Goose Island Big Buff Ale

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company (Brewpubs)
Style: American Strong Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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On tap from the Goose Island pub in Wrigleyville. Pours a beautiful red with a medium white head. Aroma was piney, fruits, but also had some malt overtones. Flavor was quite hoppy, but has a citrus/acidic kick to it. Very nice offering, too bad Big Buff is now in ATL. Should this now be known as Goose Island Thrasher?

Enjoyed on draft at Goose Island Clybourn in Chicago. Aroma is of slightly spicy hops, appearance is a red ale with good head. Taste is well balanced, strong on hops and malt. This was the first of three I had and I can’t really formulate a descriptive comparison to anything else I’ve tried, so I guess it’s also big on the liquor front as well. Proudly enjoyed in a brewery that’s so appreciative of the great Hawks team of this past year!

Poured a dark clear red, with a thick white head, perfect for a red. Nothing but hop aroma! Wish there was some malt in aroma. Tastes like a DIPA, wow, yum - again, wish there was some definite malt flavor. Spot on for the palate - medium body and a delightful hop finish. A hop head delight!

Draft at gi lp, pours a plum red with off wh head. Nose has loads of pine, gfruit, caramelly malts. Fl is a big hoppy dryness throughout stiff caramelly malts grapefruit piney tropical fruit hop notes, mild alc finish. A good example a west coast hoppy red, hoppy and not too sweet. Congrats to big buff and the hawks!