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Goose Island Summertime

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4903.09/5.03.09/5.05%79.2Kölsch/Altbier
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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 screigh (260), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/55/103/512/20
May 22, 2004  
Looks and smells like a macro. Poured a decent head of large bubble and quickly disappeared. Taste is better than looks or smell but I get a definite dirty-copper flavor. No real finish. Might be good on a hot summer day after mowing the lawn.


 TChrome (1299), Bedford, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
May 14, 2004  
Appearance is, well, rather macro swillish. Medium pale gold color with a mostly diminishing egg white head. Aroma is restrained with some light spiciness and a mild suggestion of hops. Flavor betters the aroma and appearance. Flavors detected include decent hoppiness a bit of white pepper and the finish is dry and lightly bitter. This very well named and makes an excellent thirst quencher on hot days.


 civforprez (225), Galesburg, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/59/20
Apr 19, 2004  
There was almost no aroma to this out of the tap at Goose Island. The beer was mild, with little to no complexity in the flavor. It was smooth and extremely drinkable, par for the course for a summertime beer. I don't think it is anything special, though.


 heemer77 (4303), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 16, 2004    Updated: Aug 2, 2004
Light grass in the aroma. The hops is very light and this is obvious for the style. There is nothing exciting happening here. However, it is still very refreshing.


 Frank (1066), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2003  
Hazy yellow, white head, and a good deal of lace. Aroma has hints of apple and citrus. Full mouthfeel with low carbonation. Slightly slippery. Sweet and satisfying.


 matta (1138), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2003  
Well autumn is at hand and I’m drinking the summer beer that BigBadBear63 sent Cheers, thanks and me again!
Pale golden body with a serious mound of cotton for the head, I’m talking 4” or more. Nice crisp malt aroma and flavor, lemons, fresh rising bread dough, but mostly barley and lemon zest. The finish is smooth as a freshly luffaed butt; this is texture I’m talking about not aroma or flavor! Dry- lemony- mostly hoppy –yeasty finish- I like it!


 bbrock81 (219), Le Mars, Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 13, 2003    Updated: May 9, 2005
A good example of the style. Looked exactly as it should, smelled fresh and hoppy, tasted fresh and hoppy too. If you can find some, definitely give this beer a try. It’s a great quaffing beer, nothing too complex, just a simple, refreshing and tasty ale to drink ice cold on a hot summer day.


Ellbert (7), USA
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2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/512/20
Nov 1, 2003  
The beer looked wonderful. It was a little couldy but it had a beautiful white head and laced wonderfully. The smell was ok. It was full of grains and a little malt. The taste reminded me of what straw would taste like. It tastes like there was a lot of wheat malt used in this. There wasn't much sweetness and it wasn't very refreshing to me. Not enjoyable.



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