Gose

or go·se

[ goh-zuh, -suh ]

noun

1. a sour wheat beer with a distinctive salty taste also typically characterized by coriander flavor and aroma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gose¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from German, from Goslar, a town in Lower Saxony where the beer originated

Example Sentences

Even beyond session IPAs, lower-alcohol brews across styles – gose, Helles lager, Kölsch, saison, and pilsner – are increasingly visible, available and popular in both pint and print, which is just another way of saying that, now more than ever, you can readily find a low-alcohol or nonalcoholic brew in your glass or on your screen.

From Salon

The Sumac Gose is perhaps Tabatabai’s most personal, a slightly tart but not face-twisting sour that pours ruby pink and bursts with the zest of cured sumac sourced from a farm in Turkey and salt and sour cherries from Iran, all ingredients she knows her grandfather used.

From Washington Post

The Guardians also designated left-handers Anthony Gose and Kirk McCarty for assignment to make roster room.

From Seattle Times

Gose pitched 21 innings this season for Cleveland before being shut down.

From Seattle Times

As is frequently the case with drink origins, opinions differ as to how truly “antique” the gose style is.

From Seattle Times