Pros: Fairly Refrehing; Decent example of the Kolsch Style Cons: Not memorable; Doesn't stand out as a great summer brew
Goose Island is Chicago’s premier craft brewery, featuring a solid lineup of distinct beers. Its lineup includes a wide variety of beers and most of them are produced year- round, but there are a few seasonal offerings, too. One of them is Goose Island...
Pros: Refreshing, nice subtle fruitiness, rare style Cons: Its simplicity may be its shortcoming
Many breweries make seasonal offerings to appeal to the tastes and trends of the beer consuming public. Back in December I was pretty new at this beer-reviewing thing, and at that time trying to seek an all-encompassing definition of winter ales. What I...
Pros: Refreshing taste with no bitterness or aftertaste. Cons: Not available year-round
While in Chicago last week I found myself in a walk-in cooler of a local market, I came out with a six pack of Goose Island Summertime Kolsch Beer to help me beat the 90 degree weather. As the saying goes, "When in Rome ... Do as the Romans do...
Pros: Perhaps the best American-brewed example of Kölsch Cons: Only sold during spring and summer, limited geographic availability
A recent review posted elsewhere on Epinions regarding one of the rare authentic, German-brewed Kölsch beers sold in the U.S. got me to thinking about a beer that I've long enjoyed and found to be an excellent example of what a true Kölsch-style beer...
Pros: good complexity without being overwhelming Cons: price may be a little high for a summer beer
I may as well admit it right from the start: I am not a big fan of the Kolsch style. However, I was quite impressed with the Goose Island version. It has a typical fruity taste, with some bitterness. However, the flavors are not overwhelming as...
Pros: Unique and Respectable Cons: A little filling
Goose Island Summertime German style beer is a unique tasting beer with its good and bad points. Its unique taste reminds one of a foreign beer with mysterious roots (not to mention that it is a very exciting beer just by its name alone). On the down...
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