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Goose Island Harvest Ale 3.49 246

Goose Island Harvest Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2463.51/5.03.49/5.0Autumn5.7%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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 JMerritt (1321), Macomb, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20

Oct 16, 2009  
Coppery red, slightly hazy, with a small white head. Moderate spruce and toffee nose, bright and pleasant with subtle underlying spice (black pepper). Mild-to-moderately bitter, spruce with mildly sweet grapefruit. Brown sugar and molasses undertones are rather subdued. Very well done.

 Maria (6307), 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 (5805), 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 (42), 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 (3754), 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 (4208), 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 (11822), 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]


 Madsnp (627), Odense C, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Bottle. Pours orange amber coloured with a nice foamy and lacing off white/yellow-ish lasting head. Aromas of caramel, grainy malt, piney hops and ryebread. Soft texture. Flavours of malt, caramel, bitter hops, resin and cereal. Tasty brew.



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