Dortmunder Gold | Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Ohio, United States
greatlakesbrewing.com
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.80%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by stirgy on 09-18-2001
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Ratings: 3,321 | Reviews: 1,119
4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.6/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours out gold with nice head. Great lager taste with sweet medium body feel. Could drink any time of year. Great beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours out gold with nice head. Great lager taste with sweet medium body feel. Could drink any time of year. Great beer.
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3.94/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottled 1/9/18.
Golden amber (brass+copper) with moderate, persistent white head & lacing.
Smells of apple juice,grape juice, golden bread dough (lightly sweet), light floral & wet grass hop aroma.
Taste follows nose, but with the bready aspects more predominate. Finishes with a light touch of lingering dryish bitterness.
Medium, smooth feel, with soft , fine carbonation on the finish.
Overall quite enjoyable. A touch sweeter than I usually want, but as an occasional break , quite nice. I could see getting this every so often, as a break from my usual hoppy fare.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottled 1/9/18.
Golden amber (brass+copper) with moderate, persistent white head & lacing.
Smells of apple juice,grape juice, golden bread dough (lightly sweet), light floral & wet grass hop aroma.
Taste follows nose, but with the bready aspects more predominate. Finishes with a light touch of lingering dryish bitterness.
Medium, smooth feel, with soft , fine carbonation on the finish.
Overall quite enjoyable. A touch sweeter than I usually want, but as an occasional break , quite nice. I could see getting this every so often, as a break from my usual hoppy fare.
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4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from Giant. Nice rich golden color, clear, initial foamy head fades to skin. Nice grainy, grassy aroma, hay. Taste even moreso, smooth, grains prevalent, slightly sweet, Beautiful malty flavors, a bit sticky, which coast the tongue and makes the flavors linger. Nice!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from Giant. Nice rich golden color, clear, initial foamy head fades to skin. Nice grainy, grassy aroma, hay. Taste even moreso, smooth, grains prevalent, slightly sweet, Beautiful malty flavors, a bit sticky, which coast the tongue and makes the flavors linger. Nice!
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4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.86/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It comes in a clear copper color with a tight foamy white head. Fairly good retention, as the head does die after a minute, but leaves a solid film that leaves plenty of lacing behind.
It smells like tart red apple, toasted bread, some honey, and lightly grassy hops.
The taste follows the nose. Toast and honey lead the way upfront, with some floral hop action. Hints of vanilla in there as well. Tart red apple and pear are quite prominent. A solid grassy bitterness provides balance, but the emphasis leans decidedly toward the malt. It tastes a lot like their Märzen, albeit less sweet, or with more hop balance.
It's well-carbonated, smooth, slightly creamy, and fairly clean and crisp. There's just a touch of residual sweetness.
Overall, it's perhaps a touch more sweet than I prefer, but I like it a lot more than their Märzen. It's pretty darn well made, actually. I could probably crush a few cold pints of this in the summertime.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It comes in a clear copper color with a tight foamy white head. Fairly good retention, as the head does die after a minute, but leaves a solid film that leaves plenty of lacing behind.
It smells like tart red apple, toasted bread, some honey, and lightly grassy hops.
The taste follows the nose. Toast and honey lead the way upfront, with some floral hop action. Hints of vanilla in there as well. Tart red apple and pear are quite prominent. A solid grassy bitterness provides balance, but the emphasis leans decidedly toward the malt. It tastes a lot like their Märzen, albeit less sweet, or with more hop balance.
It's well-carbonated, smooth, slightly creamy, and fairly clean and crisp. There's just a touch of residual sweetness.
Overall, it's perhaps a touch more sweet than I prefer, but I like it a lot more than their Märzen. It's pretty darn well made, actually. I could probably crush a few cold pints of this in the summertime.
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3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Dark golden color.
S: Bready malt notes.
T: Taste follows the nose, with maybe a hint of spicier hops.
M: Light to medium bodied.
O: I liked this beer, but didn't love it.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Dark golden color.
S: Bready malt notes.
T: Taste follows the nose, with maybe a hint of spicier hops.
M: Light to medium bodied.
O: I liked this beer, but didn't love it.
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3.46/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.84/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.5/5 rDev -38.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.04/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Haven’t really sampled many Dortmunders but this one looks pretty nice, dark golden and see through with a nice head. This beer almost has the scent of a Euro pale, malt and Euro hops I’d call it. This has a flavor all it’s own. There is bready malts and spice/mineral highlights and a bitter edge yet sweetness to the follow through. The bready flavor sticking to the palate. Medium/thin with medium carbonation. Similar to a pils, I like this brew.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Haven’t really sampled many Dortmunders but this one looks pretty nice, dark golden and see through with a nice head. This beer almost has the scent of a Euro pale, malt and Euro hops I’d call it. This has a flavor all it’s own. There is bready malts and spice/mineral highlights and a bitter edge yet sweetness to the follow through. The bready flavor sticking to the palate. Medium/thin with medium carbonation. Similar to a pils, I like this brew.
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5/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of the best beers I have ever had. This beer put Cleveland on the map for craft beer and there is now a vibrant beer scene there. Make it a point to try this one if you have not already.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of the best beers I have ever had. This beer put Cleveland on the map for craft beer and there is now a vibrant beer scene there. Make it a point to try this one if you have not already.
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4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Dortmunder Gold from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
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