Breakside Barrel-Aged Gose

Brewed by Breakside Brewery
Style: Traditional Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

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750 ml bottle sent to me by bvc. "barrel-aged gose" hand written on a Breakside Brewery label. The pour is a yellowish green, lightly hazed, with a smallish white head. The aroma opens as urinal cake initially, clears fast, then shows a soft natural salt, coriander, lemon citrus, and some warming bready grainy. Just a touch of tannin shows the barrel, but really not much wood character at all in the nose. The taste is a delicate blend of the bready grain, the soft salt, and the light citrus of the nose. Flavors are all fresh and vibrant, really natural tasting. The palate is light medium bodied, bright, prickly carbonation, and a clean salty finish. Nice - a highlight of this session. I had worried a barrel may kill the subtlety of the Gose, but it was nicely managed. Thanks Brandon.

750 ml bottle; dusty yellow with deep haze and creamy white; chewy aromas of cucumber, lemon, white, sugar and salt; wow, texture and mouthfeel is so perfect windy a balance between a stale sweetness and creamy vegi quality; fresh, lemony poopy aromas are fresher with a new pour; light, complex and creamy; a nice reminder too of the fun afternoon spent at Breakside last month

750 ml bottle shared by Tim by way of bvc. "barrel-aged gose" hand written on a Breakside Brewery label. Pours a piss yellow color with a small but long lasting head. Aroma is strong coriander and citric heavy lactic. I am loving it, right on the money. Flavor is much less citric and an easygoing, pleasant, mild lactic brew. It is so damn drinkable with a good level of carbonation, active but not too strong. I wish I could drink this all the time.