Evil Twin Mission Gose

Ah, what the hell, here comes another gose...

Founded in 2010 by Dane, Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Evil Twin Brewing is what I've heard referred to as a "gypsy brewer" (and a damned good one at that!). Which is to say, Evil Twin has no bricks and mortar brewery to call home but instead brews their recipes at other facilities (currently brewing at 10 different breweries across 6 different countries). Their release schedule is prodigious and there's always something interesting coming out from the brewer. They are well worth tracking.

Gose (pronounced "goes-uh") is a thousand year old German beer style brewed using slightly salty water with a top fermentation (using Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The mash bill contains more wheat than malted barley and the brew is spiced with coriander and hops. After falling out of favor in the last hundred years the style has been resurgent since the turn of the century. You can really geek out on details about the style here.

Evil Twin Mission Gose (brewed with eucalyptus), 4.0% alc., 22 oz. bottle

C: Cloudy orange with a crisp, effervescent white head that laces the edges nicely

N: Sour and salty with coriander spice, herbal notes, and muddy citrus

P: Tart and crisp with wheat grass, a bit more coriander and just the slightest hint of ginger in the background

F: Moderate length with lingering salt and hints of chocolate coated orange peels

In conclusion: Really terrific! I previously tasted this with my good friend and business partner Joshua Hatton (aka Jewmalt) at Holy Grale in Louisville, KY (highly recommend that joint) and it was just as awesome there. 

Uinta Brewing Ready Set Gose

Founded in Salt Lake City in 1993, Uinta Brewing is 100% wind powered and fitted solar-electric panels across its roof in 2010. They also have OU Kosher certification. Ready Set Gose is brewed with salt, organic coriander, organic hops, and organic barley. 

Gose (pronounced "goes-uh") is a thousand year old German beer style brewed using slightly salty water with a top fermentation (using Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The mash bill contains more wheat than malted barley and the brew is spiced with coriander and hops. After falling out of favor in the last hundred years the style has been resurgent since the turn of the century. You can really geek out on details about the style here.

Uinta Brewing Ready Set Gose, 4.0% alc., 12 oz. can

C: Pale golden with a quickly dissipating white head

N: Very quiet nose with just a hint of coriander and maybe a suggestion of wheat

P: Just as quiet as the nose and with the same hints of coriander and wheat (where's the sea salt?)

F: Short with just a hint of beery wheatiness and a subtle sourness  

In conclusion: Wow! What a disappointment. There's just nothing here. I'm searching and searching for scents and flavors, looking for what this beer does well, and I keep coming up empty handed. I'm bummed out.

Devil's Backbone Cran-Gose

Gose (pronounced "goes-uh") is a thousand year old German beer style brewed using slightly salty water with a top fermentation (using Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The mash bill contains more wheat than malted barley and the brew is spiced with coriander and hops. After falling out of favor in the last hundred years the style has been resurgent since the turn of the century. You can really geek out on details about the style here.

Virginia's Devil's Backbone Brewing Company was founded in 2008 by Steven Crandall. A well regarded staple among Virginia's 140 breweries news broke last month that the brewery had been acquired by Anheuser Busch InBev for an undisclosed sum. Devil's Backbone's operations team will remain in place post takeover. More information about the takeover can be found here.

Devil's Backbone Cran-Gose, 4.0% alc., 12 oz. can

C: Pink with a thin white head that's completely gone half way through the drinking experience

N: Pleasantly yeasty and sour with some tart cranberry fruit and just a little salty

P: Leads with sour cranberry fruit then just a hint of salt behind, thin mouthfeel with limited alcohol presence

F: Medium length with lingering sour fruit and just a little wheatiness 

In conclusion: A very easy drinking session-style ale with pleasant sour fruit and just a hint of salt. A good introduction to this salty wheat style.