GOOSE ISLAND BEER COMPANY

GOOSE ISLAND BEER COMPANY – There are four new Belgian-style wild ales in the Goose Island portfolio.  Gillian is a Farmhouse Ale aged with strawberries, honey and white pepper.  Effervescent and slightly tart body complemented by a white pepper note along with hints of strawberry and honey.  9.5% ABV.  Halia, Hawaiian for “remembrance of a loved one”, is brewed with fresh local peaches.  Bright and effervescent with a hazy body that finishes slightly tart and a little sweet.  7.5% ABV.  Juliet is fermented with wild yeast Brettanomyces and aged with blackberries.  Tart and fruity, with complex notes of wood, tannin, dark fruit, and spice.  8% ABV.  Lolita is a rose-colored Belgian Style Pale Ale fermented with Brettanomyces and aged with fresh raspberries.  Aromas of raspberries, jammy fruit flavors and a crisp, refreshing body.  8.2% ABV.  All four ales are aged in wine barrels for up to five years.  Available from August A. Busch & Co.