beer – Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

January 13, 2013

Tasted non blind. Served from 12 oz bottle. No ABV or IBU on the bottle. Bottled 12/05/2012.

Light gold color in the glass, cloudy looking throughout with a short, slightly retentive head. Nose of wheat bread, lemon wedges and a bit of wet stones. Flavors of apricot core, lemon rind and a little wheat on the finish. Medium bodied with a medium finish. Good to very good. Let’s call this one three and a half stars out of five.

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beer – Goose Island Honker’s Ale

Goose Island Honker’s Ale

Goose Island Honkers Ale

January 10, 2013

Tasted non blind. Served from 12 oz bottle. No ABV on the bottle. Bottled 10/10/2012.

Amber color in the glass, clear looking throughout with a tiny, non-retentive head. Nose of orange peel, hops and and a hint of birch. Flavors of orange rind, light flavors of root beer and light malt balls. Good weight and presence on the palate. Medium finish. Good to very good. Let’s call this one three to perhaps three and half stars.

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