Gösser Beer (Export)

Brewed by Gösser (Brau Union)
Style: Pale Lager
Leoben, Austria

(Bottle 50 cl) Apparently Austria’s most famous beer beer on the export-market. In my version just called "Gösser Beer" at 5,1% ABV. Golden, hazy with a fine, dense head that sticks to the glass. Unusually soft mouthfeel - actually reminds me of a Weissbier, but completely without the acidity. Some - but not much - bitterness. Very distinctive and different. 160101

Pale golden colour, nice hoppy bite (or tang as they say) to it. Nice for a summer day. Compliments my salami & emmental on rye quite nicely.

Light gold. Not much nose, bit grassy. Thin, crisp, and excessively fizzy, a bit like drinking lemon-lime seltzer water. Reminded me of something low-carb.

Typical yellow/gold lager with a grainy aroma, plus whiffs of alcohol and cabbage. Standard lager flavour, a little light on the hops but otherwise nicely balanced. A slightly metallic, slightly acidic finish. Your average, everyday European lager.

Bottle. In the glass, it had a dull, flat look to it. Nose was typical lager, with a pleasant sweet malty tone to it. Flavour was average, though a bit light. Mid body and a pleasant, though nothing special, finish.

Can. Golden colour with a white head. Light malty aroma and a grassy light sweet taste. Light body and a light bitter watery finish.

On tap in a very small, green pub in the Castle District, Budapest. As I supped this beer, in a corner, the bar suddenly became rammed with wine-guzzling, flag waving Hungarian pensioners, leaving me little room to breathe, let alone write! Still, good luck to them. A pretty plain lagery beer is Gosser I must say. Refreshing yes, interesting no. Unremarkable, though inoffensive, and nothing compared to the horrors to come.

another average offer from the LCBO. It was light, bearable and quick to the finish. Lowenbrau is a better taste in this style