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Brewed By: Goose Island Beer Co. (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

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6.80447

Number of Ratings: 179

Style: American Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)

Brewed In: 1800 West Fulton St. Chicago, IL 60612, USA

ABV: 6.4%

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25th Anniversary Ale

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merayfie@gmail.com profile picturemerayfie@gmail.com - July 23, 2014
Really enjoyed holiday brew
micahmshimborske@yahoo.com profile picturemicahmshimborske@yahoo.com - November 16, 2013
Tastes like burnt whiskey and not in a good way
brett.j.willner@gmail.com profile picturebrett.j.willner@gmail.com - November 3, 2013
Great hoppy flavor with almost a second taste of tea
cgiron profile picturecgiron - October 8, 2013
Hazy amber w/ cream colored head & nice lacing. Nose & taste share caramel, citrus and earthiness. Nicely balanced ESB.
bier30 profile picturebier30 - September 22, 2013
Good ESB floral carb. Start w/ smooth finish
pnbllwiz profile picturepnbllwiz - September 10, 2013
Another solid beer from GI
FlyinHawaiian profile pictureFlyinHawaiian - September 3, 2013
Extra special bitter? More like extra smooth bitter! Surprisingly refreshing and nice hints of caramel. Very very easy to drink. The aroma, the taste, the finish...it's all good!
Cobrasnake21 profile pictureCobrasnake21 - August 27, 2013
Well rounded beer, a little bitter to be one of my favs but nice beer
jaywill1323 profile picturejaywill1323 - July 20, 2013
Awesome ESB. 25th anniversary ESB. Clear dark amber color. Half finger of off white head. Subtle floral and sweet aromas. Taste is quite sweet, maybe a hint of bitterness which leads to the crisp mildly wet finish. Really quite refreshing. Some floral hop notes, slight bitterness and a sweet creamy Caramel/toffee finish. Easy to drink and very enjoyable.
lizard_queen2003@yahoo.com profile picturelizard_queen2003@yahoo.com - June 23, 2013
Smells like a floral ipa, tastes like a tripel. Very smooth. Delicious.
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