Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)

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

labeled as ’dogfish head noble experiment hurrah for golden era imperial pilsner’. golden color, moderate white head, nice lacing. a good looker. aroma of corn (hopefully not syrup), grain, malt. flavor is corn, grain, hops, marred by a hint of a metallic taste. thick, full-bodied, dry finish. pretty big beer at 9% abv, but the alcohol is weel hidden, until you get up to walk.

750ml 2006 bottle courtesy of BOLTZ7555. Pours a cloudy gold with a 2 finger thick cream head and moderate lacing. Nose is floral hops, sweet malt and alcohol. Taste is sweet fruits, malt and light hops with more fruit in the finish with some light alcohol burn. Medium, sticky mouth feel. Decent brew. Thanks Jason!

06 750ml.’’Golden Shower’’ Pour is hazy gold with thick foamy head. Aromas of sweet malt, slight hops, and a fruity goodness. Flavor is mellow with malt, caramel, oranges, and a light hop flavor in the finish. I am suprised to how this one held up.

A highly alcoholic flavored golden brew that has a strong flavor for those that enjoy the power. Great appearance abounds with the clear dark gold color. Good lacing is also prevelent. This beer has a lot of character and is anothe rexample of fine brewing from Dogfish Head. Too powerful for me in the long run.

Brown bottle, 12 ounces, bottled in 2007, gift from Philippe Boutin, savoured on September 23 2008; eye: peach, lightly hazy, slight effervescence, voluminous white head that falls and becomes a tiny ring; lots of lacing; nose: fresh hops, grapefruit, malt, caramel, slight ash, slight leather; mouth: resinous hops, astringency, grapefruit, caramel malt, citrusy, alcohol warmth, finale in lightly resinous hops with a good presence of caramel malt, mild astringency, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium-full body, slightly harsh texture, below-average carbonation; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, embouteillé en 2007, cadeau de Philippe Boutin, savourée le 23 septembre 2008; oeil : pêche, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche abondante et qui tombe pour devenir un petit anneau, pas mal de dentelle; nez : houblon frais, pamplemousse, malt, caramel, très léger cendré, très léger cuir; bouche : houblon résineux, astringence, pamplemousse, malt caramel, citrique, chaleur d’alcool, finale en houblon légèrement résineux avec une bonne présence de malt caramel, astringence moyenne, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen-corsé, texture légèrement rugueuse, carbonatation sous la moyenne; en résumé : bien aimé

3.28.2006 bottling date. Clear amber with a frothy off white head, nice lacing. Big malty white bread yeast, oxidized aroma. Medium body. Lots of yeasty white bread in the flavor, along with some heavy pale malts. The alcohol is noticeable but doesn’t get in the way. Pretty good for a two plus year old lager.

Bottle from GMCC2181. Golden color when poured with thick head, Taste is malty with a hop taste afterwards. A good everyday brew.

750ML Bottle from Ibrew2or3. (2006) Orange/yellow in color. Malty aroma. Taste very sweet. Malt backbone mild amount of hops. For a lager it was very easy to drink. Mild amount of carbonation. Overall another solid beer by DFH!