Goose Island Lost Palate 12Pk Cans

Goose Island Lost Palate 12Pk Cans is a 6.3% ABV hazy IPA brewed with mango and natural cinnamon, available in a 12-pack of 12 oz cans. This release carries one of the more meaningful backstories in modern craft beer — it was created in collaboration with Jonny, a Goose Island employee who lost the ability to taste most flavors during cancer treatment, with mango and cinnamon among the few things he could still enjoy.

Quick Facts: ABV: 6.3%  |  Origin: Chicago, IL  |  Style: Hazy IPA  |  Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.

Production & Heritage

Goose Island Beer Co., founded in 1988 in Chicago, is one of the most recognized names in American craft brewing. Lost Palate is built on a grain bill of pilsner malt, flaked oats, white wheat, honey malt, and carapils — a combination engineered for a full, silky body and sustained haze. The hop roster includes Idaho 7, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Amarillo, layering tropical and citrus aromatics over the mango and cinnamon additions. Brewer Quinn developed the recipe alongside Jonny specifically to deliver bold, perceptible flavor for someone whose palate had been severely compromised by cancer treatment. The beer is brewed and packaged across Goose Island's facilities in Chicago, IL, Fort Collins, CO, and Merrimack, NH.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Ripe mango and tangerine dominate the nose, backed by a warm cinnamon spice note and a layer of brown sugar malt sweetness. There is a distinct sweet-and-sour fruit quality that sets it apart from typical hazy IPAs.

Taste: The entry is soft and tropical — mango, star fruit, and guava arrive on a pillowy mouthfeel courtesy of the oat and wheat base. Mid-palate, the cinnamon emerges as a savory-sweet bridge, adding warmth without heat. The hop bitterness is restrained, letting the fruit and spice do the heavy lifting.

Finish: Semi-dry with light carbonation that keeps the body from feeling heavy. Lingering tropical fruit and a faint cinnamon warmth trail off cleanly.

How to Drink Lost Palate

Pour it cold into a tulip glass or wide-mouth pint to maximize the aromatic intensity of the mango and cinnamon. This is a beer designed to be tasted, so give it a few degrees above fridge temperature to let those flavors open up.

• Shandy riff: Combine with fresh lemonade for a tropical shandy — the mango and cinnamon add complexity beyond a standard mix.
• Michelada variation: Use Lost Palate in place of a lager for a fruit-forward, spice-accented take on the classic.
• Beer cocktail float: Pour over a scoop of mango sorbet for a dessert-style beer float where the cinnamon ties it all together.

Best For

• Sharing the story behind a beer at a backyard cookout
• Introducing hop-shy drinkers to hazy IPAs through approachable fruit and spice
• Stocking a fridge for game-day sessions at 6.3% ABV
• Gifting a craft beer fan who values unique, small-batch-inspired releases

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lost Palate taste like? Lost Palate delivers ripe mango, star fruit, and guava with a distinctive cinnamon warmth, all carried on a soft, silky body from flaked oats and white wheat. The finish is semi-dry with restrained bitterness.

How does Lost Palate compare to Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing? Hazy Little Thing is a more straightforward citrus-and-pine hazy IPA at 6.7% ABV, while Lost Palate distinguishes itself with an intentional mango and cinnamon flavor profile that makes it notably different from most beers in the style. Lost Palate also uses a more complex grain bill including honey malt and carapils for added body.

Is Lost Palate good for beginners? Yes — the pronounced fruit sweetness and warm cinnamon spice make it one of the more approachable hazy IPAs available, with hop bitterness kept in the background rather than front and center.

Where is Lost Palate made? Lost Palate is brewed and packaged by Goose Island Beer Co. across three facilities: Chicago, IL (the brewery's original home, founded in 1988), Fort Collins, CO, and Merrimack, NH.

What foods pair well with Lost Palate? Grilled jerk chicken benefits from the mango and cinnamon echo; fish tacos with mango salsa create a natural bridge; Thai green curry plays off the tropical hop character; cinnamon-dusted churros mirror the beer's spice note; and aged cheddar contrasts the fruit sweetness with savory sharpness.

What sizes does Lost Palate come in? Lost Palate is commonly available in 12-packs of 12 oz cans, which is the standard retail format for this release.

Is Lost Palate worth the price? Lost Palate positions in the mainstream craft hazy IPA tier, and the distinctive mango-cinnamon profile along with its four-hop blend and complex grain bill deliver more character than many comparably priced 12-packs in the category.

Why Lost Palate?

Most hazy IPAs lean on hops alone for identity — Lost Palate stakes its claim on an unusual mango-and-cinnamon combination that grew directly out of a real human story. The grain bill, anchored by pilsner malt with flaked oats, white wheat, honey malt, and carapils, produces a genuinely silky texture that separates it from thinner fruit-adjunct IPAs. Idaho 7, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Amarillo hops reinforce the tropical direction without fighting the added flavors. It is a beer with a reason to exist beyond trend-chasing, and that intentionality comes through in every pour.