Goose Island Summertime

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Kölsch
Chicago, Illinois USA

Bottled. A golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is light with notes of malt and bread. The flavor is sweet with light notes of malt and straw, leading to a lightly bitter finish.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear golden with a white head. Sweetish malty nose. Medium body with sweet malts and basically no hoppiness. Drinkable but bland. 190908

Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Lightly hazy pale golden, small head. Almost neutral nose. Fairly light bodied dense and somewhat sweet. Fruity with some cereals. The short fruit flavour quickly fades out into slight metal. More bland/fruity than refreshing.

Bottle. Alc. 4.7%. Clear medium yellow color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, wheat, fruity, light hoppy, lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet, light light acidic and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, and a dry finish. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (270108)

Bottle at GBBF08. Weak fruity aroma. Clear shiny golden colour. Small white head. The flavour has a little caramel but is quite light. A little rough bitterness in the finish.

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.

Date: 09/08/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

Clear yellow, sweet malty aroma with a hint of floral hops, light malt flavor, hint of bitterness, well made

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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Draught at the brewpub, Wrigleyville location
Hazy light blond color, creamy head. The aroma has some cereals and malt. The mouthfeel is weak, with some residual sweetness, but not enough flavor or bitterness. Too simple.