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Goose Island Summertime

Goose Island Summertime  - Kölsch

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 Percentile 
55
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Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Kölsch

Chicago, Illinois USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4863.1/5.03.09/5.05%79.1Kölsch/Altbier
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Commercial Description:
Kolsch, the clean and refreshing beer style of Cologne, Germany, quenches summertime thirst. This pale golden ale with a lightly fruity aroma is cold-conditioned or lagered after its primary fermentation. More simply, our Summertime uses only the finest malts and German hops to create the perfect beer for hot Summer days and warm Summer nights.
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 oh6gdx (8795), Vasa, Finland
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/58/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Bottled@GBBF2008. Yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is hops, fruits and mild cellary notes Quite hayish flavour with some saltwater and sweet fruity notes.


 KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Clear golden with medium white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel notes. Sweet fruity flavor with malty and caramel notes. Ends sweet.


 BeerBelcher (930), Columbus, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 1, 2008  
I give this beer credit for seeming Kolsch-like, as I understand the style from previous experiences with the style. It is very crisp with a metallic flavor I’ve tasted in other Kolsch’s. Not bad, but this wouldn’t be my first choice of beer to have on a hot day. However, I do give Goose Island credit for making a summer seasonal that is a genuine beer style, and resisting the temptation to make a summer beer that is fruity, citrus-y, and too sweet. Appearance is a clear pale yellow, that is translucent. Aroma is faint. Flavor is crisp and metallic. Mouthfeel is clean, dry and crisp. Like I said, I’d weakly recommend this. Not bad.


Brewmaster1 (9), Westchester, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Great summertime beer. I’ve tried pretty much all of the other "summeetime" beers put out by brewers and this is one of my favorites. Great for a hot summer day. Citrus, lemon taste, and a nice golden yellow color. Not too thick of a head but just enough to get the job done. Slightly over priced in my opinion. Paid $7.99 for a 6 pack on sale. Should be more like $6.99 at the most.


 Ceebs25 (217), Naperville, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Jul 28, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pretty good pour, medium bubbly white head, good staying power for it being so bubbly, nice lacing, golden straw yellow, ton of carbonation. Light aroma, mostly light yeast and lemon, dinner rolls. Not as fizzy tasting as it looks (a good thing), light bodied, but fairly hoppy, some citrus, grassy, slightly evident pale malt, crisp dry finish. Alright, did the trick on the 4th of july though.


 maniac4016 (114), bill clinton, Iceland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 27, 2008  
nice and crisp, clean, lemony flavor with nice long finish, one of the better domestic summer-styles imho, great for hot/humid illinios summers. outstanding


 joe19612 (673), camberley, Surrey, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Bottle from Tuckers Maltings. Light, slighlty fruity, smooth, easy on the palate. Just a wonderful beer


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/58/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Not awesome, but much better than expected. Very true, it would taste great on a hot summer day, but that’s why air conditioning was invented and I can drink whatever I want despite the season.



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