Gordon Biersch SommerBrau - Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant

Jason

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz brown bottle with a freshness date.

LOOK: Clear shiny golden hue, thin but sticky lacing

SMELL: Bready, faint pear, grassy, mildy nutty, herbal, hop spice

TASTE: Very crisp, ample hop bitterness, grassy, crackers, doughy bread, spicy, herbal, kiss of fruit, faint tartness, semi-dry finish

Solid all around, definitely comparable to the few Kölschs we get in the US. I'd prefer to drink this from a bigger mug ... Eine Maß!!

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2012 01:39:00 | More by Jason

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #42 (Jul 2010):

With its brilliant golden color and superb lacing, this is a beautiful beer to look at. This beer has a fresh grain aroma with a hint of yeast, and is slightly floral from the hops. Its crispness is spot-on and holds the light- to-medium body together. Malty, bready, grassy and faint biscuity flavors paint a broad stroke on the palate. Moderate hopping gives a balanced bitterness and a long trail of herbal flavor. This beer is a little nutty in the dry finish. Super drinkable and loaded with flavor, this brew is an amazing example of its style.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 03:28:35 | More by BeerAdvocate

dcbeers

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-17-2013 21:52:08 | More by dcbeers

zaptone

California

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

05-12-2013 01:14:07 | More by zaptone

marvmoreno

Philippines

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

11-08-2012 07:01:15 | More by marvmoreno

sonniejc

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

10-16-2012 13:18:55 | More by sonniejc

THECPJ

Delaware

3/5  rDev -13%

10-04-2012 18:22:33 | More by THECPJ

clemtiger8202

3.9/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap from the Myrtle Beach location. Poured a clear, light gold/honey color with a small but lingering white head. Citrus notes like lemon and grapefruit. A slight bread note. Tasted of bread, citrus fruit, and a little herb/pine on the finish. Light bodied. Didn't finish as dry as I thought it would for the style. Very drinkable and probably one of the better ones I had on my visit.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2012 18:56:24 | More by clemtiger8202

mhaugo

California

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

08-25-2012 04:37:03 | More by mhaugo

sbanacho

California

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

08-04-2012 00:05:22 | More by sbanacho

Jfowler05

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

08-03-2012 17:48:17 | More by Jfowler05

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This "kölsch"strikes me as typical of a lot of American produced examples of the style: a bit too thick and bodied. Consistent, sure. But too much on the profile. This seems a very difficult style for American producers to get close to doing well on.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 05:19:00 | More by RblWthACoz

tsailor

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

07-26-2012 03:34:39 | More by tsailor

scottfrie

California

2.55/5  rDev -26.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle into nonic glass. Bottled 6/25.

A: Pours a light golden with three fingers of active bright white head that faded into a thin collar that left a few sticky streaks of lace down the glass.
S: Light nose. Pale malts and dry grains dominate with a hint of yeast a light citrus.
T: Disappointingly flat tasting and almost metallic. Grains are dirty and almost sour tasting. Flavors are not clean or refreshing. There’s a hint of roast, bitter hops, and citrus in the finish, and the aftertaste is full of toasted bread crust.
M: Extremely thin, even for a kolsch, with very active bubbly carbonation and a watery mouthfeel.
O: Having just had an amazing kolsch a few days ago, I can say this is a less than amazing example of the style. Flavors were off putting. I won’t be drinking this again.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 00:37:47 | More by scottfrie

lauries444

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -13%

07-20-2012 00:25:41 | More by lauries444

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

07-14-2012 11:19:38 | More by crobinso

MathNut

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -27.5%

07-14-2012 05:27:19 | More by MathNut

vfgccp

New York

4/5  rDev +15.9%

07-08-2012 21:27:09 | More by vfgccp

amart80

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

06-19-2012 23:59:36 | More by amart80

jesus808

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-05-2012 04:07:46 | More by jesus808

Acforster2

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-29-2012 20:21:59 | More by Acforster2

DexterP236

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

04-06-2012 21:46:30 | More by DexterP236

gleemonger

California

4/5  rDev +15.9%

03-29-2012 01:03:08 | More by gleemonger

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3/5  rDev -13%

02-01-2012 02:08:05 | More by AndrewMichael

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3/5  rDev -13%

01-29-2012 02:27:36 | More by ygtbsm94