Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)

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

Delicious golden nectar, not exactly a refreshing pils but that’s not the point, is it? 12 oz. bottle pours orange-gold with a thin white head. Intensely fruity-hoppy nose with lots of orange and bits of banana, hoppy greenery and pineapple. Mildly sweet, tropical fruit flavor gradually gives way to a strong, sharp, piney bitterness. Finishing a bit dry and lastingly bitter.

Bottle from some Wine Shop in Brentwood, TN. Pours a nice deep golden amber with a foamy white head. Aroma of hay and floral hops. Medium bodied with a slick mouthfeel. Initial flavor of pilsner malts and honey that is quickly overpowered by grassy noble hops. Good amount of residual sweetness, maybe a tad too much. Finish has a fruitiness and a subtle touch of alcohol. Don’t drink this too cold, it’s not good. The complexities come out at around 50 degrees. Overall very good, but way too expensive for me to want to revisit.

Pours a more gold than yellow color with a thick white head that looks like it can hold something up. Nose is slightly hoppy. Mouthfeel is thick and viscous with bitterness throughout. Enjoyed the feel of the beer but was not in love with the flavor. The hops took over.

bottle. pours a deep golden color with a thick white head... aromas of slight floral hops... nice overall palate and mild hops on the finish... not that unique, but quite nice. The 9% does not make itself known that much... in terms of the imperial pilsner category, it ranks quite well.... not worth the price though.

Darker shade of gold, slightly hazy with nice head and lacing. Fruity and floral in the aroma with hops and a touch of malt. Mild malty flavor followed by a pretty big spicy, fruity, hop bite. Grapefruit and oranges are the fruits that come to mind. Somewhat tangy finish but overall the flavors balance extremely well. There’s a lot of flavor and enough complexity to this while being very refreshing to make it a good beer. Unfortunately it is expensive and only brewed every once in a while. If you see it I definitely recommend giving it a try

Quite a hoppy aroma, some good malt, amber, small off-white head. Taste begins with a hoppy punch, followed through by some nice malt. Light bodied, very bitter due to those hops. Very good, but I liked the former name (shower) better. Thank You Radek Kliber.

Bottle pours a mildly cloudy golden amber with a faint white head. Aroma includes tangerine, grapefruit, caramel and some hops. Very nice balanced flavor of hops and malt with noticeable aftertaste of alcohol and bitterness. Quite smooth considering it’s 9%.

Poured from 12oz. brown bottle with bottled on date. Pours a beautiful clear golden brew with a white head; like a ray of sunshine in my glass. Head fades quick but leaves a layer throughout the beer. The pilsner malts hit the nose first, with a speckling of hops. A caramel sweetness hangs back from the crowd. The 9% ABV is evident in the nose, with a cleansing effect on the balance. An unexpected dose of hops on the palate jumps out first. It provides a great balance to the caramel sweetness of the malts. Floral accents help the crisp clean finish. A creamy and heavy bodied pilsner. Moderate carbonation enhances the creaminess. I would definitely order again. Like most Dogfish offerings, it delivers an abundance of flavor.