Goose Island Alt Bier

Also had a slight coffee aroma and smokiness to its scent and taste. Very smooth and crisp, also did not have a lot of hops.

Goose Island 80 Schilling

Very smoky and toasted in the nose and taste. No hoppiness (its a Scotch Ale), but enough bitterness to balance out the malty sweetness. Solid scotch ale.

Goose Island Brewery

We had a great time at Goose Island today. It started with a delicious pint of IPA, followed by a tour of the brewery and tasting session that was very informative. During the tasting we tried six different beers and I took some short notes on all six which is what I'll be posting now. I definitely recommend checking out the brewery if you're ever in Chicago!

Update from Goose Island Brewery in Chicago

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Meantime Brewing Company IPA

This was the second IPA I had at Jake's at the suggestion of our waitress. It's a very rare and hard to find IPA that was described as "hoppy wine". Its from a cask so it poured with very little head and a decent aroma of mostly malty orange peel mixed with some hops. Taste was very malty I thought, but smooth and finished with some great hoppiness. Nodes of citrus throughout, but more of an orange peel taste than a straight orange or grapefruit sweetness. It was medium bodied and not overly carbonated at all. Overall, a very interesting beer that I'd recommend trying if you can find it.

Now on to the goose!

Central Waters Glacial Trail IPA

Stopped into Jake Melinick's Corner Tap for a bite to eat and some cold brews before heading over to Goose Island Brewery. First of the two IPAs I enjoyed was a traditional American IPA. It poured a burnt orange with a solid head. Aroma was hoppy with a tad of citrus as was the taste. Nothing over the top in terms of citrus flavor and hoppiness, with most of the taste being earthy. Not a bad IPA, but definitely not a super hoppy one that I'd recommend to hopheads.

Loaded Landshark @ Margaritaville Bar & Grill Chicago

Sure, I've already reviewed Landshark, but not a "Loaded Landshark", which consists of a Landshark Lager with a shot of Margaritaville Lime Tequila poured in it. It is absolutely delicious and warms your body right up when coming in from the cold. I would recommend replicating this simple recipe at home, as I plan on doing myself. Fins Up!