No 17 - Goose Island India Pale Ale

This lovely beer has a big, full bodied nose with notes of english toffee, chocolate, sweet carrots and a gorgeous sweet hop note. The nose is just great - after a while it smells of a summer meadow!

The taste is almost as good with sweet creamy fruit, some burnt caramel and a long, dry finish. Maybe its just a little bit too creamy, its almost like drinking cream from time to time, but a great beer none the less.

91p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)