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Goose Island Honkers Ale 3.25 952

Goose Island Honkers Ale

Percentile
71
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9523.25/5.03.25/5.05%92English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Named one of the best beers in Chicago, our Honker's Ale combines a spicy hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create an exceptionally balanced American Pale Ale. Craft brewed in small batches with pure filtered water, Midwest malt, the best hops and our own special yeast, Honker's Ale brings fine English-style brew to your mug.
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coharahawk (87), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20

Jul 2, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours hazy amber with a medium off-white head that fades to a thin rim fairly quickly. Aroma is of sweet malts, caramel, biscuit, and a little bit of hops. Flavor is similar with a fairly decent balance between malty sweetness and hop bitterness. I wouldn’ t mind it having a little more hop bite though. Overall, it’s fairly enjoyable and a good starting beer for converting people to craft beers.

lobonator (6), San Juan, Puerto Rico
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/102/514/20
Dec 26, 2009  
A nice beer. Aroma promised good things ahead and the beer delivered. Notes of sweet fruit and hops. Appearance was dark amber with lasting head of generous foam. Taste was caramel, hops, candy, and malt. Some slight butterscotch was apparent and possibly purposely so. Biggest factor was the dry palate and high bitterness. Perhaps too much so. This is a bitter beer. Bitterness was somewhat astringent and harsh. Overall, a good beer but be prepared for bitterness.


 blipp (1734), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 25, 2009  
Bottle. Pours amber orange with a fluffy white head. The aroma has floral and herbal hops with some crackery malts. The flavor is well balanced, with crisp floral hops and pale malts. Tasty.


 Lalli (164), Helsinki, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Dec 19, 2009  
35,5cl bottle. Murky orange color with rather little head. Malts, vegetables and hops in the nose. Flavor is malty with a nice hoppy touch to it. Solid brew.


 yobdoog (1509), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 16, 2009  
Light amber color with a small head. Aroma and flavor are well balanced. Drinkable leaning towards a bitter finish. Some pilsner aspect with some caramel malts and light bitter hops. Crisp and simple but flavorful.


 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 5, 2009  
On draft at MacGregor’s in Henrietta. A very nice mild that we easy to drink with just enough caramel and bread to mark it as a great mild (at least in my book).


 tlind2 (605), Helsinki, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 26, 2009  
Bottle. Slightly cloudy deep golden color, white head. Malty aroma with citric notes. Malty flavor with a reasonable hop balance and some fruity notes. Medium-ligh body, medium-light carbonation.


 jeff789 (411), Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 16, 2009  
Pours a hazy ruby/amber with a smallish head, leaves decent lacing... Mild hoppiness over a malty english aroma with a touch of orange citrus... The citrus starts the flavor with a nice hit of malty traditional english flavors following... A touch dry in the finish with a subtle hint of sweetness, very good english pale...


 gsmitty80 (653), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/105/514/20
Nov 10, 2009  
I thoroughly enjoyed this beer. I found it to be very smooth and easy drinking with not as much spice as the description is saying. Session-able and crisp I look forward to trying more of their beers in the future.



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