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Goose Island Imperial SmokED Brown Goose


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A Smoked brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

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463.91/5.03.87/5.0Special9.2%95.4Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Affectionately called “ED” in the brewery, this flavorful high-gravity beer is based on the Imperial Brown Goose recipe, but with 43% smoked malt and less finishing hops. These changes allow the smokey complexity from the beechwood kilning to come through more in the aroma and flavor. This beer was just awarded 3rd place at this years Chicago Beer Society fall tasting. Served in a Snifter.

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 Gregis (923), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20

May 3, 2008  
On tap at GI Clybourn. As csbosox noted below, the beer menu said that they used 80% smoked malt (at least on this batch). Pours a clear dark brown with a skin of beige head and patchy lace. The nose is sweet and smoky with notes of smokehouse meats and fruit (plantains?); very nice. Medium-bodied and oily-slick with a dry smoky finish. The flavor follows the nose with the emphasis on the smoky, peaty malt. This is one of the best smoked brews that I’ve had the pleasure of sampling. I sure hope that GI decides to bottle it some day.

 JPDIPSO (4290), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Dark brown color with a smallish lid of off-white small bubbles. Smoked pale malt scents waft upward. Some hints of fruit and cocoa also mingling. Smooth feel, nearly a rye type slickness. Smoked figs dipped in light caramel come to mind. Some hints of molasses and apple wood. Solid smoked brew.


 BrotherGrendel (189), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
On draft at Goose Island Clybourn. Appearance is a dark brown/black hue, layer of dense white cream sustains, thick lacing. Smell is mostly smoke and roast malts, hints of brown sugar, chocolate, and light hops. Taste is initially light smoke malts, transitions to some roast/coffee/chocolate malts, earthy grass hops mingle with smoked meats and finishes with alcohol warming. Mouthfeel is full-bodied, smooth slightly viscous texture, prickly carbonation. Drinkability is moderate, this is a lightly smoked beer dominated by meaty flavors and alcohol, it would be tough to drink too much of this one.


 badbeer (413), Iowa, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Very dark brown with red hues around the edges. Beige head with some lacing and retention. Smokey, bacon, roasty, charcoal, reminds me of BBQ and campfires. In the taste I got smoke, bacon, charcoal, caramel, and cherries. Low carbonation and medium body. I could drink tons of this, thankfully we had a growler to consume courtesy of General_Gao. Hope they make this again.


 BabyJoe692 (109), Pickerington, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 24, 2008  
Draft. Dark brown in color. Aromal is smoky almost like BBQ. Almost tastes like bacon and great beer at the same time. Different than anything I have ever had.


 KieferUGA (366), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 22, 2008  
Draft at the Clybourn location. Pours a dark brown. Thin, light tan head. Smoky aroma. Flavor is slightly sweet, with hints of vanilla. Finish is slightly bitter, with the smoky notes lurking in the background.



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