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Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden) 3.55 442

Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden)

Percentile
90
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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4423.56/5.03.55/5.0Winter6.7%75.8Trappist 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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Anareon (12), Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Draft at Blue Agave in Belleville, IL. Quite light on the palate. Starts with a mildly hoppy aroma and has a taste that finishes with a vague taste of green grape. Overall, not a bad beer. I’d definitely go with one on a hot afternoon, but I feel there are better Goose Island products.


 Headbanger (1592), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 28, 2009  
22oz bottle 6/27/09 (Binny’s Naperville)- Pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of banana, clove, Belgian yeast, and spices. Taste begins with coriander, spices and yeast then goes into some pepper and some dryness. This medium bodied brew is not bad and well balanced and quite drinkable.


 riversideAK (2745), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Aroma of banana, clove, spice, light bread base malt, pepper. Soft and fruity. Hazy yellow golden nice head. Nice fruity flavorsa - banana, clove, corriander, nice bready notes with a peppery bitterness in the finish. Medium carbonation, smooth drinking. I like this.


 shawnm213 (950), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 19, 2009  
pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Nice floral hop aroma. some grassy hops. well balanced. pretty smooth. medium body. Not bad for a golden ale.


 TKA300 (100), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/104/514/20
Jun 13, 2009  
From a bomber purchased from the Wrigleyville Brew Pub. It poured a crystal-clear yellow with a small, fizzy white head. The aroma was strongly of floral hops and a little grassy. Taste was a little bitter with a lot of the same floralness that I detected upon smelling. Overall, a pretty good beer, not exactly my style, but pretty good.


 drpimento (842), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2009  
! Pretty good effort!! Poured with a medium sized white foamy, frothy head and plenty of lace. Color is a hazy amber. Aroma is just the way the brewery describes it. Citrus of orange and grapefruit with a non-citrus note of pineapple. Flavor’s the same with enough bitterness to balance the fruitiness and leave a clean balance perspective. Great finish. Session beer. Supposedly only available in Chicago. Got this one at Sam’s down there.


 deyholla (716), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 5, 2009  
On tap at Wrigleyville Goose Island. Poured a light golden with a white head. Aroma was a nice combination of fruity notes with some lighter hops. Flavor follows up on the aroma giving the beer a well rounded flavor.


 snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 2, 2009  
On tap at the Wrigleyville brewpub before a Cubs game. Pours mostly clear golden with a small white head and champagne-like bubble trail. Aroma is spicy yeast, banana, candi sugar, and caramel. Tastes the same but with a slight tartness. Medium bodied. Finishes malty with banana and spice.



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