Goose Island IPA (pack of 12) (35.5cl, 5.9%)

A hop-forward American India Pale Ale from Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, Illinois, at 5.9% ABV in a 12-pack of 12 oz containers. The brewery was founded in 1988 by John Hall and was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2011. The IPA uses two-row pale and caramel/crystal malts, with Pilgrim, Styrian Goldings (Celeia), Cascade and Centennial hops, plus dry-hopping with Cascade. It has won six medals at the Great American Beer Festival, including Gold in 2012 for English Style India Pale Ale, and first place at the 2022 World Beer Awards in Belgium. Bright citrus and grapefruit lead the nose, followed by tropical fruit, pine resin, alcohol warmth and sweet grain. The palate is juicy with grapefruit, lemon, orange, lychee and pineapple, with hop bitterness at 55 IBUs and a caramel malt backbone. The finish has controlled hoppy bitterness, grapefruit pith and sweet grainy malt.