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Goose Island India Pale Ale

Goose Island India Pale Ale

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Goose Island Beer Company

Chicago, Illinois USA

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7723.6/5.03.6/5.05.9%79.6 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our IPA recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result, quite simply a hop lover's dream. And this classic ale adds a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, to ensure that the long hop finish is one you'll remember.

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 jbrus (4024), Delft, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20

May 13, 2008  
Bottle@Home. Strong sweet fruity aroma, mainly grapefruit, light floral. Light amber color, beige head, good lace. Sweet, pretty bitter, grassy, grapefruit, some yellow sweet fruit as well. Quite full with a dry finish. Flavorful, easy drinkable, guess it has all it needs for an IPA.

BeerBaron617 (75), Novi, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
just poured a 12oz bottle of this into my trusty beer glass. It has a nice orange/amber color. The aroma is a little weak for my liking. And then the taste; It’s a bit on the weak side for my tastes, It’s almost between a good pale ale and a mild IPA(which is kind of an oxymoron) But I would buy it again, if the price was right Cheers!


Pawola22 (31), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 12, 2008  
12 oz bottle from HyVee. Aroma: Hoppy, citrus, not too complex. Appearance: Orange, slightly cloudy, kind of thick coming out of the bottle. Head is small and looks carbonated. Goes away fast. Flavor: Good amount of bitter hops, but not too much. Good carbonation and really smooth. Palate: Medium body. Crisp, clean, smooth, bubbly. Overall: Very drinkable. They serve it on tap in steins at DC’s in Iowa City, which made me very happy in school.


 Ethereal (723), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Bottle, at home with renffisch, 25th June 2008. Golden with a small white head, this has a good nose of honeyed hops. Flavour wise, it’s hoppy but with a lovely perfumy sweetness. Good palate with a lasting hop taste, but not too fierce either. A good IPA.


 blutt59 (501), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 11, 2008  
bottle, good amber pour , nose is grapefruit and malt, flavor of citrus fruit and slight malt , a little too bitter on the finish


 Miver (291), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 10, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Poured clear amber with a medium sized off white head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus and floral hops and also fruity. Flavors of caramel malts, slight citrus hops, floral, fruity esters. Medium bodied and a pretty smooth drinkin IPA. Not bad.




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