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Gordon Biersch Brewing
(CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries, Inc.)
(Closed)
Notes
Annual Production: 1,650 bbl
Contributor: Diane Crawford
Early in 1995, Gordon Biersch built a distribution facility in Emeryville CA. They had some early problems with oxidation at the Emeryville facility - which explains the low scores during February and March - but Tom Davis got things under control. The beer is brewed in the San Francisco CA brewery and shipped by truck to Emeryville for fermentation and kegging. (See the August/September 1995 Celebrator Beer News for the story.) Once the equipment arrives from Germany and is installed, the beer will be brewed here in Emeryville. Now that the microbrewery in San Jose is operational, they have closed this Emeryville facility.
Updated: November 30, 2010
Beer List
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Date: March 18, 1995 (#809)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 8 pointsOverall Impression (1½)
Red-brown, good brown head. Clear. Sharp oxidized aroma. VERY oxidized! Sherry flavors abound. This is NOT a representative pint. -
Date: February 6, 1995 (#764)Package: draughtPlace: The Depot, Concord CAScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Brown, good head. Brown malt aroma. Reasonably thick and reasonably brown. Sweet.
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Date: February 5, 1995 (#753)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Amber?!? Not at all yellow. Sulfury hop nose. Sulfury-malty mouthfeel. Bitter.
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Date: July 3, 1995 (#1076)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Dark yellow opaque. OK head. Clove aroma. Clove flavor, some bananas, especially in finish.