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I was stuck in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for a few hours and my phone showed that there is a Goose Island Pub in the airport. I finally tracked it down, and to my disappointment, it was more of a hot dog stand which sold bottles of Goose Island beer. I was already bitter at the American Airlines gate agent that wouldn’t let me on the earlier flight despite there being plenty of seats… So, I wanted something that would match my travel bitterness and went for the IPA. My bitterness surpassed even the strongest double IPA when I had to pay $7.50 for the 12 oz. bottle, but I’ll try not to let that cloud my review.
Since I didn’t have a glass or cup to pour it in, I can’t comment on the color. I can say that the head looked fairly think and creamy in the bottle after I took a few drinks. The aroma coming out of the bottle was a sort of piney, floral, citrusy hop smell.
When I took a drink the body was light to medium, and the flavor was a bit more malty than I expected. However, it still had that piney/citrusy hop flavor. I noticed the finish had a bit of a biscuity taste to it as well.
It was a pretty good IPA that had a little more taste and character to it than traditional hop bomb IPAs. It would probably go well with a burger or on a hot summer afternoon on the porch. I’m not sure if this is one that will stick in my memory to go seek it out, but if I’m in a bar and it’s between this and traditional bar alternatives, I’d go for this one.
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