Gordon Biersch Schwarzbier - Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant

Zraly

Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep black with dark brown tinge with a creamy, yummy-looking tannish head. Poured at the VA Beach Gordon Biersch Taphouse and Restaurant. Nice lacing.

Slightly roasted flavor with a hint of mocha, nuts, and vanilla. Very fresh tasting and clean and crisp on the palate. A tiny note of fruit lingers on. Quite malty and a bit carbonated but this adds to the crispness. Really nice and "user-friendly."

At 4.3% ABV, this is highly sessionable from the tap. We were in at happy hour on Saturday during football and received $1 off each beer. It's great to wash down the salty happy hour special appetizers (e.g., house made chips with blue cheese, scallions, and bacon; mini pizza). I would entertain this with a good hot dog loaded with sauerkraut and mustard.

Serving type: on-tap

11-06-2011 00:35:18 | More by Zraly

ajtorres311

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-15-2013 17:30:20 | More by ajtorres311

GraduatedCashew

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-25-2013 16:22:30 | More by GraduatedCashew

Pac-N-West_SNOB

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-22-2013 19:50:11 | More by Pac-N-West_SNOB

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

04-21-2013 04:11:09 | More by Kegatron

Boone757

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-20-2013 22:14:27 | More by Boone757

Mosul

Arizona

4/5  rDev +7%

04-14-2013 06:27:45 | More by Mosul

midnitesun11

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-14-2013 04:32:33 | More by midnitesun11

hyoung41

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

04-13-2013 21:07:57 | More by hyoung41

Asics

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

04-05-2013 21:26:39 | More by Asics

DudMan

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7%

04-05-2013 18:08:09 | More by DudMan

weerezboy

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +27%

03-06-2013 17:34:20 | More by weerezboy

UCLABrewN84

California

3.35/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

On tap at Gordon Biersch in Burbank, CA.

Pours a clear dark crimson-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Thin rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of roasted malt, toasted malt, and cocoa. Taste is much the same with a slight smoke flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that has a somewhat dirty flavor and a better smell in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

02-16-2013 23:04:04 | More by UCLABrewN84

jesus808

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

02-14-2013 07:56:46 | More by jesus808

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

02-13-2013 05:41:54 | More by dmorgan310

Mattamue

Iowa

2.94/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

a gray greasy lace, thick puffy head that recedes slowly, dark black, solid

s roasted malt, sweet rainy earth, slight citric background, rocky stream in a deep valley so far back it isn't even canvas

t roasted malt retreats into tap water quickly

m watery, but not thin, easily drinkable

o early promise, but disappointed in the end; would not order again, but would give their other brews a chance

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 01:11:39 | More by Mattamue

powdersoldier

Washington

4/5  rDev +7%

02-05-2013 05:04:32 | More by powdersoldier

phishbone23

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

01-23-2013 19:51:07 | More by phishbone23

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

01-15-2013 21:31:26 | More by Rhettroactive

pirmannt1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%

12-27-2012 20:11:40 | More by pirmannt1

Danobold

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

12-27-2012 19:48:27 | More by Danobold

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

this is a very true to style beer, not hardly deviating at all from the traditional recipe. the pour is black but letting some light pass. the head is huge, three inches at least, foamy but airy, and with good staying power. i smell roast coffee, chocolate malt, and a lager yeast that is working wonders with this complexity. the flavor vindicates that, with some burnt sugar on the front end and bitter cocoa on the back end, tempered only by a touch of sweeter german malt and a yeast that has a tendency to calm everything down. this slides down the throat with real ease, and is much lighter than it looks is so many ways. it feels like a classic german dark lager, mellow fizz, creamy oaty feel, and a full body that doesnt limit how easily and quickly it can be consumed. this was delicious. not intriguing or challenging, but a beer you keep coming back to because its consistently well made. bravo for this.

Serving type: on-tap

12-14-2012 05:06:42 | More by StonedTrippin

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

11-19-2012 03:02:49 | More by t0rin0

SocalKicks

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

11-19-2012 00:47:29 | More by SocalKicks

sneaks2210

New York

2.5/5  rDev -33.2%

11-16-2012 02:16:19 | More by sneaks2210