Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: European Strong Lager
Milton, Delaware USA

Poured clear yellow with white head. Aroma of hops and some citrus. Flavor was hoppy with a nice malt background. Some citrus and spice present in the finish.

The body was clear and golden, and the carbonation was very active, forming a two finger head in the Pilsner glass. The true to style appearance was followed by a restrained, grassy, noble hop aroma. The taste was as bold as the smell was mild. Spicy, bitter, and sulfurous hops were front and center. The malt was creamy and soft, and just a little sour, and the tingle of carbonation across the tongue during each sip enhanced all of the flavors. The aftertaste was spicy and lingered on long after each sip. Full bodied, yet a true Pilsner in all aspects of the experience. Very well crafted beer from this amazing brewery.

Standard slightly sweet lager aroma, pours a clear light amber with about half a finger of white head. The taste starts with a touch of sweetness, then a crisp bitterness, blending into a nice balance for a decent finish. Somewhat light on the palate, and a touch of alcohol noticeable in the back of the mouth. Overall, it’s tasty, but a bit overpriced.

12 oz golden era bottle. Lightly hazy golden in color. Aroma is nice with some floral hops and pils malt. Taste is crisp and pretty dry, with pils malt, a nice leafy floral hop presence, a light to moderate bitterness throughout. Well done, especially for the abv.

Bottle. Golden pour with a white head. Standard pilsner aroma, with maybe more hops and alcohol. Decent, full flavor, but relatively simple. Well done, but not exciting.

I loved the old name, but I guess even Dogfish Head succumbs to the pressure of being PC. Beautiful golden pour with a pretty thick white head the just keeps coming at you. Very hoppy flavor and aroma. The alcohol really stands out on this one just like most Dogfish Head brews. Solid beer.

Pours bright golden with a big foamy white/yellowish head. Aroma is extremely light, with just a bit of floral hops, and some fruity undertones. Flavor is almost nothing like the aroma. Big floral/grassy hops upfront, a bit of alcohol, big fruity undertones that really hit mid-palate, and a bit of white pepper in the finish. Palate is medium/full, a bit sticky, alcoholic, a bit spicy, and bitter-sweet. Maybe not quite worth the hefty price tag, but certainly one of the best lagers I’ve had in a while.

Name: Golden Shower
Date: 06/11/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear golden yellow, whispy white head, light swet corn aroma with floral hops, creamy body, sweet malt flavor with lots of spicy peppery character, long bitter finish,
-------- /> Name: Golden Shower
Date: 11/17/2007
Source: tasting
Words: compared to harrold golden revolution

dfh is cloudy compared to crystal clear of the hr, dfh has a much stronger aroma of spicy hops and sweet malt where the hr has a softer aroma with the same sweet malt but much lighter hops, much more robust hoppy flavor in the dfh while the hr has a more traditional sweet malt and lighter balancing hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4