Ruby's Tears

Ruby's Tears, Marz Community Brewing Company, Chicago, IL

(Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer)

Pours a color reminiscent of pink grapefruit juice. Subtle aromas of must, yeast, and floral notes. Bitterness is light in the nose. Taste is lemony-citrus up front with some sweet berries. A nice, tolerable acidic, salty, tartness. A very mild, tasty gose and crushable at 5.1% abv. These are great for hot, Summer days.

Highway 128 Blood Orange Gose

Highway 128 Blood Orange Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, CA
(Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer, Rated 90)

Hazy, orange pour with a nice, white head that steadily dissipates. Inviting aromas of sweet oranges and tanginess. Taste is citrus, salty, sour, and great sweet oranges that compliments. This gose is tart and totally refreshing. One of my favorite of this style so far.

Destihl Wild Sour Series: Here Gose Nothin'

Wild Sour Series: Here Gose Nothin', Destihl Brewery, Bloomington, IL
(Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer, Rated 94)

Cloudy orange pour with a fluffy, white head that fades after a few. Aroma is tart, dank, fruity, funky. Taste is lemon, major salt that fades to a touch of sweetness. Loads of citrus. Solid example of a gose. This will make a great Summer beer.

Highway 128 The Kimmie, The Yink, and The Holy Gose

Highway 128 The Kimmie, The Yink, and The Holy Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, CA
(Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer, Rated 92)

Gose beers seem to be the new craze in craft beer. They are certainly gaining in popularity. Many of them may be more on the milder side of bitter and, in a way, gateway beers into sours. This one, not so much. This one pours clear gold. Aroma is light tart, lemony, and a little bready malt. The tartness hits right up front. Tangy. Lemony. Salty. Crisp, clean, and balanced.