 Glouglouburp (2778), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 20, 2008 note: I’m entering it as a new entry and I’ll let the local admin decide if it deserves a new entry (like Goose Island Tripel and Goose Island Reserve Tripel) or if it doesn’t deserve a new entry. I’m not that familiar with the regular IIPA so I cannot tell if this “Reserve IIPA” is really different
In short: An Intensely hoppy (fruity/grapefruits) IIPA. Excellent beer
How: Tap at brewpub (Clybourn location)
The look: partly cloudy golden orange body with a long-lasting white head.
In long: Nose is grapefruits and citrus fruits . Soft creamy caramelized malted body under a avalanche of fruity hops. Grapefruits, citrus fruits and everything. That thing is tasty and very hoppy but never feel unbalanced. That thing is so hoppy that if they stop bottling it for a while it would solve the current worldwide hop shortage for a while.
Davinci (295), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 18, 2008 Nice hazy caramelly orange pour with medium beige head and some beautifully sticky lacing. Nose is very malt forward, caramelly and rich with some underlying citrus hops. FGlavor again is some big sweet malts, subtle wood and vanilla, the citrus bitter balances it all out very well, though it isn’t as forward as most american IIPAs. Finish leans a biot toward the piney side. Body is pleasantly syrupy with light carbonation.
dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
May 11, 2008 Yellowish gold pour with a thick white head. Very earthy citrus hop aroma. Thick smooth malty taste with nice earthy hops. Finishes thick and a foamy with a little bit of citrus.
MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008 Amber color with near-white head, huge vibrant, chewy body. Hop/malt balance in citrus and caramel ruling the nose and flavor. Very enjoyable.
KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Apr 28, 2008 On tap at GI Clybourn. Pours a clear, golden amber. Citrus aroma with a small, off white head. Very light carbonation in the body. Smooth and drinkable, with caramel notes and citrus hops in perfect harmony.
BuckeyeBoy (1639), Boise, Idaho, USA
Apr 27, 2008 12oz bottle 2006 Pours out a murky goldish amber topped with a sand head. A nice aroma of sweet caramel and light hops. Tast of more sweetness light hops. I would have to say the couple years this one has been around some of the hops have mellowed out. It is very smooth. I love it.
BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Apr 26, 2008 Great beer, hats off to Goose on this one. Samples a 12 ounce bottle at Dark Lord 2009 at FFF. Not over the top aroma or flavor. Well balanced beer. Very impressed. Liked this much better then Matilda, I like that Goose is taking their time with this series.
Lothore (276), California, USA
Apr 26, 2008 A- Pours a sunset orange color with a nice frothy head that fades away with very little lacing.
S- Smell is sweet and malty with a strong hop backbone. Very similar to the unearthly ipa I had a couple nights ago.
T- Taste is zesty, huge on the malt, mixed citrus fruits, predominently orange with a nice hop background. Mellow for a DIPA and I like it.
M- Medium viscosity, a bit low on the carbonation.
D- Another extremely drinkable DIPA, the 9 percent definitely doesn’t show.
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