2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUL 26, 2005 This disappointed me after the pour, a deep brown color with ruby highlights and a rocky cocoa head. The very aroma was watery - dark malt with a smattering of coffee and a dollop of chocolate. Thin. The taste was fine - sweet malts, chocolate, coffee, vanilla - but weak. Very clean finish. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Island Beer Company - Clybourn, Chicago, IL<font size=-1>
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Not much to say about this one. It’s a porter through and through. Dark, some hints of chocolate, vanillla, a bit of sourness. Average mouthfeel. Pretty good porter.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
baltic porter mustiness, black with a thin head. waxy and lurking sourness. Nice as part of a taster set, but unsatisfying last time as a full pint. Some vinousness as it warmed and hints of bitter chocolates/
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I thought mine was ok. Not a powerhouse porter, but not bad. Dark black. Roasty aroma and flavor, but not to the point of too much liquid smoke. A little flat. Watery. Pretty good, but not great.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
God, this beer was messed up. I don’t know if we got a bad batch or what. All I could think was heavy wine with a mildew taste. It wasn’t horrible, but I didn’t care for this at all. One questions if they actually filtered the beer through a goat. Anyway, description: Really deep brown with ruby around the edges, no head. definite chocolate and coffee in the taste and smell, but also that mildew. THe body was actually nice on it, however, like a midweight red wine.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
not a big porter fan but i am a big goose island fan and this beer was a little dissapointing for how big it was advertised inside the bar. some toffee notes some smokey malt flavor and also this moldy dead goat cheese flavor. if you happen to be in wrigleyville you may as well give this a try but just because of the history and the interesting name.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Wrigleyville: Deep brown hue with a small creamy tan head and some lace. The aroma hints of nutty roasted malts, subdued caramel and smoky notes, floral and grassy hops, apple and current, earthy yeast esters, a bit faint thought. The taste is also nutty and malty with a bit of an acidic background. Some fruity tones. The finish displays a smoky and bitter nature. Clean, lively and refreshing basic porter mouthfeel. A good porter but not a "curse" remover. Nice Dead Goat shirts for sale too....Windy July like day at Wrigley, Cubs versus Reds, 11-10 final. Loss, go figure.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught: average porter with the characteristic Goose Island creamy palate. Nutty roasted flavours and very drinkable: especially on a brisk opening day in Wrigleyville.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Ah, what a cute name for a beer. Dark reddish brown with a thin tan head. Lightly roasted coffee and big chocolate aromas. Smooth, creamy body. Pretty good flavors well crafted for long sessions. The malts are evident and certainly the strong point. A touch of hops in the end, but nothing to write home about. I doubt this will ever end a curse, unless your curse is missing an average porter.
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