Goose Island Harvest Ale Review

Another beer in the fall seasonal group of beers.  This one is a little different than most.  Unlike making an Oktoberfest, Goose Island went a different route, making an American Amber Ale with a nice Cascade hop presence.  This is a great beer and the hoppy aroma gives a nice change of pace from all the Oktoberfest seasonals.

The beer pours a clear copper color with a white head that leaves a nice lacing.  The aroma has a moderate spicy, citrus hop character as well as a medium-low toasted malt aroma.  The flavor is moderately malty, some sweetness with a pronounced, moderate spicy hop flavor.  The bitterness is moderate.  The beer

finishes crisp with a lingering hop flavor and slight sweetness.  The body is medium-full and carbonation is moderate.  Overall a nice brew, an Oktoberfest meets an American Amber Ale.  I especially like the balance of very robust hop and malt flavors.