Goose Island Summertime

You’d be hard pressed to find a better BBQ beer than this gem, straight from the heart of Chicago. The Goose explores the often neglected Kolsch style and hits the target dead on. Light, malty, with a nice tartness in the finish, clean clear golden appearancem and light to medium carbonation. Hop character is grassy and subdued with a slightly zesty lemon finish.

From a bottle at Old Chicago. Summer beer tour. Nice, crisp and refreshing with some lemon taste, enjoyable but not remarkable.

Well made kolsch, with a crisp tight taste and nice smooth palate. This won’t make you remember it much beyond the smile of the first taste of a cold beer. Well, first since the last one, of course.

great summer bear. very refreshing would be great for a summer bbq great with beef. not a huge flavor but refreshing.

Extremely refreshing. Nice and light with very pleasant carbonation. Sweet malt very nicely balanced with the hops. I actually went through this one so fast that it’s tough to remember much of anything specific. Would definitely be willing to give a proper tasting to later on when I’m not so thirsty.

Pours a hazy straw, minimal white head. Caramelly, slightly smoky aroma, a bit of green apple. Flavor starts dry and astringent and very sour. Finishes sort of malty and lagery. Medium-thin body and with good complementing fizzyness.

This beer is very light and drinkable. The taste leaves a little to be desired, but I suppose Kolsch is a pretty mild style. I would buy again, especially on a hot day.

Tap at Old Chicago, Old Town, Wichita. WTF is this? It smells and tastes like modeling clay (for the latter, add a bit of sugar substitute in there as well). It looks okay-- average yellow-- but smells and tastes like friggin’ modeling clay!