Kochs Golden Anniversary Beer

Brewed by High Falls Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Rochester, New York USA

I discovered GA a couple summers ago when my buddy and I went to the beer store seeking the cheapest possible beer, and boy did we find it. The store we went to was trying to get rid of all the GA so we got a half barrel for $25. This is definitely the frat boy/college kid broke-ass brew of choice. If you find it, appreciate that you are looking at one of the finest and cheapest bad beers in the country.

This beer is affectionately known as ’Gah’ amoungst my friends. ’Gah’ has no hop aroma, pale color and a minimal hop taste. The selling point is it’s extremely low price ($11 for 16 ounce returnables or $8 a case cans). This was one of our choices for beer in college, and now times when I’m flat ass broke. I don’t mind having a Gah every once in a while. I’ve even made Black & Tans with Gah and DFH World Wide Stout (23%). I bet no one else can say that.

"Hey Edith - get me a beer!" when Archie Bunker would say this - I swear this is what she brought him. Typical cheap beer - slight metallic taste - slightly skunky aroma. Decent golden color. Quenches the thirst - has a bit of maltiness as it dribbles down the throat. Thanks to Aurelius for the addition to my list.

There were 3 things that were remarkable about this beer. #1 was the incredibly bad can, which looked like some kind of prop for Archie Bunker. Very pale beer. #2) The pithy head, no doubt propped up by copious quantities of corn starch, also looks like something out of casting central. #3) Was the GABF logo. I’m driving through Buffalo NY, stop for a quick search in a grocery store, and I see $2.99/6 beer with the GABF medallion. That made it a must buy. Unfortunatley, it’s corn-y, watery and lousy. Bought at upstate NY grocery store on the way back down from Toronto.

I will have to rerate this one I must have been drunk the first time. Definitely not the greatest beer. But still high overall due to the low price.

Cheap and crap! No head. Lots of bubbles. Tastes as if soda pop went the wrong way up your nose. Not worthy of further comment...

This beer is nothing special, in fact it is far from special. It really doesn’t how much of a flavor or thickness. It is super cheap.

My friend and his father slipped this to me without knowing. I thought I was drinking a glass of poland spring.