Gordon Biersch Schwarzbier | Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Brewed by:
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
United States
gordonbiersch.com
Style: Schwarzbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
21 IBU
Added by BEERchitect on 06-23-2008
Ratings: 227 | Reviews: 91
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3.97/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid schwarzbier. Lots of coffee and roasted notes. Smooth and crisp mouthfeel. A quintessential dark lager from a brewpub. Can't wait to try more of their offerings.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid schwarzbier. Lots of coffee and roasted notes. Smooth and crisp mouthfeel. A quintessential dark lager from a brewpub. Can't wait to try more of their offerings.
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3.88/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.35/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A- Dark Brown with a nice tan head
S- Malt, Chocolate and Coffee
T/M Very strong coffee flavor almost like drinking an iced cappuccino. Very nice mouths feel no strong after taste.
D- Very drinkable, not the best dark beer they have, that would have to go to the winter bock, but defiantly worth a try and would not pass one up if it was offered to me. It is one of the better beers that the brew, just not the best one
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A- Dark Brown with a nice tan head
S- Malt, Chocolate and Coffee
T/M Very strong coffee flavor almost like drinking an iced cappuccino. Very nice mouths feel no strong after taste.
D- Very drinkable, not the best dark beer they have, that would have to go to the winter bock, but defiantly worth a try and would not pass one up if it was offered to me. It is one of the better beers that the brew, just not the best one
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3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Atlanta brewpub. Not a favored style.
Look: clear but near blck body with an off-white head that has limited retention.
Aroma: mild but attractive with more toffee than expected.
Flavor: follows the aroma but with ore dark roasted malts showinng.
Mouthfeel: light-medium body and medium-light carbonation. very smooth.
Overall: mild and clean.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Atlanta brewpub. Not a favored style.
Look: clear but near blck body with an off-white head that has limited retention.
Aroma: mild but attractive with more toffee than expected.
Flavor: follows the aroma but with ore dark roasted malts showinng.
Mouthfeel: light-medium body and medium-light carbonation. very smooth.
Overall: mild and clean.
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2.65/5 rDev -28.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
(Served in a wide-mouthed pint glass)
A- This beer has a deep brown body that is crystal clear and glows in the light. There is a sticky light beige head that sticks to the glass with each sip. There is a gentle carbonation of bubbles that roll up the side of the glass but the rest hide in the brew.
S- The smooth clean smell of roasted dark malt has a note of darker toasted malt and a light watery nose to it.
T- This beer has a tangy flavor of soft dark toasted malt and raw grain. The finish is a light pine hops with some bite of raw grain bitterness and a carbonic acid flavor.
M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with a fizzy dry finish.
D- I do enjoy this style of beer and this was a pretty watered down version. It tasted like a very light beer that had just a bit of black patent malt dipped in it. No much depth of flavor or interesting qualities.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
(Served in a wide-mouthed pint glass)
A- This beer has a deep brown body that is crystal clear and glows in the light. There is a sticky light beige head that sticks to the glass with each sip. There is a gentle carbonation of bubbles that roll up the side of the glass but the rest hide in the brew.
S- The smooth clean smell of roasted dark malt has a note of darker toasted malt and a light watery nose to it.
T- This beer has a tangy flavor of soft dark toasted malt and raw grain. The finish is a light pine hops with some bite of raw grain bitterness and a carbonic acid flavor.
M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with a fizzy dry finish.
D- I do enjoy this style of beer and this was a pretty watered down version. It tasted like a very light beer that had just a bit of black patent malt dipped in it. No much depth of flavor or interesting qualities.
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3.73/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A surprisingly good one, enjoyed at the Washington DC outlet. A bit of carbonation, and chocolate malt. Light browncolour with a white head. Creamy, drying finish. Abit of sourness. It all worked and was very drinkable, despite having a few other beers that day, though none that burned the palate. Perhaps Jason tinkered it well, his last day cheers!
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A surprisingly good one, enjoyed at the Washington DC outlet. A bit of carbonation, and chocolate malt. Light browncolour with a white head. Creamy, drying finish. Abit of sourness. It all worked and was very drinkable, despite having a few other beers that day, though none that burned the palate. Perhaps Jason tinkered it well, his last day cheers!
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3.04/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: I'm not impressed at all with this. Some ok lacing, but no foam retention at all. Looks like watery coffee. Definitely not black.
