Golden Gate Gose
Almanac Beer Co.

Golden Gate GoseGolden Gate Gose
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From:
Almanac Beer Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Gose
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 10.43%
Reviews:
73
Ratings:
659
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 11, 2020
Added:
Oct 26, 2013
Wants:
  26
Gots:
  106
Our Golden Gate Gose is inspired by the classic wheat beer hailing from Leipzig, Germany. Traditionally brewed with salt and coriander, our tart California-inspried version is brewed with San Francisco Bay sea salt, lemon verbena from Eatwell Farm in Dixon, and coriander grown and dried especially for us by Dirty Girl Produce in Santa Cruz, California. Fermented with our house saison yeast, this delicate and tart beer is a perfect summer refresher. Pair with fresh seafood and sunshine.
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Rated: 4.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 11, 2020
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Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

4.55/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This was a great Gose! Was a bit taken aback by the low score this beer got but reading the reviews, some mentioned the funk they liked about it so I had enough confidence to try it out - not to mention the local ingredients from San Jose, SF and Santa Cruz that were also appealing to me...
Though the taste was not that "extraordinary" or extreme that you might have from other Goses, this was just well balanced. Not too salty, not too sour, not too spicy and so on. BUT THE FEELING! It was just great! All in all, what decides a good beer? Of course all elements come into play but I think that the FEEL is what leaves the biggest remark somehow, as alk the others add up into this one somehow (tell me if I'm wrong). So this gose felt great, had nothing against it whatsoever. Quite apple cider-ish, bit like sour white wine or champagne that went off. Would you need anything more?
Dec 06, 2018
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a good example of a gose beer very tasteful
Jun 19, 2018
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.11/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I don't really buy bombers, but my Dad loves paying double the cost per ounce, so naturally he picked this one up. Pours a lightly hazy yellow and gold, 1/3" white bubbled head. Aroma was lacking much of anything, definitely seemed to be lacking salinity or wheat.

Taste wise, it came across more like a blonde ale than anything gose. The tartness, wheat and salinity were just lacking. You don't want the hallmarks of style to be lacking unless you're making something that sucks like a doppelbock or rauchbier (I keeeeed). Notes of coriander could be located. A little bit of lemon when it warms up. So while the beer didn't do anything offensive, I found it to be lacking a little bit in the very things that make a beer a gose. The base was ok, I think more wheat, more tart though is a starting point for improvement.
Apr 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by armock from New York

Jul 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at McGillicuddy’s, Williston, VT. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a light transparent yellow color with some carbonation rising at a nice pace. No head and obviously no lacing. The smell started off with lemon, lime, lightly rimmed salt. The "sour-ed" wheat portion is extremely light but really good. The taste was sour through the wheat portion. Saltiness balances appropriately. Lemon and lime come back - slightly bitter yet tart. Nicely structured citrusy aftertaste. Finishes pleasantly balanced between the citrus and salt. On the palate, this one was definitely light bodied which gave it a great sessionability. Since the "sour-ness" is tame enough, the sessionability really becomes spectacular. Overall, if this is canned, I’d want cans for fishing this Summer. Really great gose!
Jun 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by zkoehn from Wisconsin

May 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by joeyjojojrshabadoo from California

Apr 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Bitburger from Vermont

Apr 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by ArkyVaughan from New Jersey

Mar 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by Allegue04 from Spain

Jan 09, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.71/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sour at first sniff, with ample saltiness up front, its right on the money for the style. Mildly hazy golden body with fine carbonation, thin airy head stays put, streaky lacing. Sour, salty, dry finish.
Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by harpus from Alabama

Oct 17, 2016
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Reviewed by JonCorbett from Canada (BC)

3.71/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Golden and crystal clear, good slow and steady carbonation bubbles rising to form a decent 1 finger head of rocky froth white topping composed of mostly medium sized bubbles. Dissipates at a medium fast rate and leaves behind some light lacing and spotty surface islands of foam.

Aromatics: Salty sea water and sweaty sock funk. Light coriander spice and citrusy notes - lemon and/or lime in particular. Wet and stale wheat chaff and freshly tanned leather - not quite smokey but close.

Taste: Quite refreshing, salty with a lemongrass tartness (not actual lemon). Slightly tangy with grassy and woody flavours. The coriander spice popping in to say hi just as the other flavours are wrapping up the party. Rather simple and straightforward, it doesn’t try to complicate things nor should it.

Feel: Carbonation is fairly subdued, but still has enough of a presence to keep things in the fizzy zone. A middleweight that thins out as it closes in on the finish. Mild earthy linger and the salt does a great job at drying out the palate so that pretty much nothing is left.

Overall: Not a bad goes all-in-all, I’ve only had a few different ones, but this one seems pretty much on par. The differences always seem to present themselves in the salt’s source - and less in the malts and hops.

Pairing : It needs something juicy to help keep the salts from drying up too much. And what can be juicier than a good bbq gourmet hamburger - I’m a 60-40 beef/pork type person myself, occasionally I will go with bison instead of beef. Anyways, in the patty mix I will throw in finely chopped shallot, jalapeño, garlic and habenaro blend, and some sharp cheddar. Due to the saltiness already in the the brew, I will forgo adding Himalayan pink salt and I also will reluctantly resist topping with bacon as I already have a 40% pork in the beef grind. Served on a sweet fresh brioche bun with my usual condiments - red onion, spicy ketchup, mustard, relish, mayo and lettuce. mmm mm!
Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by dcmchew from Romania

Aug 26, 2016
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Rated by jooler from California

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pretty good gose. Great mouthfeel and carbonation. Nice peachy taste, but there is a weird aftertaste.
Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 27, 2016
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