Begin dit jaar was het er ineens Amerikaanse craft beer (van AB InBev) in de schappen van de supermarkt! Ik kocht wat flesjes om te proeven.
De Goose Island IPA smaakt harserig. De geur is fijn pinerig. De nasmaak is wat harsbijtend. De geur is lekker, echt heerlijk. De smaak is lekker; moutig en zacht aan het begin. Daarna wordt het snel bijtend, zoals aceton. Bij wijze van spreken dan.
Het bier smaakt vol en zeker niet waterig. Het prikkeld op de tong. De koolzuur is gemiddeld, een zoetje is niet te vinden door mij... De hopbitterheid vind ik wat smoelentrekkend. Eigenlijk vind ik het geen lekker bier. Te extreem? Of gewoon te harserig?
Founded in Chicago in 1988, Goose Island is one of the most successful craft breweries in the Midwest and produces some of the most popular, and award winning, beers in the U.S. Since 1989, Goose Island beers have won a variety of awards at acclaimed beer events including the World Beer Championships, World Beer Cup, World Expo of Beer and the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) (www.gooseisland.com/home.html).
Our famous beer began with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover) John Hall took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.”
Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet. And then he got to brewing.
First he made some stellar beer. Then he invited his consumers in to watch his process at the brewery, bringing them behind the scenes every step of the way. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing, and beer that not only catered to people’s tastes, but challenged them as well.
That was back in 1988, and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love (www.gooseisland.com/our-story.html).
'the Godfather of craft beer in Chicago' (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago)
An in-flight magazine is responsible for the birth of Goose Island
As the story goes, Chicago area resident and Container Corporation employee John Hall got the idea for starting Goose Island while flipping through an in-flight magazine article on boutique beers during a flight delay in 1986. "I must be the only person in history who made a major career decision on the basis of a Delta Sky article," he says (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago). Dat komt overeen met de oprichting van de Canadese craft brewery Horseshoe Bay Brewery van John Mitchell (of was het John Appleton?).
The brewmaster once had to stop a naked woman from climbing into a fermenter of beer
This was brewmaster Brett Porter's response to the question: "What's the most difficult situation or obstacle you've had to overcome in your professional brewing life?", posed during a recent Reddit AMA, in which Porter added that he once brewed a "Brett Porter," and "it was terrible." (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago)
More than 10 former Goose Island employees have started their own breweries
Revolution, Perennial, Penrose, Off Color, Fremont Brewing, Firestone Walker, Southern Tier... all founded by Goose Island vets. And another 10 have gone off to become brewmasters or head brewers around the country. So, even if you leave Goose, as a former employee you probably won’t be paying for beer when you visit your next brewery (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago).
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Goose Island Brewery is a brewery located in Chicago, Illinois, that began as a single brewpub known as Clybourn, which was opened in May 1988 by John Hall in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The larger brewery (as we know it today) was opened in 1995, while the second brewpub, Wrigleyville, was opened in 1999.
On March 28, 2011, Goose Island announced that it will sell its 58% stake in Fulton Street Brewery LLC (the legal name of Goose Island Brewing) to distribution partner Anheuser-Busch. The remaining 42% stake, owned by Craft Brewers Alliance LLC, is also to be purchased by Anheuser-Busch. This ownership being more than 25% by a non-craft brewer makes Goose Island a non-craft brewery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_Island_Brewery).
Dat vind ik wel opvallend, dat het eigendom een rol speelt bij de typering van het bier. Feit is dat het goed ging met Goose Island. de vraag was zo groot dat ze al brouwopdrachten wilden uitbesteden, vanwege capaciteitstekort. Nu zijn ze overgenomen door een grote moloch en is de brouwmeester Greg Hall opgestapt. Zou dat invloed hebben op de geleverde kwaliteit?
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Voordeel van de overname is het distributienetwerk. AB/InBev kon het bier nationaal verspreiden in de V.S. in 2012, maar nu ook in Europa.
