Goose Island Summertime

Pours a hazy yellow with a thinnish white head. Looks kind of somewhere between urine and macro yellow. The nose is very subdued. Light light malt with a bit of spicy floral hops. Nothing exciting or offensive. The palate is perhaps the best part of this beer. While the body is thin, the carbonation seems to give this a creamy mouthfilling quality, while still thirst quenching. The flavors are simple and straightforward. A lightly fruity sweet malt and a slightly spicy floral hop. This really does emulate a lager! Overall, I’d say this reminds me of a fresh <!-- insert Norther European lager in green bottle here -->, though perhaps tasting a bit grainier. This could be nice on a hot summer day, sure.

Very yellow. Small white head. Wheat, fruit, some malt in the aroma. Similar fruity flavor, slightly hoppy, grassy, sweet, light and refreshing sort of taste. I can see how this might quench summertime thirst.

12 oz bottle, via kp. Pours a clear yellow gold body under a small fizzy white head that faded to a thin film. Aroma is fruity with light pale malt, somewhat grainy. Flavor is light and refreshing. Lightly fruity up front fading to a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is light bodied with soft but active carbonation, just shy of a creamy texture. Overall, not too bad, but not up there with my favorites of the style.

Golden color with a white head. Has a light malt and hop aroma. Real thin clean mouth feel. Has a clean easy drinking taste with a bitter/spicey hop after taste. Not a good tasting beer but easy to drink a bunch of them.

(bottle from kramer i think)cloudy yellow body with a typical white head.flavor and aroma is hay,wheat,and any other thing you can say about a summer brew.mouthfeel was on the medium side.easy drinkin’ but still pretty good.

On tap 7/14 @ the Brewpub in Wrigleyville: Pours a cloudy golden yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma has mild hints of fruits and citrus. Flavor is sweet with a mild hoppiness and a watery feel. Refreshing on a hot Chicago Day.

Hoppy nose, some malt, opaque amber, pours a small head. Mild malt flavour, slight hop influence. Light bodied, crisp, refreshing. Fair. Not a Kolsch!

Pours a very light and dirty straw color with a white frothy head. Aromas are of grass and lemon, but a bit of a scuzzy smell that I can’t quite figure out. Flavor is similar... there’s something that disagrees with me in this one, but it’s hard to pin down. In spite of all that, it is very crisp and has a light texture that is nice, just the aroma and the finish are not going to make me a fan.