Spicy and hoppy with a moderate bitter backend about sums it up. A decent fall beer perfect for those Minnesota nights. A pine/citrus front end hits you in the initial flavor. Not overpowering in its bitterness. Goose island makes a good product.

Nice Americanized version of an ESB...hopped a little higher, amped up a touch in crabonation...all to the good! Very tasty caramel/toffee malting...biscuits and bread. The PNW hopping distinguishes this from a English premium...citrus and green. Good!

Objectively speaking: A classic crystal malt-oriented pale ale with fresh hop character.
I like: Fresh leafy, floral, orangey pale ale that explores a broad range of hop aromas and does it with s chewy, sweet toasted malt base. Sometimes, this is exactly what you want. It’s been done a million times, but it’s a classic of the modern age. And Goose Island’s savoir-faire makes it work.
I dislike: The base sometimes feel overly bready. not very tight assemblage, a bit loose and unfocused maltiness perhaps exaggerates the crystals a bit which removes drinkability, but it remains soft textured and satisfying.

12 oz bottle. Pours clear amber with off-white head. Aroam is grassy hops, caramel malts, citrus and some herbal spices. Flavor is caramel malts, grassy hops, citrus and some spices. Nice fresh hop flavor with good malt backbone. Nice version of a fresh hopped ale and one I would buy again.

Bottle. Pours a nice clear amber with a big creamy off-white head that leaves significant lacing. Fresh sweet resinous hop aroma with some caramel notes. Caramelly up front with a spicy herby hop finish and some toasty dry hints. Quite nice. Fully creamy feel in the mouth. Lngering flavors last quite a while and are lightly bitter with some toasty sweet notes.