Gordon Biersch Golden Export

Brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Palo Alto, California USA

Sampler @ Bolingbrook. The beer list here says this has a 5.0% abv. Pale straw yellow, but still showing some substance in my tiny glass. For some reason, I get a whiff and taste of corn. Maybe it’s touch of diacetyl? Does, in fact, remind me of Special Export. Light, somewhat grainy, with a touch of adjunct. A also get a slight impression of inner tube.

Location: We have a bunch of these in the metro DC area, I think I’ve prob been to 3 of them, including the one in "Downtown Rockville" that I visit pretty often, I’ve had this one on tap there

Overall Impression: This is GB’s standard tap year round session offering, no description is needed, you’ve had similar beers before, and this one fits right in that group...

Tap@GBSeattle. Veggies and lemon aroma. Hazy, white/yellow colour, white head, good lace. Sweet, lime, pineapple, light bitter. Soft and sparkling. Wouldn’t call it a Helles, but more like an Golden Ale.

Pretty decent, nothing too special here. Good as a session beer. Had it in DC. Would def go with one of their darker ones next time.

Draft @ Annapolis: Poured a golden color with not much head. The aroma was grass. The flavor was grass, spice, honey, and really not much of anything. Overall, an easy drinker.

On tap-Annapolis Location-Clear golden color w/a slight white head. Sweet grassy aroma. Very light & easy to drink, grassy, bread dough, a little banana, honey sweetness, & slight floral hops. Smooth, clean, crisp, simple; good transition/intro brew for the macro drinker. Not complicated, but enjoyable. Sounds like some samples were off depending on the location; not the case here-as this location just recently opened.

Draft @ Miami location. Pours light golden color with white head. Cereal malt aroma with light hoppiness. Sweet fruity flavor with cereal grain and a touch of hops. Light body with moderate carbonation. Not too good. Flavors tasted off.

hazy yellow, tiny scum of bubbles on top, some lace. musty nose. flavor is mildly malty, but mild is the operative word. light bodied, dry finish. mild mild mild. sampled at day of the living ales, 2009.