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Solid Gold
Founders Brewing Company
- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #11 - ABV:
- 4.4%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,939 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 12.4%
- Reviews:
- 283
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 24, 2008
- Wants:
- 53
- Gots:
- 162
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Notes:
For those of you familiar with the Solid Gold we’ve featured in our taproom for years, this is not the same beer. Our Brewmaster, Jeremy, completely revamped the recipe and it now features lager yeast, corn and lemondrop hops for just the right hit of flavor. Our take on a classic, Solid Gold is a drinkable golden lager brewed with the highest quality ingredients. Challenging what a lager can be? That’s something we won’t regret.
20 IBU
20 IBU
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Rated by Chocolatefreak from Tennessee
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
For the style, this is my favorite so far.
Aug 27, 2023Rated by Jule17 from Ohio
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Not bad!
Jul 09, 2023
Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can
Founders Solid Gold has a golden body with a 2-finger off-white head that dissipated slowly and left behind minimal lacing. The nose is balanced and grassy. Taste is crisp, clean, and refreshing. Lemon citrus is also noted in the flavor. The lager is medium bodied, smooth, and nicely carbonated.
A very drinkable lager.
Jun 09, 2023Founders Solid Gold has a golden body with a 2-finger off-white head that dissipated slowly and left behind minimal lacing. The nose is balanced and grassy. Taste is crisp, clean, and refreshing. Lemon citrus is also noted in the flavor. The lager is medium bodied, smooth, and nicely carbonated.
A very drinkable lager.
Rated by ajmchi
4.2/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.2/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pleasantly surprised on this one. Smooth go-to beer.
Feb 05, 2023
Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
In a flight at Tupelo Honey in Franklin. It's a clearish gold. And the taste is clearish, too. Smooth, but a little lacking in hops. More flavorful as it warms.
Dec 16, 2022
Rated by erickc from Washington
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at Bulldog Saloon Lynnwood, WA
Dec 14, 2022
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.62/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear bright yellow, nice white head, no lacing. Nose says grains and grass. Not much flavor to offend or enjoy. Light, crisp and refreshing. A pleasant surprise.
Nov 23, 2022
Reviewed by secondtooth from Indiana
3.93/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
APPEARANCE: Clean amber/golden with a nice white head of suds and webby lace.
NOSE: Good balance of hops and malts. Harmonic, if nothing else.
TASTE: Crisp and refreshing, but not bland or watery, so don’t confuse this with most macro lagers. Sweet malts and bettering hops. Everything an American lager SHOULD be. Spot on.
Nov 17, 2022NOSE: Good balance of hops and malts. Harmonic, if nothing else.
TASTE: Crisp and refreshing, but not bland or watery, so don’t confuse this with most macro lagers. Sweet malts and bettering hops. Everything an American lager SHOULD be. Spot on.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.13/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.13/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Look - clear golden lager
Smell - malty grain slight citrus
Taste - malty slightly bitter with a little lemon
Feel - light body with a crisp carb
Overall - easy going lager but a little more bitter than needed
Nov 17, 2022Smell - malty grain slight citrus
Taste - malty slightly bitter with a little lemon
Feel - light body with a crisp carb
Overall - easy going lager but a little more bitter than needed
Reviewed by Dathon
4.29/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A very quality American Adjunct Lager. A great beer for a social setting, as the 4.4 abv leads you to enjoy many for any sort of buzz. The taste is great, with evidence this beer contains corn and lemondrop hops in the subtle taste it has. Really not much there on the pallet. Simply just refreshing. The smell is sweet but has the typical lager nose with a little malt characteristic. The taste subsides quickly. Overall a very quality substitution for most basic lagers.
Oct 30, 2022
Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.46/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a 12 oz can:
Appearance: Clear yellow-gold, good head.
Smell: Mild breadiness, hard to detect.
Taste: Mild sweetness, bready, mildy grassy finish.
Overall: A super-easy drinking lager from Founders here. Not much aroma, but not really expecting much. Neutral, balanced, “beer”-flavored beer. A side-by-side with Bud, Coors Banquet, PBR might be interesting.
Oct 30, 2022Appearance: Clear yellow-gold, good head.
Smell: Mild breadiness, hard to detect.
Taste: Mild sweetness, bready, mildy grassy finish.
Overall: A super-easy drinking lager from Founders here. Not much aroma, but not really expecting much. Neutral, balanced, “beer”-flavored beer. A side-by-side with Bud, Coors Banquet, PBR might be interesting.
Solid Gold from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
911 ratings
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