Wild Goose Brewery (National Brewing Company) Reviews

crhensel	3.7 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Sunday, April 21, 2024
wombat23	3.6 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Draft at Tap99. Clear amber, beige head. malt, stone fruits, toffee, a bit of spice. Monday, June 5, 2023
dlovell2	3.9 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Pours brown with a tan head. Aroma is toasted malt with caramel. Flavor is toasted with toffee and dark fruit and oak. Finish is earthy hops. Sunday, January 31, 2021
GatorGuy	2 Brimstone Stonebeer Sunday, July 12, 2020
MickieDee	2 Wild Goose Spring Wheat Ale Sunday, December 9, 2018
jrodooo5	3.4 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Hoppy w/ a little roast. Pours dark brown w/ a tan head & plenty of lacing. The aroma is primarily dark, roasty malt. The flavor has a bitter yet toffee like taste up front & finshes with a strong hop presence. It's a little dry on the palate in the aftertaste. Pretty solid brew! Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Jabah	3.2 Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout Got a single of this today to try. Never saw them before...Wild Goose. Been seeing some new Oatmeal Stouts and Porters, so deciding to sample them since they are two of my favorite styles. This one was OK for me, but nothing special. Seemed a bit thin, not necessarily watered down though. Aroma a little on the sour side, but also nutty from the oatmeal. Dark dark brown appearance. The flavor is there, but nothing that overwhelmingly stands out. Worth the single, but dunno if I'd get it again. Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.1 Blue Ridge (MD) Amber Lager Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.4 Blue Ridge (MD) Subliminator Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.4 Blue Ridge (MD) Hopfest Brown Ale Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3 Blue Ridge (MD) Golden Ale Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.2 Blue Ridge (MD) Snowball's Chance Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.6 Blue Ridge (MD) Steeple Stout Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.4 Blue Ridge (MD) ESB Red Ale Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sandro Mosque	3.4 Blue Ridge (MD) Porter Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Ysrael	4 Brimstone Irish Wake Stout Thursday, March 8, 2018
sloth	3 Blue Ridge (MD) Golden Ale Thursday, December 28, 2017
sloth	4 Wild Goose Amber Thursday, December 28, 2017
sloth	3 Hempen Ale Thursday, December 28, 2017
sloth	3 Blue Ridge (MD) ESB Red Ale Wednesday, December 27, 2017
sloth	3 Blue Ridge (MD) Snowball's Chance Wednesday, December 27, 2017
sloth	3 Wild Goose Nut Brown Ale Wednesday, December 27, 2017
sloth	3 Wild Goose Pumpkin Patch Wednesday, December 27, 2017
sloth	3 Wild Goose Porter Wednesday, December 27, 2017
JDBaker11058	3.2 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Dark brown. Chewy palate, seems bigger than 5.9 abv. Notes of burnt caramel and earthy hops. Definitely not retired. Draft at World of Beer in Rockville, Maryland in November 2017. Saturday, November 25, 2017
gripweed57	3.5 Wild Goose Spring Wheat Ale From old tasting notes. Deep honey gold color. Big bubbly beige head. Rich, spicy wheat malt aroma. Dryish fruity malt flavor lingers on the palate. Bright grassy hop finish. Thursday, September 7, 2017
gripweed57	3.9 Wild Goose Porter From old tasting notes. Deep mahogany brown color. Thick creamy tan head. Spicy roasted malt nose hints at chocolate and toffee. Rich roasted malt flavor with a buttery mouthfeel. Pleasant malty finish. A delicious Porter. Thursday, September 7, 2017
gripweed57	3.8 Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout From old tasting notes. Translucent black, brown color. Creamy tan head. Earthy roasted malt aroma. Rich, roasted chocolate malt flavor has a subtle, smooth palate. Resiny biter hop finish. Lacks residual sweetness. Decent overall. Thursday, September 7, 2017
gripweed57	3.8 Wild Goose IPA From old tasting notes. Amber orange color. Small beige head. Sweet, aromatic toasted malt nose. Spicy malt flavor with a well balanced hoppy finish. Complex toasted malt and peppery hops dominate the palate. Thursday, September 7, 2017
gripweed57	3 Wild Goose Amber Cloudy reddish color with a big creamy tan head. Spicy sweet malt aroma. Some floral notes. Semi dry malt flavor is zesty, yet bitter. Light malty body. Long bitter aftertaste. Thursday, September 7, 2017
gripweed57	3.5 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale From old tasting notes. Deep ruby red color. Creamy tan head. Fruity roasted malt aroma. Bittersweet malty flavor upfront. Well hopped, ale-like flavor throughout. A real chewy brew with a long pleasing aftertaste. Friday, July 21, 2017
gripweed57	3.7 Blue Ridge (MD) Subliminator From old tasting notes. Reddish brown liquid topped by a rocky beige head. Earthy sweet malt nose. Big seem-sweet toasted malt flavor hints at chocolate and brown sugar. bubblegum, Thursday, April 13, 2017
gripweed57	3.9 Blue Ridge (MD) Steeple Stout From old tasting notes. Translucent black, brown color. Creamy tan head. Sweet burnt caramel, cappuccino aroma. Bittersweet chocolate malt flavor. There is a hint of licorice and smokiness that lends to its complexity.creamy mouthfeel. A very good American stout. Thursday, April 13, 2017
