Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock

Brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Style: Heller Bock
Palo Alto, California USA

perhaps my favorite beer that comes in a 6-pack. I’m a major bock fan - and I’d contend that this is a real one. Light in color - but the body is full. A little malty sweetness - but it’s well balanced by the hops - result is fairly crisp. Almost like a barvarian pilsner with 50% more malt. I’ve found if you have it ice cold it tastes a bit citricy - I recommend letting it warm up a little. Normally have it in the bottle - but the few times I had it on tap was excellent. Great beer.

A sweet gold bock. One of my favorites (when on sale, of course).

A rather sweet but still very tasty beer! Be careful, you won’t taste the high alcohol content.

Great example of this traditional German style. Golden, clear and malty and very enjoyable.

An easy drinking beer that is pleasent on the palate. This is a very good beer that you could enjoy every day

palate a little strong, great alcohol content, easy drinking

many times i'd passed this one up thinking 'blonde bock' was an oxymoron, like stout lite. it sounds like a marketing ploy to combine the robust virility of the bock with some neutered focus group's idea of 'blonde' sounding sexy and yet having the requisite blandness to appeal to the 96% of adult beverage buyers who buy the grain-pop beers from the likes of phillip morris. ahem. well, imagine my surprise. if it's a bock, i'm a republican flamingo, but it is a real decent beer. it pours brassy golden and foaming like a rabied goat. some apple and bourbon notes. great taste, sweet, but not enough to attract humingbirds. finish? too soon.

The perfect amber color. Creamy mouthful. Nice smooth malty flavor with a slight aftertaste that barely lingers with a hint of tartness. Agree with the previous reviewer that the beer doesn’t taste of its high alcohol. In my opinion, a superb beer.