 Strykzone (1486), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 31, 2009 On tap at the Las Vegas brewpub. Golden with a bit of haze. Lightly hopped with Saaz hops apparent. There is a dry bitterness from those hops along with light spices. Quite dry.
Beerman6686 (1292), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 This one poured a golden yellow color with a big white head. Aroma was corny and grassy. Flavor was pale lager with hints of bittering hops. Typical for the style but not too great.
dkachur (2409), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Sampled on draft at the Virginia Beach location. Pours a clear amber color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Fairly bitter and grassy hop aroma. Taste is very similar but with a bit of an alcohol/medicinal note. Thin bodied.
jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 16, 2009 (draft at the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous in Salida, CO). Clear gold color. Small white head. Light grain and citrus aromas. Light grain/malt flavor. Avg duration. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Spare lacing.
yespr (12345), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 From tap at the San Francisco location. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light grassy. Sweet and crisp malt flavoured. Light bitterness and grassy flavoured. Bitter, light and dry finish.
jeremytoni (1118), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 6, 2009 From the tap poured a clear golden pour with a fair amount of head. Nice grainy flavor with a quick finish.
BeerBelcher (943), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 3, 2009 Thought this was decent and better than the Schwarzbier I had before it. A golden straw color with some nice head and a brilliant body. Aroma is very Saazy. Flavor is full-bodied, with some straw-like maltiness, and a good amount of Saaz hop character. There is also a metallic note that is distinctly off. To me, Pilsner Urquell is the quintessential Czech Pilsner (Czechvar is OK and Burgerbrau is garbage), and this is a decent clone. Not bad.
The Gordon Biersch beer menu doesn’t offer much excitement; in my opinion this is about the best you’re going to get.
frankenkitty (1903), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 22, 2009 Clear golden/amber under a wisp of white. By now I’m guessing that this is GB’s signature aroma of roasty malts. There is not much of a hop character in the nose which is disappointing. Saaz finally appear in the flavor, but instead of dominating they share the bill with quite forward roasted malts. If I were rating to style this would surely fare a lower "overall" number but I kind of enjoyed it. ~~~~~~~~~ Draught, GB Bolingbrook, IL.
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