Goldfinger Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Goldfinger Brewing Company

Established in 2020

Contact
513 Rogers St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
Description
A revived 19th century lager beer tradition. Horizontal tanks, natural carbonation, extended lagering, and decoction brewing.

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

16oz can. Rather awesome oak forward beer. Oak taste is big, coupled with the excellent body and delicate subtle perfection of their original lager. World Class stuff, quite delicious.

Tried on 11 Apr 2025 at 04:56


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

16oz can. Rich malts, bready for the style. Zesty, bright, full hop balance. Almost a dry, mineral touch. Quality ingredients. Awesome brewing. Delicious.

Tried on 09 Apr 2025 at 03:21


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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft pour at Goldfinger. Vienna Amber color, nice creamy foam which hangs along the side of the glass. Malt and cream ale nose.
I'm tasting slight caramel toast, and yes, a bit of spice and herb, like from tree bark. Slight impressions of cinnamon and nutmeg. Also picking up some Belgian automatic in the malt. Some pepper from Noble hops keeps the sweetness at bay. A note of light coffee as I go further down the glass.

Tried from Draft at Goldfinger Brewing Company on 28 Mar 2025 at 20:00


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 19 Feb 2025 at 00:08


7.6

Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2025 at 21:06


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Brown dark beer color, under a sudsy brief head. Cosy roast and grainy nose. Taste starts reminiscent of old-style dark beers. But goes Deeper into malt with a bit of molasses roast. Lingering German hop aftertaste.

Tried from Draft at Goldfinger Brewing Company on 08 Feb 2025 at 20:33


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Slightly hazy gold color, a brief white head. Smell has some yeast to it, and a bit of cantaloupe. Taste also has some of that yeast bite, and then a peppery Noble hop twinge and a side of citrus.

Tried from Draft at Goldfinger Brewing Company on 12 Jan 2025 at 20:56


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at Bavarian Lodge. Pours a clear amber gold with a white head they dissipates to the edges. Aroma has rich smoke with a bit of sweet grains and bread supporting. Flavor starts with a nice smoke and bread with a bit of sweet grain and a thin finish.

Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2025 at 00:56


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Penn Station Threes location. Amber pour and puffy head. Malty and biscuity nose. Tatsss of rich malt, caramel, honey and biscuits, some cherrry on finish. Medium bodied. Chewy palate

Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2024 at 04:08


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Blind Tiger, pours a clear pale blonde with a medium white head. Aroma brings out herbaceous notes, grassy hops, and straw. Flavour is crisp, with herbaceous notes, sweet biscuity malt, and straw. Herbaceous and biscuity finish. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2024 at 08:53