Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold - Great Lakes Brewing Company

dexterk1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

01-14-2012 15:48:22 | More by dexterk1

Trish

Florida

3/5  rDev -26.8%

06-18-2013 23:25:35 | More by Trish

heytomcat

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

06-18-2013 21:45:32 | More by heytomcat

ValpoExpo

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-16-2013 04:15:05 | More by ValpoExpo

krossoverking

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-15-2013 23:10:28 | More by krossoverking

Alextricity

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Enjoy by 7/27/13. Poured into a heavy ass 12oz mug.

Appearance: Appropriately enough, gold. I had virtually no head on my pour despite being aggressive with it, but there's a nice little white film that floats on top. Decent lacing.

Smell: I don't know... truthfully, nothing going on here. It's hard to say it smells good, and it's hard to say it smells bad. It almost smells like nothing, for me. Really, *traces* of malts, but other than that, I'd think I'm smelling water. I'm gonna have to bump up my taste/appearance/mouthfeel scores just to give a better impression of what I think of the beer overall. Damn lacking aroma!

Taste: Fantastic stuff, right here. This is the final year-round beer from Great Lakes that I've had, and like their others, this is great. There's virtually no bitterness to speak of with this beer on the front, and there's a very, VERY nice sweetness that lasts beginning to about the end. While there's that almost candy sweetness (probably from crystal malts) on the front, the finish mellows out a bit, and welcomes some pretty heavy biscuit flavors, with maybe a slight bit of hops. The slight hoppiness balances out the initial sweetness of the beer. I really enjoy it. Dortmunder Gold also has a solid body, but that's to be expected with the ABV %.

I've yet to have a beer from Great Lakes that I've been truly disappointed in. I wasn't overly impressed with Lake Erie Monster, but it still trumps a LOT of other beers that I've had. This is just a great beer, and would be a good choice to get somebody's feet wet into the world of craft beer. It has a nice sweetness, isn't at all off-putting, and has just enough hop flavor and subtle bitterness to let a newbie know what's to come in the future if they keep drinking craft.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 17:34:48 | More by Alextricity

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Orangish-bronze; medium frothy head, long lasting, good lacing

Aroma: Malty; biscuity; citrusy hops; light honey; strange, but very pleasant aroma

Taste: Hop bite/citrus right up front; hoppy bitter finish; hoppier than I normally like, but this one is pretty well balanced with juicy malt; not bad for such a hoppy lager

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:26:26 | More by IchLiebeBier

JohnG190

New York

4.09/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Best by June 30, 2013.

Appearance - golden amber with rich, white, two-finger head that dissipates to a lacy cap.

Aroma - sweet malt and fresh baked bread with a hint of earthy hops.

Taste - floral, earthy hop bitterness perfectly balances the sweet, bready malt backbone.

Mouthfeel - Moderate carbonation and body, crisp dry finish.

Overall - a well crafted lager, nicely balanced and highly enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 00:47:46 | More by JohnG190

LordTorgamus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-14-2013 05:25:26 | More by LordTorgamus

jessepap

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-13-2013 19:14:51 | More by jessepap

cowboy83

New York

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-12-2013 22:00:33 | More by cowboy83

nbaeteer

Pennsylvania

4.54/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: Bright, polished, transparent penny color with a surprisingly dense one finger head

Aroma: Mild malt and faint hops (noble?) earthy citrus in the background.

Taste: snappy slightly sweet citrus taste. very clean and balanced interplay between hops and malt

Mouthfeel: Slightly dry with just enough of an alchohol taste to let you know it's there

Overall: All the qualities of this beer come together perfectly as a team to form a balance that's extremely hard to find. For a beer that is almost completely naked and doesn't hide behind any dominant flavors from hops, malt or yeast it shows very few worts, if any. A great interpretation of a classic from maybe the best lager brewers in America.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 21:17:01 | More by nbaeteer

KelsoSaaz

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

06-12-2013 18:22:30 | More by KelsoSaaz

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-11-2013 22:24:46 | More by goblin7704

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

06-11-2013 19:43:23 | More by skaboom420

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-11-2013 17:21:19 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-10-2013 03:13:02 | More by jarrgal

mgroothuis

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-10-2013 00:32:30 | More by mgroothuis

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

06-09-2013 18:27:04 | More by JG_McNaulty

mgernert

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

06-09-2013 16:57:51 | More by mgernert

yankhawk

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-07-2013 18:55:27 | More by yankhawk

jnjander

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

06-07-2013 16:36:58 | More by jnjander

Kerrie

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-06-2013 23:56:11 | More by Kerrie

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.09/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from tap into pint at the tap and mallet in Rochester ny. Nice golden pour with a finger of head. Not much aroma...very subtle...maybe a hint of bready malts.
Taste is crisp hop meets light malt. One of the most balanced beers I've ever had. The fruity hop really meets the malt perfectly. Smooth and refreshing.
Awesome brew.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 23:06:46 | More by DrinkSlurm

MustaPekka

Norway

3.99/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Great beer. In Europe you can hardly find Dortmund style beer (or Munich style for that sake) anymore. This beer was very good - nice foam, lot of taste, but not too bitter. Bitterness is of course a matter of preference. Munich style is more bitter and other end of the scale is Paulaner Pilsner. I love this beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 17:10:25 | More by MustaPekka