Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week:" Goose Island Rotweizen
By Chuck Sudo in Food on Jun 11, 2010 6:40PM
Been fighting one mother of a chest cold all wee and was nearly inclined to name Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine this week's "BotW." Then the fever dreams subsided and we remembered the best beer we had after our brew day at Goose Island.
This is another Jared Rouben concoction, a red hefewezen that just pops with flavor and aroma from decanting to finish. It looks like unfiltered apple cider, with the yeast flavors common among weiss beers: banana, clove and bubblegum. However, Rotweizen has a serious wheat malt to balance out all that, plus some pronounced hops on the palate. It fits Rouben's philosophy of brewing beers with serious character, but go down like sessions.
Goose Island Rotweizen is a draft selection at either Goose Island brewpub. Get it in a growler to enjoy it at home.