"The refreshing tartness in this divine, bright golden-colored ale gives way to earthy undertones and hints of citrus followed by a slight sea salt-like dryness and tangy, effervescent finish."
This was the 3rd of 4 beers that I got to enjoy while on my Florida trip. I ended up getting this beer from Locale Market in downtown St Pete. Awesome place by the way, I could just live there. Anyway, back to the beer. This is one of the few beers that I've had that's characterized as a gose. They always seem to sell out where I live, which is why of the reasons I was quick to snatch it up when I saw it in the store. Or maybe people are enamored with the name of the beer. I dunno.
Like the others, this was consumed straight from the can so I couldn't judge the pour characteristics. In the aroma, I detect meyer lemon, some grassy notes, cracker, and coriander.
I wonder how close a gose is to a sour, because they share some of the same qualities. I would guess that a gose is a hybrid of a sour and a wheat beer. I taste lemonheads, salt, wheat, and some kind of funky taste that reminds me of a saison. Might be just a combination of flavors that are giving me that idea. It might make you pucker a bit. It'll definitely leave you to drink more, and the sharp flavors mellow a bit after you get through the initial shock. Light bodied with light carbonation.
When it comes to goses and sours, I'm still trying to get a feel for what I like and what I don't like. I did like this beer enough to finish all of it, but it sometimes feels like such a departure from what I expect from beer that I don't know what to make of it. That said, I did find it to be pretty tasty and I appreciate the fact that it has a low ABV, which makes this stuff very sessionable. I could see it get mixed into some lemonade without a hitch. I'd love to sample goses side by side. For now, I'll give this one a decent grade and look forward to trying more of the style.
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.99 (12 oz can)
