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Goose Island India Pale Ale

Goose Island India Pale Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
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8023.6/5.03.6/5.05.9%79.2Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our IPA recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result, quite simply a hop lover's dream. And this classic ale adds a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, to ensure that the long hop finish is one you'll remember.

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 orville (140), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/520/20

Nov 17, 2006  
aroma of sweet pine; pours a dark cloudy gold; flavor is a bold bitter but works as a session beer also. I love this beer, it has a great flavor and the hop resins linger on and on. This and the New Glarus IPA make living in the midwest alot less depressing.

 malrubius (449), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Oct 4, 2008  
12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Pale yellow gold with lasting head and lace. Fresh citrus hop aroma. Very mild honey sweetness (even warmed up) almost nil fruitiness, followed by a bracing hop bitterness and dry finish. Somewhat out of balance, but I like hops like the next guy. Medium body and somewhat medium high carbo add a little unnecessary bite. Not bad. And a rarity for Long Island, it’s fresh. Extra points for readable date code.


 CaryTheDude (258), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Decent IPA. Very nice balance of sweet and bitter with a lingering bitter finish. It’s no Two Hearted, but it’s one I’d get again.


 noncaloric (100), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Aroma: Strongly coniferous, hints of ripe fruit. Appearance: Hazy caramel color with two fingers of off white head. Leaves thick rings of lace all down the glass. Flavor: Piny and citric hops at the fruit. Notably fruity-sweet malt body, finishes grassy with apricots and biscuit, lingering floral bitterness. Palate: Juicy mouthfeel, lively carbonation.


 jezmez68 (281), Chesterton, Indiana, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Just an average IPA. Not enough hops for an IPA. Palatable, more malty than hoppy.


 taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2008  
From bottle. Part of May Dayton Beertasting event. Pours golden amber. Piney hops dominate the nose. Crisp taste with caramel malt finishing off. Nice effort.




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