Gordon Biersch FestBier - Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant

UCLABrewN84

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Pours a clear orange color with a very nice 2 inch creamy head that fades to a small cap. Lacing is fair.

S - Smells of malt and grapes. There is a slight wine odor to this beer.

T - Tastes of a sweet malty biscuit and just the slightist hint of hops in the finish.

M - Has a light crisp taste with pretty good carbonation. Leaves a slight coating in the mouth.

D - I found this beer to be pretty enjoyable actually. I got it in a clearance sampler pack and the bottling date is 8/24/09. 8 months later and this still is tasty and fresh.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2010 05:23:34 | More by UCLABrewN84

SmilinEric

Arizona

3/5  rDev -17.8%

06-05-2013 23:04:13 | More by SmilinEric

cannunzi

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-29-2013 20:10:37 | More by cannunzi

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-20-2013 02:38:11 | More by DrunkinYogi

weerezboy

Washington

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-06-2013 17:33:58 | More by weerezboy

jesus808

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-11-2013 09:34:34 | More by jesus808

jjauga

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9.6%

10-26-2012 00:06:35 | More by jjauga

TheSixthRing

California

3.6/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - Pours a clear golden amber with a 2 finger head, decent retention, and a resulting lace that's spotty.

Smell - Aroma is primarily sweet - hints at bread and caramel, with a bitter hop note edging around the sweetness.

Taste - Starts sweet, bread, caramel and a touch of butteriness, then cut into mid-taste by a biting grass bitterness. Hops continue to build through the finish, hitting on floral notes before fading in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium body, with a soft, tingly carbonation. Finishes fairly dry.

Overall - Nothing great, but it's somewhat enjoyable. Probably wouldn't buy again, but I'd drink it if offered. Mayhap Okterberfests just aren't my thing... actually, I think I've had my fair share to say they're not. It's a decent style, but I've only had one that's ever really wowed me.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 04:05:04 | More by TheSixthRing

flagmantho

Washington

3.65/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this beer on-tap at the Gordon Biersch in Seattle. Served in a half-liter Maßkrug.

Appearance: medium orange with a moderate haze and a little bit of creamy ivory head. Not bad.

Smell: light yeasty malt aroma with a hint of biscuit. Decent if not my favorite.

Taste: biscuity malt flavor with a lighter, sweeter malt finish. Some noble hop character present and a decent bitterness at the end.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and very good creaminess.

Overall: decent and quite drinkable. Gets a little better with each sip. Not bad at all.

Serving type: on-tap

10-17-2012 16:41:27 | More by flagmantho

sonniejc

3.25/5  rDev -11%

10-16-2012 13:16:59 | More by sonniejc

BeerOps

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

10-13-2012 11:12:07 | More by BeerOps

sbanacho

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

10-13-2012 02:15:32 | More by sbanacho

maki88

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

10-06-2012 01:45:44 | More by maki88

jkrich

Indiana

3.38/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a 16 oz. stein: clear, deep golden to light amber with a quickly receding foamy white head.
Very fresh aromas of spicy, European hops and malt.
A solidly malty entry with a faint earthy flavor in the background; hints of bready yeast flavors with a nice hoppy finish.
The body is a little thin with zesty carbonation. The mouthfeel was slick and rather sweet with some faint hops on the palate.
This was a solid effort that complemented the German sausage and red cabbage dinner I enjoyed at the Louisville, KY Gordon Biersch restaurant.

Serving type: on-tap

09-22-2012 18:53:37 | More by jkrich

ThePaleRider

California

3.65/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Orangey amber with a bright white head that left no lacing on the glass.

S - Sweet breads and malts.

T - Nice lager with a really inviting sweetness. A little bit of spice up front with malts picking up the rear.

M - Light body with nice carbonation.

O - Pretty nice lager that I wouldn't mind drinking again. I'm not a huge lager fan but this is a very sessionable beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-19-2012 23:16:32 | More by ThePaleRider

DioS

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

08-28-2012 18:22:31 | More by DioS

jkjd

4/5  rDev +9.6%

08-23-2012 23:14:24 | More by jkjd

DexterP236

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

04-06-2012 21:44:50 | More by DexterP236

gleemonger

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-29-2012 01:06:04 | More by gleemonger

OldTime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

03-09-2012 03:43:16 | More by OldTime

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-03-2012 22:18:34 | More by Hanzo

Rocketman8911

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

02-29-2012 18:41:46 | More by Rocketman8911

cynical1027

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-21-2012 02:32:28 | More by cynical1027

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-01-2012 02:40:40 | More by AndrewMichael

MTNboy

Germany

3.8/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

From The Kansas City Restaurant

Appearance: A little darker than their original Marzen. A bronze colored body with more of a dark sand colored head and lace.

Smell: Bread like with more hoppiness than the original. It is a bit more floral and earthy.

Taste: The flavor and the aroma do not differ that much. I think this is sweeter and bitter than the original more of a citrus presents.

Mouthfeel: Thin and has plenty of bite to it.

Overall: I thought it was weird that this was on tap at the same time as the Marzen but even though they are the same style there are notable differences.

Serving type: on-tap

01-27-2012 05:00:00 | More by MTNboy