Goose Island Madame Rose

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Sample courtesy of D Leon at the JRHB meeting. Poured a murky brown with red highlights, very slight hint of a head. Aroma is absolutely amazing, cherry, hints of caramel, a bit of vanilla, and maybe some oak. Could sniff this all night. Flavor is essentially a match to the nose, maybe not quite as bold, but this is a beautiful beer. One of the best I have had in ages. It is going to be hard to find a bottle of this, but I’ll give it a whack.

Appearance- Pours a hazy and murky copper-bronze. A little bit lighter than the color of a standard brown beer bottle. A thin off white/light khaki colored head that for the most part fades fairly quickly. A small bit of head creates a circle in the glass around the edge that stays on and provides a slight lacing during the drink. Aroma- Malt sweetness and cherries are the first aromas I notice. Light vinegar and lactic sourness followed by hints of oaky vanilla. A slight breadiness on the nose. Taste- Upfront on the taste is cherry and a perfect amount of subtle malt sweetness. The Brett flavor works well with those 2 providing an almost brown sugar flavor (not brown sugar sweetness). Near the end I pick up an acidic red wine/sherry flavor. Not really the flavor I would get from an oxidized beer, but a true wine/sherry flavor. A vinegar and oak finish rounds out the sip. Overall- This is the first beer (besides my own) that reminds me of the old Liefmans Goudenband spirit. This beer is full of great balance. Even though there are tastes and aromas that come out first, Goose Island has done a fantastic job of keeping them all in check. There is not really one of the major components that vastly overshadows another. Usually I like to cellar a beer for sometime, but I believe this is one that you drink shortly after the release. The balance is so perfect, I think cellaring would turn a fantastic beer into just a good beer. To sum it up, this is an awesome beer that is very easy drinking, but somehow remains complex. I would recommend this beer to a novice or an experienced craft beer lover.

UPDATED: APR 2, 2013 A 2010 vintage bomber at Jerry’s. Murky apple cider color, with scan white head / Elegant, bretty, turning orchard fruit and dried cherry nose / Light to medium body, traces of sweetness but moderately sour and acidic, woody astringency, with excellent balance and lightly bitter finish / Flavors of dried cherries, leather, oak, caramel, apple, horse blanket, manure / Outstanding.

22oz bottle. Pours a clear ruby colur with a small beige head. Aroma is cherries, sour, wood, red wine, basement. Taste is similar, with cherries, wood, blasamic vinegar, dust. Definitely sour, almost mouth puckering. Finish is acidic and full of red berries. Mouthfeel is medium with good carbonation. Overall, this really smells and taste like a sort of blend of Rodenbach Grand Cru and a Kriek. Amazing, truly amazing.

Aroma is distinctly acidic vinous cherry with ample funk and some dryness. Dark brown with a garnet red hue and tan head. Aroma also continues to suggest other fruits. Apricots and peaches come through in the acidity. Taste is refreshingly light, light but noticeable carbonation, really perfect in that respect. Sour with cherry andp acidic and vinous aspects. Definitely some barrel in play. I gotta say that this is top notch.

Pours a deep ruby brown color with a finger of slightly pinkish tan foam. On the nose its a mixture of deep earthy wood and cherry pie tartness, cranberry and a little touch of sweet malt and vanilla. On the palate its much of the same with a great basement funk.. dusty dark sour woody yum this is great. Im even getting a slight touch of chocolate in the mid to late palate. Nice mouthfeel and a perfect tart clean finish that lingers nicely....

LAST of 42 beers at GTMW, 8-8-09. Finally, a Goose Island sample here. Very beautiful Belgian-Flemish style sour ale. Smell is everything I’ve been trained to expect in a sour beer, tart fruits like cherries and plums in the background. Not much head, but I’ve sloshed the glass around. I’ve been tasting a few sour ales here, they just pile up at the front of my throat after a while and say "We’re going down; I don’t care what the h--- your throat has to say. This one cuts right through all of that sensory clutter and shouts out "Brettanomyces ahoy!"

Reddish brown pour, tan head. Aroma is tart cherries, some light yeast, fruity. Flavor is tart, fruity, malty, damn fine beer. thanks to dcschiller!!!!

shared bomber thanks to fear025. pours a murky brown / red with little head. funky Brett nose with a touch of lactobacillus and some round tart cherries. sharp acidic body with tart cherries, oak, light vanilla and some faint barnyard funk seeping through. tart and acidic finish - dry with lingering cherry notes, vinous oak and some lacto. best of the night!

Courtesy of rayl101

Bottle: The aroma consists of sour cherries and a touch of vanilla. It pours a transparent copper with a small off-white head. The flavor starts with with sour cherries and lemon. The finish has a hint of vanilla, oak, and just a touch of acetone. Light bodied with mild carbonation.