I don't know if Gose will be a flash in the pan, but my consumption will make no one rich. For those that may not like to drink a lot of beer, Gose may be perfect.

 

Mine comes from the brewery in my avatar. My understanding is the style originated in the town of Goslar, though this particular brewery has opened within the last decade or so. Interestingly the brewer is experimenting with american hops in some of his recipes, though the Gose (there's a light and a dark one) is traditional and delicious.

 

....or is C.) not a sucker for hype and rarity. It's good, but not the best, sorry bruh.

 

WESTBROOK

 

Is there an option for C.) had versions s/he preferred in both Goslar and/or Leipzig, where the style originated?

 

Among those I've tried my favorite is Bobcat's gose (Bristol, VT) with Lost Nation a close second. Bobcat's brewer has drank German examples close to the source and would put them in the mix, but drinking in the US, his is better.

 

Leipziger is my favorite in this style that I really like. Portsmouth Brewing makes a really good gose as well.

 

Westbrook Gose is rare?

News to me.

 

Yup nothing compares to Rapp Gose. It doesn't get much better than Rapp Gose. No other Gose is even in the same class to be honest. It was a religious experience and the best Gose that I have drank.

 

My top 5 Gose are:

1. Rapp Gose (4.49)
2. Lost Nation Gose (4.25)
3. 18th Street Sour note Gose (4.25)
4. Brewery Ferment German Queen Goze To Leipzig (4.25) a gose brewed with heirloom tomatoes!!!!
5. Westbrook Gose(3.99)

 

Becoming less rare, but still hard to get, especially out west. When I was in NYC last summer I couldn't find it for the life of me. So yeah, I'd say it's still kind of rare. But I also think it's reputation was born out of times when it was much rarer.

 

Before they started canning it, it sat on shelves around here for months.

 

I do live the style with westbrook taking the lead and kudos to Anderson Valley for a solid brew with great distribution and pricing, though I've been on the lookout for Lost Nation. I don't know if traditional or not but I found Cisco's interesting but ultimately difficult to finish the full pint.

So with this new found popularity, it should spawn new varieties- when will we see a Black Gose, Amber Gose, Imperial Gose, Barrel Aged Gose (port or sherry maybe?) and the like?