Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden)

Formerly brewed at Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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From memory, not as bubbly as Duvel, has a good, bright flavor to it, relatively strong in the alcohol department, Demolition is a pretty good take on a Belgian Golden.

22 oz. bottle from State Line Liquors. It pours a hazy gold with a pillowy white head. The nose is pretty much straight bubble gum and Belgian yeast. The flavor follows suit with a little more complexity. Higher than average carbonation helps lighten up some of the sweetness. Good but not mind blowing.

Pours pale gold with fluffy white head and foamy lacing. Pleasant notes of wheat and citrus. Balanced taste with bitter/sour kick. Smooth going down.

Hazy golden pour, short white head. Mildly sweet apple, pear, citrus, honey aroma. Fruity flavor with more of that apple and pear character, honey, moves to dry orange peel and finishes gently herbal. Very delicate tasting for a 7% beer.

Belgian funk all over the aroma with wheat on the backgound. This is a slightly sour, wild yeast monster. Starts slightly hazy but turns somewhat clear. Head is chunky white with large bubbles that laces nicely. Full mouthfeel follows through with a zesty, bright estery flavor. Biscuit comes through the chewy texture. Pairs perfectly with the Goat Truffle Tremor from Cypress Grove. Enjoyed whilst training over Donner Pass was a nice touch as well.

pours golden with an almost acid banana aroma. Very light head a taste of tart. slightly sweet with a light sour pallet. Very refreshing!

Bottled. Golden coloured. Unclear. Dense off white head. Aroma of sweetness, yeast, light grape, fruits and some earth. Flavour of barnyard, grape, yeast, fruits and spice. Medium bodied. Dry and grapy yeast end with a light bitter touch.

Bottle; Pour is cloudy light golden, with a white head that begins on the frothy side in a tulip. The aromas seem to be the highlight for me; There is a straw, citrus, and tropical fruit character on the nose. I was so lost on the name of this brew (before reading the description here) , because the flavor profile was anything but a wrecking ball to the senses. This one seems a bit weakly put together, honestly. There is a slight grainy feel, citrus, star fruit, hay, and the finish is lacking. Eh

Bomber from Papago. Pours hazy yellow with a one finger dense white head. The nose is spicy yeast and fruit. The taste is peach, apricot, light citrus and spice. Medium bodied. Nice beer.

Found a bottle at a whole foods in new york. A little sweet but fairly smooth. Would not call this dry. A very pleasant beer that tasted better the more i drank it.