Stiegl Goldbräu
Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH

Stiegl GoldbräuStiegl Goldbräu
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From:
Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH
 
Austria
Style:
Helles
Ranked #295
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,159
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 15.06%
Reviews:
214
Ratings:
501
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 03, 2024
Added:
Apr 08, 2002
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  79
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Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia

2.96/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I purchased this one from a vending machine at a camping park for motorhomes in Salzburg, Austria, and drank it a week or so later as we cleaned out the campervan in Sluzmoos, Bavaria, on our last day in it. Purchasing beer from a vending machine is unheard of in Australia, so extra marks for the experience!

L: Crystal, clear golden yellow with a thin white head. Lots of carbonation in the glass.

S: Yeasty malt and not much else.

T: Sweet, yeasty and stale. Not terribly good.

M: Mild and slightly thin.

O: This is a Euro lager that's nothing but average in every respect. I suspect that buying beer from a vending machine is not a guarantee of quality conditions for maintaining beer flavour and presentation!

Cheers!
#427
Jan 03, 2024
 
Rated: 1.73 by paylstep from Canada (ON)

Jan 01, 2024
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Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon

4.23/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can

Pours two big fingers of white head into my Willi. Retention is above average, leaving a nice rim of foam. Lacing is good. Body is goldish-orange, accurate for an Austrian Marzen; some sources call this a Helles which is laughable especially considering Stiegl specifically makes a Helles. Looks nice.

Nose definitely indicates Marzen - bready, caramel, floral. Smells great.

Flavor is super bready, bread bread and more bread. Slightly toasty, some honey. Noticeably clean for a beer this malt forward. Wonderful.

Carbonation is on the higher side. Very light bodied. Malts hint at a sweetness, but this drinks very well-attenuated. Bitterness is very light. Great mouthfeel.

The lighter body makes for a very drinkable beer.

Overall I really enjoyed this. I would firmly call this a Marzen, but with a sessionable twist.
Dec 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.08 by yungsimba34 from Canada (ON)

Oct 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Oct 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.07 by Roejogan from Canada (BC)

Sep 10, 2023
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Lovely mid gold pour, pretty in the glass, albeit without much head retention. Sweet grains and hops on the nose. Taste follows. Standard helles with a pleasant bittersweet and dry finish.
Aug 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by Ox8840bo from Illinois

Jul 31, 2023
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Reviewed by Alexc11 from Canada (QC)

3.81/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this on tap. Pours crisp, fizzy, clear gold color with one finger head. Lacing is minimal. Basically, the aromas were dominated by cereal and malts. Taste of the same cereal and mat with a sweet touch. Elevated carbonation has little to no bitterness. Enjoyable. Perfect with the Margherita pizza I had.
Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by dkoehler42 from New York

4.03/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
It pours a transparent amber with a white head and a malty nose. The flavor tastes like the smell, very malt forward. It's a pleasant and clean beer.
Jan 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.71/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
First beer in Vienna! On draft at an Irish pub near the hotel, “The Oak”. Just a good, clean, crisp beer that goes well with food. Not going to seek it out but fun to finally try a major Austrian beer brand.
Dec 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3.9 by sethtbeer from Texas

Nov 08, 2022
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Reviewed by NorsemanOne from Utah

3.59/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
500ml can

Pours golden with a moderate head

Pleasant grainy, malty aromas with some sweetness

Taste is sweet, grainy/grassy and light

Fairly carbonated but not sharp and biting

Overall, this is one of my go-to's as its readily available to me.
Nov 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by Arg914 from New York

Oct 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by Beer_Goblin from New York

Sep 15, 2022
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Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

3.63/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16.9 oz can.

Pours a crystal clear pale golden color with a significant foamy white head. Good head retention. Tons of sticky lacing.

Strong aromas of doughy malt, cereal grains, wet grass, light citrus, and floral hops.

The flavor brings notes of cereal grain, sweet dough, honey, and very subtle hops. A bit too sweet and malt-forward for the style.

The feel is light bodied with pretty good carbonation. Extremely dry finish.

Overall, this is a solid German lager. Unfortunately it's too sweet and the hop presence is minimal at best. With some spicy hop character, this could be an exceptional beer.
Sep 05, 2022
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Reviewed by Hat_Fulla_Beer from Canada (AB)

3.78/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
500ml can poured into kitchen glass.

Pours a clear gold with one fat finger of off-white head that leaves a few splotches of lace as it recedes.

Smells of sweet grain, baking bread, garden flowers, muddled pomme fruit and some grass clippings.

Tastes of grainy, bready pale malt, apple chips and more floral, grassy hops.

Feels light and peppy. Light bodied with frothy carbonation. Finishes off-dry.

Verdict: Recommended. I'm glad it comes in a big can.
Aug 18, 2022
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Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a golden in the typical German helles fashion. Head is dense. Some floral character on the nose along with some cereal grain as well. The malt is light and not particularly rich. It's got some nice crusty bread character with enough noble hops to prevent this from being too malt forward. It's dry in a great way.
Aug 03, 2022
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Reviewed by LanceBiggums from Canada (AB)

3.51/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Looks exactly like a typical lager. Smells pretty close to typical German lager fare (Austria is part of Großdeutschland, do not dispute this). Some bready lager malt on the nose, a bit wet smelling somehow, can't detect any hops. The flavour is mostly that sweetish bready malt from start to finish, not as good as Munich malts, but not bad. The hops presence is a bit weak: it's there, but I find it somewhat lacking. The balance thus skews towards the sweet and malty side. Still, it's drinkable, refreshing, pleasant even. Overall a half decent German lager, it could just use a bit more bite from the hops.
Jul 22, 2022
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Rated by Spark420

3.68/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Not a bad brew but I prefer the pils.
May 01, 2022
Stiegl Goldbräu from Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 501 ratings