Back in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago, Illinois had 58% of their company bought out by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Since that time, several Goose Island beers have been brewed at various AB-InBev plants across the USA. Fort Collins Colorado...Fort Collins AB plant does indeed brew the Goose Island India Pale Ale and so does the Baldwinsville, NY plant. So then why would a New York bottle be located on a store shelf in Colorado? Hmm curious indeed. ....Goose Island India Pale Ale weighs in at 5.9% ABV and 55 IBU. Would a bottle that traveled all the way from New York and sitting in a beer cooler still be good? (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Before the company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch in a 2011 phased sale, nearly all Goose Island beers were brewed at the Fulton Street brewery. Today, Goose Island's 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Honker's Ale and some seasonal beers are brewed in Anheuser-Busch facilities in Baldwinsville, New York, and Fort Collins, Colorado, Ken Stout, consumer experience director at Goose Island said (www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141007/near-west-side/goose-islands-fulton-street-brewery-add-tours-tasting-room).
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Appearance: Goose Island India Pale Ale (IPA) poured a medium copper gold color with a near white billowy head. The beer itself was modestly carbonated and poured with near perfect clarity into the glass. No sediment was visible. The foam created a nice white lacing that seemed to stick around well on the glass (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Aroma: Goose Island's IPA still had a some citrus (almost like lemons) and an earth and pine aroma, somewhat grass-like even after nearly 6 full months in the bottle. I've smelled bigger bouquets of hops in IPAs before, so perhaps age had dulled the hop nose a bit. Also in the background I could pick up some bready malts with a hint of sweetness. Had I been blindfolded, I might have had difficulty picking this out as an IPA, but perhaps a regular Pale Ale. Still, it was pleasant enough to warrant wanting to try it (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Taste: This IPA didn't have a sharp bitter beginning, rather a bitter sweet start followed by a slightly bigger bitter ending. This seemed like a chewy, resiny brew, yet I could tell that the hops had diminished in bitterness. It was still a clean tasting beer with no lingering after taste. I could pick up a hint of caramelized malts in this brew as well. The beer was easy enough to drink and I had no problem finishing the entire 12oz bottle in less than 15 minutes (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
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Overall: It's always a good idea to check for an expiration date or bottled on date when you select a hoppy beer. Hops aren't meant to be cellared very long, if at all. IPA's are best tasted fresh. While I could see some quality in this beer, I think I would have liked it better if it had been just a month or less old. I can't help but wonder why a bottle from New York was shipped all the way out to Colorado when the Bud plant here in Fort Collins makes the very same beer. Hmmm, is a puzzlement (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
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Beer Name: IPA
Brewer: Goose Island Brewing
Price: Free (thanks, Dad)
Sampled: May 7, 2010
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Mmm, delightfully hoppy. Like Blue Dot’s younger brother, a teensy bit soapy-tasting. Butterscotch aroma and a little bit of dry finish
(http://blog.33beers.com/beer-reviews/127-goose-island-ipa/)
A British style IPA, here's what Goose Island says about it:
"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 is a hop lover's dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop finish."
Style: English Style India Pale Ale
5.9% ABV
IBU's 55
Hops: Styrian, Fuggle, Cascade, Centennial
AVAILABILITY: Year-round.
(http://thefourfirkins.com/beer/beer-detail.php?id=369)
Goose Island IPA
Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chicago, Illinois USA
Serve in Shaker, Tulip
ABV: 5.9%
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 (www.ratebeer.com/beer/goose-island-india-pale-ale/814/).
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Balanced, Floral, Earthy, Caramel, Medium-bodiedIllinois- English India Pale Ale- 5.9% ABV. GABF Gold Medal 2012. Hazy golden-amber color. Shows a great balance of malt and hops. Herbal, grassy, citrusy hop notes meet toasted malt on the nose. Sweet malty flavors appear along with citrus hops up front. Assertive bitterness (www.totalwine.com/eng/product/goose-island-ipa/89608126).
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RECIPE INFORMATION
Style: Thistle
Alcohol by Volume: 5.9%
International Bitterness Units: 55
Color: Bourbon
Hops: Pilgrim, Styrian Golding Celeia, Cascade, Centennial
Malts: Pale
(www.gooseisland.com/showBeer.html?name=goose-ipa)
Citrus? Aards? Caramel? Geen idee. Het is zeker een bier voor de hopliefhebber. Maar dan wel een die van de harssmaak houdt...
