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Goose Island 20th Anniversary Ale


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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

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183.57/5.03.5/5.06.9%93.1English pint P  Stats

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As we prepare to celebrate our 20th Anniversary here at the original Lincoln Park Brewery, our pub brewer came up with this “bittersweet” ESB to commemorate the occasion. Malt sweetness and copper color come from Crystal and Cara aroma, while the lingering bitterness comes from Chinook hops. It was dry-hopped in the fermenter with Willamette and Crystal, and in the bright tank with Kent Golding and Willamette for the floral hop contribution.

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 BOLTZ7555 (531), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle acquired via trade with chicagodri...THANKS PAUL!!! Nice rusty copper pour with a creamy eggshell head that diminishes into a 1/4 inch ring around the inside of the glass. This one isn’t overly aromatic but what rises from the glass is enjoyable; citrus, caramel, and toffee. Flavor is mostly malt, with just enough hop bitterness to balance it out. A bit watery. Not bad!!!


 SQNfan (480), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2008  
This poured a beautiful copper in color with an off-white head that dissipated away. The nose showed off aromas of citurs (lots of orange with lemon), caramel and some floral hops. In the mouth it was medium-bodied showing the flavors from the nose and finishing quite bitter but not dry. This is a very enjoyable beer, just be ready for the bitter finish.


 nhorween (528), New York, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 10, 2008  
Bottle with wax, thanks sersdf. Ruddy brown with an off white head. Mellow, citric aroma, subdued malt, light hops, grapefruit. Flavor is rather tame. Watery finish with very fine bubbles. The golding comes through the most. Nice ESB.


 BeerBunker (106), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Draft at Clybourn brewpub. Dark brown color, with decent white head. Aroma was of bitter hops. Yeasty malt flavor with hints of caremel in the taste. Moderate spice tastes comes through near the finish. Lingering taste of malts. More balanced than expected. Finish is very bitter.


 BBB63 (3810), La Porte, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Cask Conditioned at the GTMW 2008: I was lucky to have a few samples of this before the crowds came in... The beer has a slight coppery haze with a lush frothy white head which left very nice lace upon my glass. The aroma is classic British bittering hops but with some PNW fruity acidity too. Biscuity pale malts and a hint of ripened pear esters, I really didn’t any woody or barrel influence. The taste is right what I expected and honestly wanted. Moderate even handed bitterness balanced by pale and sweet malts. Some fruit and even a touch of pepper upon the finish. The mouth feel is velvety smooth and creamy, soft carbonation made this very drinkable. YUMMY STUFF, MIKEY LIKEY!!!



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