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Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden) 3.55 442

Goose Island 1800 Demolition Ale (Strong Golden)

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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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 SledgeJr (2970), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 27, 2006  
In the bottle. Bottle # 1102 on 7/22/04. Pours deep gold with a yellow head. Thick large inviting head. Remarkable thing about this beer is the huge chocolate flavor! Has a honey aroma. Satisfyingly long chocolate finish engulfs the exquisite palate.


 Bockyhorsey (2552), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2006  
12 oz Bottled on 042905. Aroma had a noticable spice and some yeast to it. Golden body with decent off white head. Flavor had a light spice some yeastbread notes and some fruit. Medium to full body texure. Smoothe refresh brew for high alcohol content.


 drfabulous (1268), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 25, 2006  
One of those beers I buy because it looks special. A four pack. A higher price. The taste? Average. A bit of an ale to it. Not a strong ale. Not worth the price.


 gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 25, 2006  
Thanks to Monger for this one. From bottle pours a clear orange with thin white head. Nose is spices, light fruits, and candy sugar. Flavor follows. Palate is on the thin side.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 21, 2006  
12 oz bottle courtesy of and shared with gputty. Clear orange/gold with a thin white head. Sweet orange nose, yeasty. Flavor is same, but with some additional citrus fruits. Very good.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 20, 2006  
I probally didn’t get a big enough saple of this one to properly rate it, but I wanted to have it down as a beer I have tried. Thanks Jeff for bringing this to our mini sampling at Chama River. It was a blast. Lots of hops in the nose and the flavor. Very very citrusy. A very tasty and interesting ale.


 sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 16, 2006  
Bottle from June ’05. Cloudy orange with a frothy white diminishing head. Aroma of citrusy hops, apple, pear, some soapy yeast and alcohol. Sweet malt flavor mostly but also hops, some residual yeast and alcohol. Smooth palate. Peppery spice finish with some alcohol warmth in the throat. Pretty good. Probably would be even better if I aged the bottle for a few years as the label suggests, but I’m not that patient with my beer.


 punkrkr27 (641), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2006  
Pours orange-gold with a small white head. Lots of orange, citrus and honey aroma and some woodiness. Loads of honey sweet malts in the flavor some floral hops, grapefruit and a touch of lemon. Finishes with a hint of oak. Thin body with lots of alcohol on the finish.



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