gripweed57	4 Blue Ridge (MD) Porter From old tasting notes. Deep reddish brown color. Frothy tan head.rich chocolatey roasted malt aroma. Tasty roasted malt flavor hints at cocoa and licorice.mich malty finish with a touch of hop bitterness, Thursday, April 13, 2017
gripweed57	3.6 Blue Ridge (MD) Golden Ale From old tasting notes. Bright yellow gold color. Fluffy white head. Fragrant malt nose. Refreshing honeyish malt flavor hints at lemon and peppercorns. Refreshing floral hop finish. Thursday, April 13, 2017
gripweed57	4.2 Blue Ridge (MD) ESB Red Ale From old tasting notes. Copper colored with a fine creamy beige head. Soft fruity toasted malt aroma. Wonderfully complex caramel malt flavor with herbal hop overtones. Sweet malt/hop finish is long and flavorful. Very true to that ESB style. Thursday, April 13, 2017
gripweed57	3.9 Blue Ridge (MD) Amber Lager From old tasting notes. Amber red liquid supports a creamy beige head. Sweet spicy toasted malt aroma. Crisp, complex, dryish malt flavor. Big hoppy finish. Long clinging mouthfeel in aftertaste.. Thursday, April 13, 2017
hauxe	1.9 Wild Goose Spring Wheat Ale Rated from old notes. No real wheat taste here. Grainy, a bit like a mass produced lager and with odd additives I could not identify. Avoid. Sunday, March 27, 2016
altonbrownd	3.5 Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout 2/12/2010 3:17:18 PM On tap at Beer Temple. Nice black body with tan head. Nose of malts and coffee. Taste also of malts, some coffee and lots of sweet chocolate. Nice balance. Easy to finish. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
altonbrownd	3.2 Wild Goose IPA 1/22/2010 10:14:09 PM On tap at Beer Temple. Golden body with tall head. Hoppy nose. Creamy texture with a light taste of hops and oranges. A bit too mellow and harder to rate after the European Strong Lager I had just enjoyed. Pity that. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
j12601	3 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale Bottle from 1997 thanks to Andy at Blipp’s going away tasting. Pours a clear brown with a thin tan head. Old malt and soy sauce on the nose, umami. Old chocolate ice cream, soy sauce. Long tannins and chocolate, old malt. Old. Very old. Monday, July 20, 2015
alexsdad06	3.3 Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout Bottle at MVP from old notes. Pours dark brown to black in color with a small beige head. The aroma and flavor had roasted malts, dark chocolate, earth, dry, not much in the way of oatmeal sweetness or that typical smooth mouth feel that comes with it, pretty bland and boring. Tuesday, March 31, 2015
djayme7	3 Hempen Ale Wednesday, July 2, 2014
U262554	5 Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout Friday, June 6, 2014
Headbanger	3 Blue Ridge (MD) Golden Ale 12oz bottle (Old Notes)-Pours a medium golden with a medium white head. Aroma of sweetness and citrus. Taste of the same with some hops coming thru. This light bodied brew is well balanced and easy to drink. Friday, May 30, 2014
DarkElf	3.9 Blue Ridge (MD) Steeple Stout 17-Apr-14 (12-oz bottle, 2005 release: Obtained in trade with hopscotch, thanks Eric!) Drank a lot of Steeple Stout in the 90s when I lived in DC, one of my favorites back then. It’s still pretty solid. The beer pours a black body with a short, dark-tan head, fading to a ring. The roasty, chocolaty aromas are very pleasant and enticing, smelling moderately sweet. It’s really tasty on the palate, with prominent flavors of dark chocolate bar and cocoa, with lesser notes of coffee, tobacco, grilled meat, and cola. Light-medium sweetness is nicely balanced by mild, roasty, cacao-like bitterness. The beer is full bodied, medium in carbonation, and soft, smooth, and creamy in mouthfeel. Overall, this is such a perfect stout for me. It’s a little sweet, a little bitter, and a lot delicious. And talk about beautiful cellaring capability, wow! Thursday, April 17, 2014
DarkElf	3.5 Blue Ridge (MD) Subliminator 10-Apr-14 (12-oz bottle, 2005 release: Obtained in trade with slob, thanks Bert!) I used to drink Blue Ridge all the time when I lived in DC in the 90s, and back then, I thought this beer tasted more like a Barley Wine than a Doppelbock, and here’s this 2005 bottle that’s aged as well as a Barley Wine. The beer pours a hazy, brown body with a thin, tan head that settles to a ring. The nose is obviously focused on deep, rich malt, with toasted bread, milk chocolate, and dried fruits. It’s full bodied without being heavy or cloying and carbonation is light-medium. Overall, this is a very tasty and enjoyable beer, and considering the style, it’s pretty amazing how well this Doppelbock has held together. Thursday, April 17, 2014
Damico	3.9 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale After 4 years in the dark cellar alll alone, pours amber thicker with a ton of sediment and beige head. Aroma brings sweet malts with aging character, started to turn a big. Flavor brings the sweet aged malt flavors as well, maintaining the English style with honey like notes, not piercing sweetness at all. It aged pretty well for 4 years! Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Beergeek23322	3.3 Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale 11/29/2009. Dark brown pour with a tan head. Aromas of grain, caramel and hops. Little sweet at first, but spices and earthy notes as well as the hops set in towards the end. Not bad at all. Sunday, November 24, 2013
JCB	2 Wild Goose Amber Wednesday, August 21, 2013