Lamar Street Organic Pale Ale

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Clearish orange, decent white head. Fruity, bready, slightly hoppy aroma. Smooth and surprisingly rich palate. Some fruity notes up front, barely noticeable hop finish. OK session ale, I suppose.

Being their Goose Island store brand, it comes in regular shape 12 oz bottles, in six-packs, unlike the niftier squat-bottled 4-packs that they get from their North Coast beers. This is an example of an American style pale ale that approaches in style and spirit the English bitter. What I mean by style is this: limp head, largely clear amber/golden color, vegetal and caramel aroma with a slight perfume note (but only when its cold), murky and grassy flavor. In spirit? It’s not expecting to do a lot and it achieves that handsomely.

The aroma is very malty with caramel and herbal hops. The appearance is amber with a good head. The flavor is like the aroma and is well balanced. The palate is smooth. Overall it’s very good!

(12-ounce bottle) This is a malty, woody pale ale with a mild bitterness and little in the way of hops; The flavor has a slight fruitiness and sweetness up front, and the bitterness is a bit stronger in the finish; Fairly carbonated mouthfeel; Pale golden in color and slightly cloudy, with several large, chunky flakes suspended in the beer; Earthy, woody, mildly malty nose; White head fades to a thin layer and leaves a fair amount of fine lacing

Found this 12oz Bottle at Whole Foods in Union Square. Deep orangey pour topped by a white film. Grainy citrus aroma. Some orange peel, and hints of bready grains. Light in body. Grainy flavors with only light hints of bitter orange. There’s a big herbal character, with some spicyness in the finish. Prolonged herbal and spicy characteristics in the finish as well (sage?). Interesting, but nothing standout.

A decent beer, it is almost too fruity for me. Very light and almost fluffy, I wouldn’t consider it so "full-bodied". Not so bad really, just a bit too much fruity hops and none of the others.

12 oz bottle, via Ughsmash I believe. Pours a clear dark gold body under a one finger off-white fizzy head. Quite a bit of visible carbonation. Aroma is pretty light, just a little floral hoppiness and a toasted malt base. Flavor is much the same, a little too sweet for my tastes with an odd medicinal note on the finish. Minimal bitterness. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a little risidual sweetness leaving a little bit of a sticky gummy note on the finish. Pretty pedestrian, even for an APA. Really surprised to see Goose Island is behind this effort.

12oz bottle pours amber with a fluffy offwhite head that stays fairly well and laces the sides of the glass. Aroma is light grapefruit and a touch of caramel. Flavor is light grains, caramel, a bit of grapefruit. Palate was medium bodied but a little chewy. Would make a fair session.