Goose Island Demolition Ale

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: Belgian Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle thanks to swalden28. Poured yeller with a white head. Aroma was skunk. Flavor was pilsner malt, slight citrus, and some grass. Body was light with soft carbonation.

[Bottle] Alright, so a disclaimer up front, this bottle has some age on it. I just bought it at the store tonight though, so I’m rating it. Looks nice enough, with a slightly hazy golden pour topped with a nice white head that lingers well. Good start. Aroma is unusual, but not terrible. Fairly fruity, and mainly just cheap apple juice. Maybe some peach notes too. Taste is also fruity up front, with plum and apple, a metallic character (fades as it warms), and some yeast, all of which melds into slightly dusty, crackery malt (high point of the beer). Well, it isn’t too bad, especially considering the age. I’ll have to re-rate a fresh bottle some time though.

Hazy pale gold color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of yeast, floral, citrus, & spice; Flavor slight sweet malt, yeast, fruit, clove, hops, and spice; Finish is dry; Nicely balanced; Overall, I enjoyed it.

A - hazy unfiltered golden straw with high head that laces. S - aromas of yeasts, Belgian yeasts, pineapple, grapefruit, straw and funk. M - spitzy carb, lighter bodied, sweet throughout, slight bitter end. A little dry. T - light straw, Belgian yeast/ bubble gum up front. Hints of grapefruit and pineapple and sweet malts on the palate. Slight sour, dry bitter end. O - pretty good Belgian ale. Simplistic but good. 6+\7-

Bottle. Poured clear amber color with an average frothy white head that was lasting with good lacing. Moderate sweet malt, yeast, floral hop aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations where met with a soft brew.

bottled. pours cloudy yelllow with an airy white head with some lacing. aromas of tin, yeast and grain. a little sweetness, just a touch of bitterness. light bodied, with a thin texture. it has an unassuming finish. really unexceptional, but still a decent beer.

Glad I picked it up to add the empty bottle to my collection. It’s worth having but not necessarily repeat purchases

Bottle @ Monks Wallingatan. Golden colour with a white head. Yeasty, fruity aroma. Flavour of yeast, fruit and honey.

22 ounce bottle into tulip, bottled 5/7/2010. Pours hazy golden straw color with a small 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Some nice spotty lacing on the glass, witha fair amount of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of big lemon, biscuit, apricot, apple, pear, grape, coriander, grass, floral, grain, light yeast spices, and a bit of alcohol. Some pretty nice and balanced aromas. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, grape, biscuit, pepper, grass, honey, grain, and yeast spices. Lingering notes of lemon, pear, biscuit, honey, and yeast spices on the finish for a bit. Flavors are more on the sweet side than the spicy side; but is not cloying at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Very smooth to drink, but is good for sipping on. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming after the finish. Overall this is a very nice and enjoyable Belgian pale. Nice flavor balance and complexity.

Pale yellow colour with no head. Smells malts and sugar. Tastes sweet and malty. Good carbo, medium body.

Aroma is yeast and fruit. The flavor is similar to the aroma with a decent hop punch. Not a flavor blast like the best Belgian Ales but it was very easy to drink, almost too much.