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Goose Island Harvest Ale 3.49 247

Goose Island Harvest Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2473.51/5.03.49/5.0Autumn5.7%96.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Our latest creation is brewed in the style of a traditional American Extra Special Bitter (ESB). As Summertime fades, the sun shines less bright, and evening comes a little sooner. Harvest time arrives – it’s a time to reap the benefits of a great Summer. Fresh picked cascade hops from Washington and the richest Midwestern malts makes Goose Island Harvest Ale an extra special beer worthy of your devotion.
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 MOboy (446), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20

Oct 8, 2009  
Sunset amber with a spicey, American hop aroma. Moderately thin body with a cereal grain like sweetness and prominate hop bitterness and hop flavor.

 hayduke (1674), Eureka, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 27, 2009  
From a 12 oz bottle this poured a clear amber with a robust off-white head and good lacing. Nose is caramel malts and grassy and floral hops Medium mouthfeel and robust body. The flavor is a nice balance of malts and hops. The finish is dry and lightly bitter. Good beer.


 Maria (6323), Thisted, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 20, 2009  
It’s slightly hazy, red amber with a creamy head. The aroma is fruity and hoppy with notes of citrus, mango and sweet caramel. The flavor is smooth/soft with a moderate sweetness and notes of citrus, caramel, brown sugar, fruit and the finish is dry. It’s a very charming and uncomplicated beer.


triguy84 (69), Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Pours slightly cloudy, copper colored and a thin white head. Subtle hop aroma. Up front hop and malt flavor, notes of roasted malts. Medium bodied, moderate hop bitterness. Yum, I thought this was a stronger IPA, not an ESB. The hops and malts are not over the top. Nicely done.


 thewolf (5827), Kolding, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
Clear orange with a very big, creamy, white head. Long duration. Aroma has fresh piney hops, light grapefruit, caramel, some crisp biscuity malts. Medium to high carbonation, fair lightish mouthfeel. Flavour is relatively mild, some grapefruity hops, light caramelly malts and a slight spicy edge. Well, it’s nicely made, but not really that terribly interesting.


weihenweizen (45), West Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Refrigerated bottle poured into a glass. Pours a deep amber color with nice thick head and nice lacing. The taste is dominated by spicy hops both aromatic floral (pine tree) and bitter. Not a bad beer, but not one of my favorite styles.


 Dedollewaitor (3764), Odense, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Bottle @ Hj Hansen, Odense. Pours cloudy orange/amber with a small creamy white head and lacings. Aroma is hoppy and sweet malty. Caramel, bread and grapefruit. Freshly hopped flavor. Smooth and medium bodied. Fine balance. Ends dry and hoppy. Easy and drinkable


 cgarvieuk (4214), Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 14, 2009  
Bottle at home ... brown ... thin white lacing ... sweet bright hop ... over fizzy ... sweet summer fruits ... quite hoppy ... but very very light fruity... ok but not really hitting the spot.


 fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Bottle 12fl.oz.
Clear medium to dark amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, light roasted, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091115]



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