Gold Lager
Stoudts Brewing Co.

Gold LagerGold Lager
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From:
Stoudts Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #73
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,015
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 13.81%
Reviews:
263
Ratings:
551
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 05, 2023
Added:
Nov 19, 2001
Wants:
  62
Gots:
  58
AKA "McGillin's Genuine Lager" and "Golden Helles Lager"
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Rated: 3.98 by ctbeerman1 from Connecticut

Sep 05, 2023
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Reviewed by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +27.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I used to drive to the brewery to grab kegs of this as well as the Honer Double Mai Bock and the Honey Double Bock.
To me this was one of the best American made German style Gold lagers.
The contract brewed 12oz bottles were good, but nowhere near as good as the barrel from the brewery.
Remember 2 prong kegs?
I will miss you Caroll and Ed!
Oct 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by njbusa from New Jersey

Oct 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by drh88 from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by caahare from West Virginia

Nov 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by Boone757 from Virginia

Aug 10, 2019
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Reviewed by Scrapss from Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint.

A: fluffy white head settles into 1 mm ring. Minimal lacing.

S: Not strong in any way. Gentle. Light earthiness, hint of herbal, citric noble style hops. Malt is also light bready note.

T: Subtle earty hops, light mixed berry notes, super light bready malt note.

M: Starts off light medium, grows to medium the ends with a creaminesss then a hair bit of dry chalkiness then a slight bitterness and a super light slickness.

O: pretty drinkable, more interesting than AAL yet equally as sessionable as any of those.
Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Urtravel from Pennsylvania

4.64/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
L: clear golden pale with somewhat foamy head with quick dissipating lace
S: light bitterly hops rise up first with a grassy yet sweet nutty backend; what a combo
T: follows smell but finishes with a very light hops bitterness; wonderfully done
F: well balanced smooth rich feel
O: this is a very well done beer that has a happy front end but with a balancing out maltiness backend. Great job Stoudts
Jun 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by bubseymour from Maryland

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by BGCoon from Connecticut

Jul 29, 2017
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.92/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottle into a pint glass. NO freshness dating.

pale yellow body. light carbonation. very nice foamy white head. good lacing.

faint aromas of lager yeast and malt.

slightly sweet taste, very nice malt background. tingly on the tongue.

a tad below medium on the mouth, faintly sweet and clean on the finish.

overall, a very solid drinkable thirst quenching helles Lager
Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.33 by MGibbons from Maryland

May 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Mar 24, 2017
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.41/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: crystal clear; light gold in color; 1 finger white head that receded quickly to a very thin collar; no lacing;

S: grainy; nice spice from the hops;

T: grainy, but with none of the spice; very mild bitterness on the finish;

M: light bodied; moderate carbonation;

O: thirst quenching, but not interesting;
Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.76 by rudyutz from Florida

Nov 07, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours clear and golden colored, capped by a frothy head; decent stickage and lacing

Smell: Crackery and slightly toasted, with a hint of grain and grass

Taste: Crackery and slightly toasted malt flavors, up front, with grassy hops arriving to provide some balance through the middle; the finish is crisp with a hint of sulfur

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with crisp, moderately high carbonation

Overall: Not a style that craft brewers tackle often (and it takes more skill than one would think around here), this is a first class Munich Helles; would make a lager drinker out of me if I were so inclined
Aug 16, 2016
Gold Lager from Stoudts Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 551 ratings