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Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden) 3.55 443

Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden)

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4433.56/5.03.55/5.0Winter6.7%76Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Brewed to honor the brave souls who kept our brew pub open in the early 90’s while wrecking balls tore down the mall around us. Dry and smooth, with a grassy, citrus aroma and a honey malt middle. Brew House notes Style: Belgian Style Golden Ale Alcohol by Volume: 6.7% IBU’s: 45 Hops: Saaz, Chinook Malt: Pilzen Cellarman’s Notes. Demolition will remain fresh 180 days from the bottled on date. Unfiltered, so a light chill haze should be expected. Some yeast may settle in the bottom of the bottle, decant gently.
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jarlbartar (88), Janesville, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 29, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a nice cloudy copper with a small and quickly dissolving head. Aromas of strong citrusy hop spice. Tongue of nice biting hops with an understated sweet butterscotch flavor. Pretty good, but not as good as advertised.


 pineypower (1107), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 28, 2007  
Pours out an orange hued gold color with tiny remnants of a head. Aroma is of citrus, yeast and slight spice. Taste is well balanced, lemon/citrus zest, slight hop, spice and some yeast on the finish. Thanks to Dec 06’s Santa.


 WolfsBlood84 (103), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 28, 2007  
12 oz - Pours a cloudy golden/yellowish with no head. (Thought it would be as heady as Matilda) Aroma is hops, malts, and slight citrus. Taste is hops, malt, citrus, caramel, and very yeasty. Beer’s pretty good, price is not.


 mistersinalin (378), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 18, 2007  
Interesting aroma and that distinct Belgian flavor. Although I liked it, for the price, I would just buy Belgian though.


 madscotsman (147), Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Poured a cloudy golden color with little to no head. Had a floral and citrus aroma. Nice orange and pinneapple palate with some sweet malts thrown in for balance. Nice finish


 beachbum25 (802), Powellville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2007  
12 oz bottle-Trade w/Acknud. Orange color w/no head. Floral hop aroma. This one was a little cold w/I poured it & I didn’t think much of it on the first drink, but it really developed some nice flavor as it warmed. Traces of citrus, bread dough, cane sugar, & spice. Had a little bit of a sweet malt flavor w/traces of caramel. Solid brew, very enjoyable.


 Strykzone (1500), Wood River, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 19, 2007  
For a "hoppy" beer this one is very unique. The traditional hop flavors are absent and such flavors as resin, sugar, and bread are found. Ok, how can I taste caramel with in such a hopped beer? The aftertaste is honey. Alcohol gives a warming feel. A very nice beer.


 jlf278 (255), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/105/517/20
Sep 19, 2007  
12 oz. bottle, at least 6 months old. Poured hazy gold, dirty in color ;-) with almost no head. The aroma is of grapefruit, orange and pine, quite nice. Palate is full-bodied, slightly creamy, but still clean and smooth. Tastes of pineapple, grapefruit, mud, resin, spice and honey. Very much like a double IPA. Sweetness is balanced by hops, but not extreme or excessive on either account. A very pleasant beer, I would gladly revisit.



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