Goose Island Sixth Day 2013

This is a 8.3% ABV "Festive Brown Ale" that is a limited release from Goose Island Beer Company, of Chicago, Illinois. 

The beer pours a dark chestnut brown with burnt orange and garnet. There is a relatively short head of very light brown foam, with a touch of creaminess to it. The aroma is lightly malty, a bit roasted and toasted, fruity, strawberries and cherries, with a light herbal note. The taste is fruity and a bit roasted, with a hint of pine and herbs. It is medium bodied, easy drinking (hard to believe it is 8.3% ABV), moderately carbonated, with a light bitterness on the finish, fairly dry. This is a fairly unique beer, hard to categorize, but certainly tasty.