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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

bottled
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8043.6/5.03.6/5.05.9%79.4Shaker, 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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 CaptBier (256), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20

May 24, 2008  
Bottle. A hazy orange beer with a beautiful white head. The aroma is light - especially for an IPA - but there are some hops to be detected. The flavor is sweet grassy - quite nice - and with a dry end.

 Jmichael (584), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 13, 2008  
good full bodied pour with full white head, full smooth palate, light citurs backgrounds and mild bitterness


RudeLead (7), Oslo, Norway
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Pours slightly hazy, wonderful golden colour. Medium, but enduring head. Resin, stonefruits (peach, dried apricots), pale malt and hints of honey and spice on the nose. Quite good gypseous mouthfeel. Aroma in the mouth follows the nose with a pleasant, mellow bitter finish and well balanced discreet malt sweetness. Quite long. Overall a very well composed, delicate, elegant and drinkable IPA.


 malrubius (461), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Oct 4, 2008  
12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Pale yellow gold with lasting head and lace. Fresh citrus hop aroma. Very mild honey sweetness (even warmed up) almost nil fruitiness, followed by a bracing hop bitterness and dry finish. Somewhat out of balance, but I like hops like the next guy. Medium body and somewhat medium high carbo add a little unnecessary bite. Not bad. And a rarity for Long Island, it’s fresh. Extra points for readable date code.


 CaryTheDude (290), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Decent IPA. Very nice balance of sweet and bitter with a lingering bitter finish. It’s no Two Hearted, but it’s one I’d get again.


 noncaloric (117), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Aroma: Strongly coniferous, hints of ripe fruit. Appearance: Hazy caramel color with two fingers of off white head. Leaves thick rings of lace all down the glass. Flavor: Piny and citric hops at the fruit. Notably fruity-sweet malt body, finishes grassy with apricots and biscuit, lingering floral bitterness. Palate: Juicy mouthfeel, lively carbonation.



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