 Cornfield (4245), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
May 8, 2008
Not much here on this "Belgian-Style Table Beer." It pours a brownish amber body with a slender white head that’s gone in no time. Almost no carbonation. It’s got a very, very light aroma, a soft touch of toffee with tea leaves and herbs. Watery. A faint hint of apples is added to the flavor, but it’s mainly some dusty old malt and herbs. The finish is an iced-tea dryness. Interesting experiment, but I believe I’ve had my fill.
<font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=16>Goose Island - Clybourn, Chicago, IL<font size=-1>
JPDIPSO (4185), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Draft at Clybourn. Copper to amber color with a small of-white head. Malt and dark caramel in the aromas. Toasted dry malt flavors. A barley tea quality. A real session brew.
heemer77 (3609), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
Jun 17, 2008 On tap at the Clyborne brewpub. The body was dark brown and copper with a white head. The aroma was caramel and pancakes. Fairly earthy with some black tea notes. The taste was strongly black tea, but then behind that you get some toffee and roasted notes. There was also some dirty fresh lettuce. An interesting beer for sure.
chicagodri (419), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 9, 2008 Interesting beer. My girlfriend ordered it and I got to try some. Pours a dark brown. Really surprised to see a 2.5% beer on the menu and was curious to see what it actually tasted like. Obviously it was thin and watery, but it still wasn’t that bad. Some nice malt flavor and it seems to have some pepper in it...or it was a little smokey. Interesting.
Ughsmash (2817), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 28, 2008 On tap at Goose – Clybourn. Poured hazy medium peach with about zero head sticking around. The aroma picked up sweet pale malts and faint fruits with light dusty hay and wheaty notes.. more pale malt and the slightest prickle of pepper with warmth. The flavor had light, tacky paler malts paired with a bit of caramel and honey for sweetness.. light bitterness around that was primarily grassy.. short finish that was pleasant enough. Light-bodied and dry on the palate with higher carbonation.. didn’t do much for me.
Glouglouburp (1872), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 20, 2008 In short: A surprisingly satisfying 2.5% Ale
How: Tap at brewpub (Clybourn location)
The look: Almost clear light brown body with almost no head.
In long: Surprising body for a 2.5% beer. I know of many 5% beer with a thinner more watery body. Actually about half the 5% beers I know have a thinner body. Malt profile has a whole wheat breakfast cereals flavour with some nuts. The comes just the right amount of dry leafy hops. Finish is mildly bitter and a bit nutty. I don’t know about the Belgian style from the description, if I had to guess I would have said English Bitter. I went through my pint in about 5 minutes. This thing would be killer on cask. Given it’s extra-low abv and the fact that it is only available on tap in the land of the bigger-is-better I expect pretty low ratings for this superb session beer. However I for one haven’t wished that much to get another Six since that strip-poker night when I had 2 fours and 2 sixes and Alexandra was down to her bra and panties… I didn’t get that other six, she had a straight and everybody laughed at my Homer Simpsons boxer shorts.
|
