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Goose Island

Hand Crafted Chicago Root Beer

"Creamy Head Root Beer"

"Fresh Draught"

Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago, Illinois  60612

 

Review

        Orangy nose.  Smooth, complex spicy taste.  Not over-carbonated.  Thin aftertaste, slightly orangy.  This is an excellent regional brew from the well-regarded Goose Island microbrewery in Chicago.  It was also the winner of our 2003 summer tasting.

Luke's Numbers  (3/23/03)

Flavor

Mouthfeel

Sweetness 7

Carbonation 8

Rootiness 8

Smoothness 9

Aftertaste 6

Over-all mouthfeel 9

Over-all Flavor 8

Over-all Root Beer Experience 8

Over-all average 7.88

Rank:  16 of 76

Ingredients: carbonated water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, natural and artificial flavoring, sodium benzoate and citric acid.  12 oz. bottle.  No nutritional information on bottle.

Links  

        Goose Island Beer Company homepage

Luke's Root Beer Homepage  +  Root Beer Rankings

2001 Root Beer Taste-off  +  2002 Root Beer Taste-off

Luke Cole's Homepage

 

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