Gordon Biersch Brewing Company

Brewpub in San Jose, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Kelly Companies
Associated with 29 Venues

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357 E Taylor St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Nose is malty with a little fruit esters; Orange/gold color with not much head; flavor is citrusy malts with a hint of berries. Finish shows a small amount of hop bitterness.
Tried on 21 Jun 2006 at 16:21

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tapl Light sweet malt aroma. Amber color with small head. Moderate malt flavor with a good astringent finish. This is much better style-wise than their Blonde Bock and the best of the six I tried. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:26

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Tap. Sweet apple aroma. Medium golden color. Primarily straight malt flavor with just a hint of astringency. More like a lager than a bock - sort of like Shiner Bock. Tastes nice but very little bock characteristic in this one so I had to score it lower. As a straight forward beer, really pretty good. Maybe a good first bock for the inexperienced so as not to scare them away from the style.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:23

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap. Maple syrup and malt aroma. Medium brown color with small head. Molasses/maple syrup and moderate malt flavor. NIce flavor but like their Weizen, a bit weak. If they could get more body, they’d really have some great beers.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:19

4.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Tap. Very light malt aroma. Dark amber color with moderate head. LIght sweet malt flavor. Not a bad beer just way too light.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:16

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tap. Bubblegum and peach aroma. Cloudy amber color with moderate head. Sweet bubblegum and peach flavor - didn’t really get that much malt flavor. An okay Weizen but a bit too sweet and not enough malt for me.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:14

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. LIght sweet malt aroma. LIght yellow color with small head. Sweet smooth malt flavor. Very nice drinkable beer especially for the style.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2006 at 21:12

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught, Seattle Fully hazy orange-amber; little yellowish rim. Very bready, bit sour bread-like, citrussy acidity>. Sweet taste with only a citrus flavour, no acidity here. In the background some sweetness, but without the bready character. Bit burning MF; medium bodied, bit to the "smooth" side. Bit unidimensional, not very heartlifting. Mission Valley Dry, leafy, slighlty bready to toasted notes, bit of caramel. Bit flattish-sweet; with fruity notes not traceable in the nose. Again caramel. Quite slick, medium bodied, hint at alcohol retronasal. Decent Maibock. 6/4/6/3/ 13
Tried on 19 Apr 2006 at 13:53

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On draught at the Columbus brewpub’s Maibock Tapping Party. Hazy light amber/orange color with a medium thick off-white head that lasts fairly well. Earthy malt and floral hops aroma. Medium-bodied with a fairly bitter character. Flavors of malt, grain and fruit are counterbalanced by an indistinct bitterness. The finish is fruity and still bitter. Not too bad really, just needs better balance.
Tried from Draft on 17 Apr 2006 at 10:02

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught at the brewpub in Las Vegas
Golden color. Light fruity-malty aroma. Some malt taste, some sweetness, warming alcohol perception. Not bad, but...
Tried on 14 Apr 2006 at 16:30