Goose Island Harvest Ale:
Hello one and all and welcome back to our little booze cruise to that takes us that that island that harbors more fowls then this year’s Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line.  Yes friends we are taking a cruise to Goose Island and just in time for their Autum Harvest beer, an ESB style brew that takes the old world style of beer and, via “the Chicago way”, gives it an All-American boost.  The beer pours a nice light amber color with a touch of cloud, a slight foam of bright white and a nose of roasted malts, hops and a bit of dark fruit.  The beer’s initial taste is a strong bitter beer aroma (the good kind) with a touch of caramel and bread notes while mid-tongue is a light fizz with a strong burnt malt taste that borders on unpleasant.  The back end is a nice mellow sweet flavor, making you forget about that burnt malt flavor and a the aftertaste is a nice thick hoppy flavor that doesn’t really offend but is strong enough to notice.  A very nice fall beer, right up there in the pantheon of good to great seasonal beers, this one is highly drinkable and is worth enjoying with company.