Review of Goose Island's 312

Photo from Goose Island Brewery web site

This week, we taste tested a beer called 312 from Goose Island brewery in Chicago.  Some people have been asking us where we get the beer and/or how we select our beer.  I can say that most of our beer selections come from World Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and the Anderson's.  In the future, I will try to list the specific location for each beer.  As for how we select our beer, it is on some very important criteria.

1. Is the label pretty?

2. Is the name interesting?

3. Is the cap itself (because we are keeping them) pretty and unique?

4. Suggestions from our friends and followers.  Feel free to make us suggestions.  If it is a hard to find beer, help us out and include where we can get it in your comment.  And hey, if you feel like you would like to provide us with 3 bottles of your favorite brew for us to review on the blog, feel free.  :)

 
the Facts
Style: Urban Wheat
Alcohol by Volume: 4.2%
International Bitterness Units: 20
Color: Hazy Straw
Hops: Liberty, Cascade
Malts: 2 Row, Torrified Wheat

Serving Suggestions from the brewery

Preferred Glass: Tall
Food Pairings: Salads, Fish
Cheese Pairings: Fresh Chevre, Buffalo Mozzarella
Cellaring Notes: Enjoy within 180 days

Wow...we are late posting the beer review this week.  Just barely making it under the wire before we taste next week's beer.  LOL

I decided to add something else new.  We will now have the facts about the beer at the top of every review and, if offered, serving suggestions from the brewery.

When I judge a beer, here's what I judge it on: Would I buy it again? I wouldn't buy this one again. It was okay, smooth for a malt. I'm not much of a malt liquor guy. 

Paul Nicholson, Random Guy

312 Urban Wheat Ale has a light citrusy scent. It's got a pretty pineapple/orange juice color. 312 is smooth, but really fizzy. Kind of tastes like blue moon (my usual bar staple when I'm out with the guys) I give 312 4 thimbles.

Holly

Let's start with 'I liked it'.  It had a refreshing smell and a light buttery color.  The only drawback was the ridiculous amount of carbonation in the beer.  WOW.  It bubbled like crazy.  Other than the carbonation (which of course, causes the burps), it was a good beer.  I give it 4 out of 5 thimbles.
Mary

Have you tried 312?  What did you think?  Leave us a comment!