Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Bottle (12oz). Pours a bright clear copper-tinted gold with a large fluffy-rocky beige head. Clean aroma of sweet malt, grain, dry floral hops and hints of fruit and yeast. Taste - oh man that’s nice - nutty sweet malt, fresh cereal grain, light herbal/floral hops, delicate tasting with a sweet chewy finish. Soft, chewy, fairly full-bodied mouthfeel, extremely tasty - I can see why this is rated so well, I could drink a six-pack of these pretty much any time, not too sweet, just great taste and a true palate-pleaser.

This is a lager that has great balance. Personally i would like it top be a little hoppier, but for a lager it finsihes clean if not crisp. Well assembled and very drinkable.

I’m fairly new to Great Lakes but they are batting 1000 right now in my book. A very nice lager - wished I had another. From the bottle. Moderate, white head. Light carbonation. Very clear, amber-orange color. Fruity / floral aroma - not acidic citrusy - sweet fruity. Light to medium body. Flavor was much more balanced than a typical lager - sweet, calm. Very easy to drink. Finishes just a tad bitter - in a good way. Great beer - definate rebuy.

This was the first dortmunder I’ve had, but I like it so far. Easy drinking, balanced malt and hops. Tilted to the malt side perhaps. Its good stuff.

12 oz bottle. Clear copper-yellow with a slowly dying puffy white head. Faint wheat, citrus, grass and oats. A crisp and mellow lager with some sweet lemon and sticky resin. Medium light; dry finish with some chalk.

This is still one of my favorite beers from the Great Lakes brewery. A great lager with just enough hops to give it a great finish. I allways make sure to throw back a few when I’m able to get it on draft.

draft at the brewery. Aroma: Heavy on the malt sweetness with an underlying aroma of noble German hops. Appearance: A deep golden color, with a tinge of red when viewed away from the light. Moderate, creamy white head. Flavor: Taste is very subtle. Malt flavor of bread with some sweetness poking through. Just enough hop flavor and bitterness to blance the maltiness. A well crafted flavor. Palate: Medium bodied with a somewhat creamy texture on the tongue. Good carbonation, and a crisp finish. Overall: I’ve had this beer dozens of times, and it still holds up. A very well balanced beer that is highly drinkable.

An easy to drink have anytime beer. Pours with a dark honey golden color with a nice size off-white head. The entire aroma of the beer was too sweet for my liking and left a sharp hop taste.