Gordon Biersch Czech Pilsner

Brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Palo Alto, California USA

Draft at the brewpub (Phoenix location). Poured a clear golden color. Head was white and two fingers high. A bit of lace was left behind at the end. The aroma and flavor were of cereal grain and light grassy hops. The hop flavor was very subdued, unfortunately, without much of that distinct Saaz flavor I was hoping for. Overall this was a pretty unobtrusive beer with easy drinkability, but not much personality.

Draft sampler at Columbus brewpub. Clear amber color, thin body, decent hoppy flavor--certainly better than the Golden Export that I also sampled.

[Miami, FL] Draft: A bit too sweet and soft for a Czech Lager, lacks that bitterness and hoppy punch. Honey and brown sugar aroma. Drinkable.

VA Beach location. Touch more of yellow in the body than their Export. Pils malts, touch of honey flavor to the malt, faint bitterness on the finish, not very defined. I prefer hoppier than this in my pils.

Fresh from the tap, pours an unclouded gold, bright white creamy head piles high on the body, lacing provides a tight skirt to cove the glass. Nose sweet with malt, citrus like in its crispness, start has a pleasing malt presence, the hops delectable with their spicy bitterness at the back, top is moderate in feel to the palate. Finish has the customary acidity, the hops understated but pleasingly spicy, quite dry aftertaste, a nice drinking beer, good session beer.
Earlier Rating: 11/4/2007 Total Score: 3.7
Fresh from the tap, pours an unclouded gold, bright white creamy head piles high on the body, lacing provides a tight skirt to cove the glass. Nose sweet with malt, citrus like in its crispness, start has a pleasing malt presence, the hops delectable with their spicy bitterness at the back, top is moderate in feel to the palate. Finish has the customary acidity, the hops understated but pleasingly spicy, quite dry aftertaste, a nice drinking beer, good session beer.

Draft has a nice foamy head and gold color. There is a pleasant toasty malt flavor. The finish is a bit driy with a hint of bitterness. Nothing special.

A golden color with little head. The aroma is rather malty with a hint of grass. Some lemons show in the flavor. The finish is mildly bitter. The malt profile isnt bad on this one. Not world class but it works for a session lager.

Date: 03/23/2002
Mode: Draft
Source: DC

Golden yellow, frothy white head, crisp halltau hop aroma, sweet malt flavor with a light hop bite, very rich aalt flavor for a pils, well made

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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