Gösser

Commercial Brewery in Leoben, Styria, Austria 🇦🇹
Owned by Brau Union Österreich

Established in 1860

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Brauhausgasse 1, Leoben, 8700, Austria
Description
The tradition of brewing beer in the abbey buildings of the nunnery Göss was revived when in 1860 the brewer and entrepreneur Max Kober acquired parts of the monastery and reactivated the brewery. This important year for Gösser is still noted on the labels today. With the founding of an AG in 1893, Max Kober laid the foundation stone for the development into one of the most important breweries in Austria.

In 1977 Gösser joined the Steirerbrau group, which merged into rivalling Brau-Beteiligungs-AG (BBAG) in 1991. From 1993 both companies operated under Brau Union Austria. In 2003, Gösser with Brau Union was taken over by Heineken.

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6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 2 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Aroma was tar. Pour was golden with a creamy head. Taste was a delicious honey, molasses, and barley. Perhaps too much barley and not enough hops, but great for the genre.
Tried on 27 Apr 2007 at 18:42

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, 4.5% in Rome. Weak caramel aroma. Mild bready flavour with a slightly roasted aftertaste and a hint of green apple. Clear dark brown colour. Unstable light brown head. Hint of sourness which does well to balance.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2007 at 13:41

3.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
(33 cl bottle, gift from a friend brought back from Austria) A bit hazy pale yellow color, white head. Tangy hay and rotten vegetables scent. Spritzy sweet malty taste. Spritzy mouthfeeel, low bitterness. Sweet aftertaste. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Beer on 09 Mar 2007 at 17:24 - Score: Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4. Original review text: (50 cl can from Systembolaget) Pale golden color, white head. Sweet, grainy and acidic scent. Also light fruity and some faint hops. Thin malty sweet taste, sweet aftertaste. Thin mouthfeel, yet a bit smooth and dry. Medium to low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2007 at 05:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
12 oz bottle poured into a goblet glass. Pours with a decent head that quickly fades. Color is dark brown, medium clarity in the body. Aroma is pretty strong for a dunkel, full of roastiness and chocolate. Taste is clean with hints of roastiness, like a lagered light mild all the way. Creamy aftertaste with light malty sweetness. There is absolutely nothing off putting here, the beer seems to have been well conditioned. Just a nice sessionable beer.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2007 at 17:24

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3.5
In 33cl. can Golden colour and a white head taste of malt and hops a bit boring i think.
Tried from Can on 19 Feb 2007 at 14:51

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Transparent brown pour with a modest beige head. Aroma is malty and caramel sweet. Taste is more matly, light roast, caramel, earth tones, hints of grain, and a tiny bit of chocolate. Medium bodied and has a nice creamy feel. Not bad at all.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2007 at 19:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee and a bit of caramel. Flavor is sweet with roasted malt and a light roasty bitterness. A medium body, feels a bit too thin.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2007 at 13:18

3.8/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear pale yellow body with a small frothy white head. Sweet grainy aroma with a small hint of caramel. Light honey flavor with a strong grainy background.
Tried on 27 Jan 2007 at 22:30

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
One of the two Gossers that I tried in Austria. Brown colored with a thin brown head. Malty aromas. Flavour balances between sweet and bitter (and unfortunately for my taste more to the sweet side). Not bad though
Tried on 02 Jan 2007 at 18:59

4.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottled. Golden colour, rich but fairly brief head. Bready nose. Very sweet and fruity, plenty of soapy and some harsh grassy hops. Surprisingly solid body. Sugary inky finish. Feels bigger than it’s 3.5%, but the sweetness is way too much for me.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2006 at 15:22