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Goose Island Sofie

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9897
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Serve in Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 839   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.72   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in wine barrels with orange peel, Sofie is a tart, dry, sparkling ale. A subtle, spicy white pepper note, a hint of citrus from the orange peel and a creamy vanilla finish make Sofie an intriguing choice for Champagne drinkers and beer drinkers who are fond of Belgian Saisons.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MadIndian (2113) - Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 22, 2013
Bottle from Canals. Nice blend of sour and citrus fruits. Nice notes of bread, pepper, and spice. Good company, good brew.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Naka (684) - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Pours hazy peach color. Spicy straw and cat urine aroma. Flavor is a nice sour yeasty flavor with a slight funk. A papery bitter with a slight white wine sweetness. Finishes dry and delicious.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 7/20
OntBeerDrinker (303) - Ontario, CANADA - MAY 18, 2013
Head doesn’t last long. Smell is light sweetness,fruit,grass. Taste is bitterness,grass,grapefruit,yeasty,bready. Golden color. Medium-heavy bodie. Little bit of a burn from 6.5% Pair’s well with some Mild Holland Guda cheese and some blue cheese I am eating with it! Cheer’s!!!!

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Miked1687 (218) - Buffalo, New York, USA - MAY 18, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 19, 2013 On tap at Blue monk. Yellow pour with a nice substantial white head. Aroma is some yeast with some floral notes and orange rind. Not a strong scent. Taste is smooth and mild sweet with a relatively long finish. Yeast and orange blossom.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Spab (1645) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 17, 2013
765 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours a cloudy, straw yellow with lasting white head. Aroma is funky yeast with zesty citrus, bread and spice. Flavour is quite fruity with pear, white grape, tropical fruit and orange peel, underlying funk and some gentle spiciness. Lively carbonation. Very nice.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TylerJonScott (29) - Ontario, CANADA - MAY 16, 2013
Pours a hazy pale straw colour with foamy white head. Aromas of sour lacto, farmy yeast and a bit woody. Really taste the lacto balanced by sweetness. Nice fruit and slight oak. Champagne mouth feel. Good beer!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ret12 (377) - Maryland, USA - MAY 13, 2013
This beer had a slight sweetness with a spicy dry finish. Nice and crisp with a mellow hop character

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oneeighthcuban (92) - - MAY 13, 2013
Smells winey and citrusy, maybe a hint of oak/wood. Taste is very dry, tart and spicy. Citrusy flavors as well. Very tasty

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
shaynsawchuk (165) - Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 12, 2013
750 mL bottle. Pours a hazy straw color with a foamy white head. Aromas of curacao, bell pepper, biscuit and tropical fruit. A touch of sweetness backed by lacto sourness, vegetal hop and a lightly oaky finish. High carbonation with a champagne like mouth feel. Delightfully refreshing and pleasantly complex.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
charule (244) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Draught at Flo & Santos. Poured clear yellow with creamy white head. Sweet fruity aromas. Tangy tingly wheat flavor. Very enjoyable. ---Rated via Beer Buddy


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