BJCP 2021 / 23G
Gose
A tart, lightly salty wheat ale with coriander and bright refreshment.
- Drink fresh
- standard strength
- pale color
- top fermented
- central europe
Serve: 40 to 46F, Tulip or pint
OG1.120
1.036 to 1.056FG1.030
1.006 to 1.010IBU120
5 to 12SRM40
3 to 4ABV14%
4.2 to 4.8%Taste it in order
Aroma
12 pts- Clean lactic tartness, lemony
- Coriander and a salty sea-breeze note
- Soft bready wheat
- Vague
- Sour
- Better
- Lemon, coriander and wheat
- Best
- Moderate clean lemony tartness with light coriander and a hint of salt, soft bready wheat, no hop
Appearance
3 pts- Pale yellow to gold
- Cloudy to hazy
- White head, moderate
- Vague
- Cloudy
- Better
- Hazy pale gold
- Best
- Pale gold, hazy, white head with modest retention
Flavor
20 pts- Tart lactic acidity
- Light salt and coriander
- Crisp and refreshing finish
- Vague
- Sour
- Better
- Tart, salty and spicy
- Best
- Moderate-high clean lactic sourness, a touch of salt, light coriander spice, soft wheat, crisp dry finish
Mouthfeel
5 pts- Medium-light body
- High carbonation
- Crisp and sparkling
- Vague
- Fizzy
- Better
- Light body, crisp
- Best
- Medium-light body, high carbonation, crisp and refreshing
Overall Impression
10 ptsLifts it
- Balance of sour, salt and spice
Drops it
- Too much salt
- Heavy coriander
- Vinegar
Writing tip
Judge each element separately. Example: 'Tart lemon acid with light salt and coriander. Crisp and balanced.'
Pour these
- Ritterguts GoseBrauerei RittergutsTart and salty with light coriander
- Leipziger GoseBayerischer BahnhofTraditional, crisp and sour
- GoseWestbrook BrewingA US classic with a sea-salt edge
Often confused with
- 23A Berliner WeisseBerliner Weisse has no salt or coriander
- 24A WitbierWitbier has orange and coriander but no sourness
Fine here
- Sour/Acidic: Clean lactic sourness is the point
- Estery: A faint fruitiness is fine
Ruinous here
- Sour/Acidic: Vinegar sharpness
- Phenolic: Medicinal notes from spices
Style names, numbers and vital statistics follow the BJCP 2021 beer guidelines. Descriptions and example choices are our own. Check a beer is still made before you hunt for it.