Beer of the Weekend #528: Sixth Day
Today’s brown bottle lunch is Sixth Day, brewed by the Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago, Illinois.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. The “BOTTLED ON DATE” printed on the back label is “08OCT13.”
Appearance: Poured into a nonic pint glass, per the instructions on the back label. The color is deepish, ruddy brown. A finger and a half of dense, tan foam develops and dissipates very slowly, leaving lacing along the glass.
Smell: Ooooo. A very nice blend of toasted malts, caramel, brown sugar, a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg spice, chestnuts, dark fruit, cherry licorice, pine, and a little grapefruit. There may be a hint of booze but it is extremely faint (and, given the ABV, probably just part of my imagination).
Taste: The booze is much more noticeable on the palate, but not overpowering or distracting. Though the flavor lacks the complexity of the aroma, it is still pretty bold. Toasted malts and caramel dominate along with a nice nuttiness. Dark fruit (mostly cherry) hangs out in the background and the tail is tart. Toffee and brown sugar emerge after the beer has warmed.
Drinkability: Bold and flavorful. It packs quite a punch. I am not a big fan of the booze, but it is a decent beer.
Fun facts about Sixth Day:
-Style: Goose Island classifies it as “Brown Ale.”
-Price: $2.99/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 8.3 percent ABV.
-IBU: 55.
-Food pairings: Goose Island suggests ham, turkey, and lamb as meat pairings, and aged gouda and dry jack as cheese pairings.
-According to the beer’s webpage, Goose Island changes the recipe every year, much like Anchor and Schell do for their holiday seasonals. I did not realize that.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. The “BOTTLED ON DATE” printed on the back label is “08OCT13.”
Appearance: Poured into a nonic pint glass, per the instructions on the back label. The color is deepish, ruddy brown. A finger and a half of dense, tan foam develops and dissipates very slowly, leaving lacing along the glass.
Smell: Ooooo. A very nice blend of toasted malts, caramel, brown sugar, a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg spice, chestnuts, dark fruit, cherry licorice, pine, and a little grapefruit. There may be a hint of booze but it is extremely faint (and, given the ABV, probably just part of my imagination).
Taste: The booze is much more noticeable on the palate, but not overpowering or distracting. Though the flavor lacks the complexity of the aroma, it is still pretty bold. Toasted malts and caramel dominate along with a nice nuttiness. Dark fruit (mostly cherry) hangs out in the background and the tail is tart. Toffee and brown sugar emerge after the beer has warmed.
Drinkability: Bold and flavorful. It packs quite a punch. I am not a big fan of the booze, but it is a decent beer.
Fun facts about Sixth Day:
-Style: Goose Island classifies it as “Brown Ale.”
-Price: $2.99/bottle at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 8.3 percent ABV.
-IBU: 55.
-Food pairings: Goose Island suggests ham, turkey, and lamb as meat pairings, and aged gouda and dry jack as cheese pairings.
-According to the beer’s webpage, Goose Island changes the recipe every year, much like Anchor and Schell do for their holiday seasonals. I did not realize that.
The Quiet Man’s grade: B.
