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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Received in a BIF from orbilar0x, this 12 oz. bottle was my first taste of Goose Island. The beer poured clear, with a deep golden color, and a three finger thick head. The carbonation was very active and was constantly swirling up from the bottom of the glass. This was a good emulation of the hallmark of the style - Duvel, but was much deeper in color and a looked thicker and thus lacked that devilish deceptiveness. The aroma was a little muddier in the nose as well, with a musty yeasty smell more at home in an old ale. Taste was hopper than expected, with grapefruit citric hops, and a spicy and fruity taste. Unfortunately, these made this beer more like an ordinary pale ale, and much less Belgian. Alcohol content was obvious due to the spicy hot aftertaste and intermittent harsh fumes. The body was medium thick and a little gritty. Despite the obvious malt content, flavor felt blander than the best examples of the style. I fond this falling short of the intended target by a fair bit.

Bitter, again this is a beer i dont have to taste again, it looks fine in the glass, but?

Hazy yellow color with a white head. The head was medium size with good retention and some lacing. The smell was yeast and spices. The taste was light malt with some yeast flavors and light hops coming through towards the dry finish. Mouthfeel was good.

2006 vintage. Pours a hazy, dark golden orange color with a half finger white head head that immediately settles into a thin ring. Spotty lacing left behind. Slightly earthy aroma with muted hops subtle spice and sweet malts. Faint floral hops along with some pepper, rye, biscuit, caramel and toffee. Medium bodied with soft carbonation up front and a decent balance of zesty spice and sweet malt notes. Hints of pepper and cinnamon followed by faint floral hops and spicy rye. I’m also picking up some light fruit which compliments the caramel, toffee and biscuit characteristics. Slight buttery aftertaste lingering into a dry finish. ABV is well masked at 8%.

Cloudy golden color with beaytiful pillowy white lacing. Aroma has notes of lemon and muskiness. Smooth mid palate with citrus peel and a very clean finish. Very well balanced.

Faint grass cereals. Clear yellow. Smooth taste of a balanced not very fruity brew. Head small with a thin body. Okay summer silenter!

Bottle, shared with Parksy. Hazy lemony yellow, lacy white head. Aroma is perfumey citrus, elderflower, and light spice. Creamy mouthfeel, with flavours of gooseberries, lemon, straw, and subtle spice. Not a hint of the higher ABV. Smooth, tasty, refreshing.

22oz. Pours slightly challky golden, sweet grass nose. Yeasty-hop, smooth sticky body. bit of yeast in the bottle, sweet-sugary body with some brett-like tartness. Pretty tasty, decent american golden-belgian.

Bottle from Liva. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are yeast, fruits, malt and hops. Nice and sweet.

BIg bottle from Ølbutikken, Copenhagen, The pour is clearish golden with tiny lively yeast stuff swimming around topped with a inch high white head that fades a bit. The nose a fresh with a more hoppy profile than normal belgian ale that seems to be a little more perfumic talking generally. Citric notes and touches of melon and lots of saaz.. Its a pretty heavy aroma. The taste is likewise pretty heavy at first but fades quite quickly leaving the impressions of saaz and giving me chezck associations. Some metallic notes sneaks in to blur the picture a little but not enough to ruin the nice impression. The mouthfeel is medium with a creamy finish. nice summerly beer.

Bottle from the Cave. Golden colour, medium off-white head. Nose of sweet malts, spices and some fruits. Flavour is sweet malted, spicy, yeasty, orange.