Gordon Biersch Maibock

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

Had two 1/2 liter glasses of this wonderful brew on draught at their Washington, DC location. Deep golden color, soft carbonation, with a nice, creamy white head. The nose was malty with a touch of DMS and some peppery hints of alcohol. The palate was firm, with some great pale malt flavors. Slightly sweet with a nice hefty body. This beer finished clean and malty, with a soothing alcohol burn. Excellent domestic example of a classic German beer style.

I have problem deciding which seasonal style I like best, Maibocks, and bocks, or the Oktoberfest Marzen style beers of the Fall. Big malty nose and a caramel hop taste and bite, fairly highy ABV and the strong flavors makes this a favorite. Once again, It goes quick, so I always call to see if they have it.

Had one of these on tap with my lunch salad at the Brewpub in Cowlumbus today. This brew pours a hazy ruddy copper. The average sized fluffy and creamy white head is mostly lasting with fair lacing. The spicy and fruity nose is very pleasant with flowery hops, caramel and cereal malt, and earthy yeast. The flavor starts spicy sweet with a flowery middle, and a very sweet caramel malt finish with a tinge of bitterness. The smooth, creamy palate is very nice with a medium body, soft carbonation and a clean finish that is somewhat chalky.

Pours a slightly hazed, yellow/orange nectar w/ good residual lacing. A white blanket just sat there forever. Nice! Aroma of sweet medicinal tropical nectar. Full nectar w/ silky, creamy residual effers. A very malty brew akin to Hansens fruit nectar. Slightly medicinal, banana, kiwi, peach nectar, slight clove spice. Theres a slightly balancing peach pit bittering component. The finish is long, semi sweet and thickly malted. An interesting brew. They told me was 9% abv at the brewery.

Draft, Tysons Corner location. Pours a hazy orange-amber color; fluffy white head with good lacing and retention. Pleasant, wet malt and candy sugar aroma. Medium-to-full, chewy mouthfeel: lively carbonation, chewy caramel and malty core; light citrus character balancing things out; this beer really puts out a lot more flavor than one first expects. Well done. Full, caramel and wet malt finish.

Hate to give such a short review to such a great beer but I lost my notes and only have my numerical ratings to go by. Had a draft at the source and can officially say, "Wow!" A great beer and the best offering that I have had from the peeps at GB. Keep it right up.

My favorite beer at GB, but GB’s beers are not the greatest. Golden in color. Slightly malty nose with some hoppy alcoholic tones. Started sweet and got sweeter. Hops kick in in the middle and finish with a nice ’warm’ finish.

Slightly hazy copper fluid with a lasting head of white foam. Nose is a little fruit with some hop tang. Taste is initially mildly sweet with citrus and a good alcohol warming in the finish. Mouthfeel is fluid smooth. Finishes just a little sharp. Very nice and refreshing brew.