Overigens kan men dit bier zelf namaken aangezien er brouwrecepten van op internet staan.
De Goose Island IPA smaakt harserig. De geur is fijn pinerig. De nasmaak is wat harsbijtend. De geur is lekker, echt heerlijk. De smaak is lekker; moutig en zacht aan het begin. Daarna wordt het snel bijtend, zoals aceton. Bij wijze van spreken dan.
Het bier smaakt vol en zeker niet waterig. Het prikkeld op de tong. De koolzuur is gemiddeld, een zoetje is niet te vinden door mij... De hopbitterheid vind ik wat smoelentrekkend. Eigenlijk vind ik het geen lekker bier. Te extreem? Of gewoon te harserig?
Founded in Chicago in 1988, Goose Island is one of the most successful craft breweries in the Midwest and produces some of the most popular, and award winning, beers in the U.S. Since 1989, Goose Island beers have won a variety of awards at acclaimed beer events including the World Beer Championships, World Beer Cup, World Expo of Beer and the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) (www.gooseisland.com/home.html).
Our famous beer began with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover) John Hall took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.”
Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet. And then he got to brewing.
First he made some stellar beer. Then he invited his consumers in to watch his process at the brewery, bringing them behind the scenes every step of the way. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing, and beer that not only catered to people’s tastes, but challenged them as well.
That was back in 1988, and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love (www.gooseisland.com/our-story.html).
'the Godfather of craft beer in Chicago' (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago)
An in-flight magazine is responsible for the birth of Goose Island
As the story goes, Chicago area resident and Container Corporation employee John Hall got the idea for starting Goose Island while flipping through an in-flight magazine article on boutique beers during a flight delay in 1986. "I must be the only person in history who made a major career decision on the basis of a Delta Sky article," he says (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago). Dat komt overeen met de oprichting van de Canadese craft brewery Horseshoe Bay Brewery van John Mitchell (of was het John Appleton?).
The brewmaster once had to stop a naked woman from climbing into a fermenter of beer
This was brewmaster Brett Porter's response to the question: "What's the most difficult situation or obstacle you've had to overcome in your professional brewing life?", posed during a recent Reddit AMA, in which Porter added that he once brewed a "Brett Porter," and "it was terrible." (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago)
More than 10 former Goose Island employees have started their own breweries
Revolution, Perennial, Penrose, Off Color, Fremont Brewing, Firestone Walker, Southern Tier... all founded by Goose Island vets. And another 10 have gone off to become brewmasters or head brewers around the country. So, even if you leave Goose, as a former employee you probably won’t be paying for beer when you visit your next brewery (www.thrillist.com/drink/chicago/things-you-didn-t-know-about-goose-island-beer-chicago).
Goose Island Brewery is a brewery located in Chicago, Illinois, that began as a single brewpub known as Clybourn, which was opened in May 1988 by John Hall in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The larger brewery (as we know it today) was opened in 1995, while the second brewpub, Wrigleyville, was opened in 1999.
On March 28, 2011, Goose Island announced that it will sell its 58% stake in Fulton Street Brewery LLC (the legal name of Goose Island Brewing) to distribution partner Anheuser-Busch. The remaining 42% stake, owned by Craft Brewers Alliance LLC, is also to be purchased by Anheuser-Busch. This ownership being more than 25% by a non-craft brewer makes Goose Island a non-craft brewery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_Island_Brewery).
Dat vind ik wel opvallend, dat het eigendom een rol speelt bij de typering van het bier. Feit is dat het goed ging met Goose Island. de vraag was zo groot dat ze al brouwopdrachten wilden uitbesteden, vanwege capaciteitstekort. Nu zijn ze overgenomen door een grote moloch en is de brouwmeester Greg Hall opgestapt. Zou dat invloed hebben op de geleverde kwaliteit?
Voordeel van de overname is het distributienetwerk. AB/InBev kon het bier nationaal verspreiden in de V.S. in 2012, maar nu ook in Europa.
