Goose Island Mild Winter

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: Specialty Grain
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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I got this courtesy of my pops. It pours a reddish amber with a small white head. I think this is a solid, no frills, refreshing ale. It’s not mindblowing, but I don’t think it was meant to be. Would be great with good pizza, or a burger. Good stuff. Cheers!

Grainy, toasted malts, and sweet toffee aroma. Caramel malty sweet, spice and grains, buttered biscuits, all for flavors. Somewhat chewy mouthfeel. Not real complex but ok.

Solid winter beer, nice and malty, but not too thick, surprisingly light for a winter beer, spices present, but again not overpowering, hops present, but very slight. One of the more light and refreshing winter beers I have had, so if you don’t want to fill up on your beer this is a great choice that doesn’t lose too much in the flavor dept.

Mediocre toffee colored pour. Tastes like it looks, which is simple and forgettable.

Red-amber. Small, white head. Aroma: Grains, rye, malt. Flavor: Multi-grain bread, rye, hops. Grainy finish. When I think of beers with a grainy taste, I think of some of the worst beers on the shelf. This one is decent though nothing great, just drinkable.

Pours a dark cooper/brown with a ivory head. Nice lacing. Subtle aroma with chocolate, toffee, and fruity notes. Spicy fruit, vanilla, toffee, caramel, and bread flavors. Thin with a watery mouthfeel.

Bottle. Brown with offwhite head. Aromas of toffee, pumpernickel, caramel, dark fruit, butterscotch. Flavors of toffee, caramel, rye, toast, dark fruit. Balanced finish. Medium body with soft mouthfeel and moderate carbonation.

12 oz. bottle from HyVee Marion Ar: Roasty aroma with notes of nuts and chocolate. Ap: Pours a medium brown with red streaks. Cream colored frothy head lasts a long time. Spotty lace. T: A bit of sweetness up front, but this isn’t overly sweet. Nice roasty body with a good nuttyness and some spicyness (probably from the rye). The finish is spicy, with a touch of black pepper along with a moderate coffee flavor. Nicely balanced with a refreshing hop bitterness. P: Medium body with medium carbonation. Nice session body. O: Very impressed. A nice roasty beer that’s perfectly sessionable.

12 ounce bottle. Bright dark amber color with a medium-sized beige head. Assertive bready malt nose hints at nutty and spicy. Tart toasted malt flavor with a biting crisp dry grainy character. Finish is bitter with herbal hops.

This was pretty solid, but also kind of average. Very creamy and smooth for a rye beer, I expected more robust spiciness. Goes down easy though to the point where I wouldnt mind having a few of these.