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Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale

Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale

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An Irish Ale brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
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2543.14/5.03.13/5.04.5%67.1English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This ale pays homage to the Irish who settled on Kilgubbin, or Goose Island, in Chicago over a hundred years ago. In the Irish tradition, red ale gets its rich reddish color from roast barley and chocolate malts. Ours adds a subtle spicy finish from a touch of malted rye, to make Kilgubbin Red Ale perfect for St. Patty's or any special occasion

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 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/510/20
Nov 25, 2000  
Pleasant malt accent.


 CaptainCougar (4664), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 6, 2003  
On tap at Clark street: Dark copper color with a sweet caramel malty aroma. Dry roasted semi-sweet body with decent balance. This is an ok beer, but nothing special.


 hopdog (4648), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2007  
12oz bottle. Bottle labeled best before 072907 (a little past the date, good thing its been sitting in the fridge for a few months). Poured a deeper and hazy orangish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of burnt malts, eathry, caramel, and some toffee. Tastes of caramel, toasted malts, and lightly earhty. Thinner body.


 Cornfield (4343), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Feb 4, 2005  
This is awfully lively for an Irish ale. Good looking red color with a creamy, sustained off-white head, this has quite a spicy aroma along with some floral hopping. It’s got a solid malt backbone topped with some nuttiness, some peppery spiciness from the rye, and a nicely balanced hopping. Good spicy finish.


 JPDIPSO (4286), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 13, 2004  
Bronze color with a decent taupe head. Hops and malt have a powerful nose in this one. Pleasent in the way they fight for attention. Even in the quaff, the to struggle for dominance. Very dry malt (mild dark chocolate and leather)throughout with a floral/grassy hops infusion. Nor really one of my "styles", but this is a well crafted brew that is enjoyable.



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