Back in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago, Illinois had 58% of their company bought out by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Since that time, several Goose Island beers have been brewed at various AB-InBev plants across the USA. Fort Collins Colorado...Fort Collins AB plant does indeed brew the Goose Island India Pale Ale and so does the Baldwinsville, NY plant. So then why would a New York bottle be located on a store shelf in Colorado? Hmm curious indeed. ....Goose Island India Pale Ale weighs in at 5.9% ABV and 55 IBU. Would a bottle that traveled all the way from New York and sitting in a beer cooler still be good? (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Before the company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch in a 2011 phased sale, nearly all Goose Island beers were brewed at the Fulton Street brewery. Today, Goose Island's 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Honker's Ale and some seasonal beers are brewed in Anheuser-Busch facilities in Baldwinsville, New York, and Fort Collins, Colorado, Ken Stout, consumer experience director at Goose Island said (www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141007/near-west-side/goose-islands-fulton-street-brewery-add-tours-tasting-room).
Appearance: Goose Island India Pale Ale (IPA) poured a medium copper gold color with a near white billowy head. The beer itself was modestly carbonated and poured with near perfect clarity into the glass. No sediment was visible. The foam created a nice white lacing that seemed to stick around well on the glass (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Aroma: Goose Island's IPA still had a some citrus (almost like lemons) and an earth and pine aroma, somewhat grass-like even after nearly 6 full months in the bottle. I've smelled bigger bouquets of hops in IPAs before, so perhaps age had dulled the hop nose a bit. Also in the background I could pick up some bready malts with a hint of sweetness. Had I been blindfolded, I might have had difficulty picking this out as an IPA, but perhaps a regular Pale Ale. Still, it was pleasant enough to warrant wanting to try it (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Overall: It's always a good idea to check for an expiration date or bottled on date when you select a hoppy beer. Hops aren't meant to be cellared very long, if at all. IPA's are best tasted fresh. While I could see some quality in this beer, I think I would have liked it better if it had been just a month or less old. I can't help but wonder why a bottle from New York was shipped all the way out to Colorado when the Bud plant here in Fort Collins makes the very same beer. Hmmm, is a puzzlement (www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2013/05/goose-island-india-pale-ale-review.html).
Beer Name: IPA
Brewer: Goose Island Brewing
Price: Free (thanks, Dad)
Sampled: May 7, 2010
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Mmm, delightfully hoppy. Like Blue Dot’s younger brother, a teensy bit soapy-tasting. Butterscotch aroma and a little bit of dry finish
(http://blog.33beers.com/beer-reviews/127-goose-island-ipa/)
A British style IPA, here's what Goose Island says about it:
"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 is a hop lover's dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop finish."
Style: English Style India Pale Ale
5.9% ABV
IBU's 55
Hops: Styrian, Fuggle, Cascade, Centennial
AVAILABILITY: Year-round.
(http://thefourfirkins.com/beer/beer-detail.php?id=369)
Goose Island IPA
Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chicago, Illinois USA
Serve in Shaker, Tulip
ABV: 5.9%
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 (www.ratebeer.com/beer/goose-island-india-pale-ale/814/).
Balanced, Floral, Earthy, Caramel, Medium-bodiedIllinois- English India Pale Ale- 5.9% ABV. GABF Gold Medal 2012. Hazy golden-amber color. Shows a great balance of malt and hops. Herbal, grassy, citrusy hop notes meet toasted malt on the nose. Sweet malty flavors appear along with citrus hops up front. Assertive bitterness (www.totalwine.com/eng/product/goose-island-ipa/89608126).
Style: Thistle
Alcohol by Volume: 5.9%
International Bitterness Units: 55
Color: Bourbon
Hops: Pilgrim, Styrian Golding Celeia, Cascade, Centennial
Malts: Pale
(www.gooseisland.com/showBeer.html?name=goose-ipa)
Citrus? Aards? Caramel? Geen idee. Het is zeker een bier voor de hopliefhebber. Maar dan wel een die van de harssmaak houdt...
Overigens kan men dit bier zelf namaken aangezien er brouwrecepten van op internet staan.