Wild Goose India Pale Ale

Great on a hot, humid night at the ball park. Quite a decent IPA. Nice and hoppy with a medium body. Not over the top, just a nice hop shot.

Pours dark straw. Aroma of citrus, hops, and some sweet honey. Tastes hoppy, and finishes with hops and a bitter burst.

In the bottle. I'm told this brewery is about to go under. I hope not because this IPA is quite fine. Excellent buttery palate with a strong hop aroma and bittering taste. Not too much calcium sulfate, and that's probably good, but I like the gypsum to be heavy in an IPA.

This brew is a clear orange color with a medium thin off-white head. Very little lacing. The aroma is lightly bitter hops and citrus. Medium-bodied and crisp with a rather subtle hops flavor. Not much else in the flavor other than a touch of malt. The finish is dry and on the bitter side. Not flavorfully bitter hops, just bitter. This isn't a terrible beer but it doesn't really warrant trying again.

Re-rate since the recent re-taking of the Frederick Brewery by Wild Goose: Very light color, almost golden. Nice enough light fruity aroma. Tartly hoppy with a spicy malt base. Decent enough IPA. Lighter and spicer than what you’d expect.

Unique smell for an IPA, sweet, but there is a good amount of yeast and a little bit of grassyness to it. Flavor is smooth initially, then slides right into an oily, acidic finish. I've had enought IPA's that I think i can safely avoid this one next time.

Sharp, bitter hoppy IPA. Not as bitter as most of the IPA's I drink but acceptable. Good, bitter finish. No head at all. Grapefruit aroma. Nothing special about this brew.

From 2000 Notes - Huge head (came pouring out of the bottle). Orange body. Grassy, citrus aroma. Clean crisp dry malty body. Bitterness after swallow. Decent but not great.