Smell: Some weak coffee.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Ok taste. Coffee/caramel malts. I actually sense some good hops bitterness as well.
Drinkability: A thin dark beer. It's clean though and kind of refreshing.
Overall: Highly disappointed with the Schwarzbier. It's definitely "bier" but not "schwarz." Definitely didn't reach expectations.
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look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: I'm not impressed at all with this. Some ok lacing, but no foam retention at all. Looks like watery coffee. Definitely not black.
Smell: Some weak coffee.
Taste/Mouthfeel: Ok taste. Coffee/caramel malts. I actually sense some good hops bitterness as well.
Drinkability: A thin dark beer. It's clean though and kind of refreshing.
Overall: Highly disappointed with the Schwarzbier. It's definitely "bier" but not "schwarz." Definitely didn't reach expectations.
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4.2/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is another great beer at GB in Rockville. In the German language, this beer actually means "black beer." One would think there would be a heavier body, but did not come across as heavily bodied as one would think. It had a chocolate-esqe flavor to it and had a dark brown tint. A very good Schwarzbier. Definitely give it a try.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is another great beer at GB in Rockville. In the German language, this beer actually means "black beer." One would think there would be a heavier body, but did not come across as heavily bodied as one would think. It had a chocolate-esqe flavor to it and had a dark brown tint. A very good Schwarzbier. Definitely give it a try.
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3.63/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had the Schwarzbier at the G & B in Bolingbrook, IL last evening. The color was a deep dark amber with ecru head that laced slightly. The aroma was sweet with hints of malt and espresso. The taste was a very good balance of grain, hops and malt with roast/coffee following. The was a slight sweetness that made the beer smooth to drink and the beer came off the pallet clean. Overall not to bad...the mouthfeel was ok, I need a little bit more body was coffee flavor is present, so I probably would not coose to session with this one.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had the Schwarzbier at the G & B in Bolingbrook, IL last evening. The color was a deep dark amber with ecru head that laced slightly. The aroma was sweet with hints of malt and espresso. The taste was a very good balance of grain, hops and malt with roast/coffee following. The was a slight sweetness that made the beer smooth to drink and the beer came off the pallet clean. Overall not to bad...the mouthfeel was ok, I need a little bit more body was coffee flavor is present, so I probably would not coose to session with this one.
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4.2/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed on-tap at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant before the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, AZ (Go Gators)! This beer is dark black in color with a finger light tan colored head. The aroma features dark roasted malts and chocolate. The taste is much like the nose with a lot of roasted malts and a burnt chocolate flavor as well. Light-medium body with just the right amount of carbonation. Overall, this was a solid brew that I really enjoyed.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed on-tap at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant before the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, AZ (Go Gators)! This beer is dark black in color with a finger light tan colored head. The aroma features dark roasted malts and chocolate. The taste is much like the nose with a lot of roasted malts and a burnt chocolate flavor as well. Light-medium body with just the right amount of carbonation. Overall, this was a solid brew that I really enjoyed.
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4.03/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Broomfied product enjoyed at Co. Springs Airport! Pours dark mahogany to quasi black with a 1" tan head. Good lacing & head retention
Smell: Slight peppery notes & toasted malt
Taste: Toasted, grain, licorice & slight peppery notes. Finishes smooth and slightly fruitty
MF: silky and and good carbonation
Very enjoyable. Good black bier with slight leaning munich dunkles, but tasty just the same!
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Broomfied product enjoyed at Co. Springs Airport! Pours dark mahogany to quasi black with a 1" tan head. Good lacing & head retention
Smell: Slight peppery notes & toasted malt
Taste: Toasted, grain, licorice & slight peppery notes. Finishes smooth and slightly fruitty
MF: silky and and good carbonation
Very enjoyable. Good black bier with slight leaning munich dunkles, but tasty just the same!
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Gordon Biersch Schwarzbier from Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
3.72
out of 5
based on 227 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
a gray greasy lace, thick puffy head that recedes slowly, dark black, solid
s roasted malt, sweet rainy earth, slight citric background, rocky stream in a deep valley so far back it isn't even canvas
t roasted malt retreats into tap water quickly
m watery, but not thin, easily drinkable
o early promise, but disappointed in the end; would not order again, but would give their other brews a chance
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