Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)

THOUGHTS: I don’t like pilseners much and the few European strong lagers I’ve tried have been OK, but this one is really nice. This will never be my favorite style, but beers like this will make me keep trying styles that I don’t normally like. Hid alcohol incredibly well. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a clear, medium to dark yellow with large carbonation bubbles and an average to large, white head that mostly diminished but left line after line of excellent lacing. The aroma was light to moderate malt and moderate perfume and pine hops with a little bit of band-aid aroma that was not very strong but was a little stronger if the beer was to cold or too warm. The initial flavor was lightly sweet, acidic and bitter, while the finish was moderately to heavily sweet and bitter with an average to long duration. The flavor had a slight bit of the rubbery band-aid taste, but not enough to destroy the nice malt and hop balance. Sweet malt then pine and perfume hops. The medium body was lightly syrupy with lightly fizzy carbonation and a metallic finish.

Very clean hoppy flavor overall. It pours a golden color with white head. It has slight citrus notes. The hops come through at first sip and continue to the end. I am not a huge pilsner fan, but this is a crisp beer.

hazy golden color, sweet citrus notes on the nose, decent head, some light fruit undertones flavor wise and breadyness some acidic flavor and slight alcohol. decent beer, not a huge fan though

What better than having a nice golden shower for # 400. Brew poured like your standard American lager, maybe a little deeper gold. Nose of herbal hops, pale malts, coriander and other spices. Very nice clean body, slightly bitter on the finish. Golden showers for everyone!!...haha

The aroma was fruity with an estery character of hops. The hops were spicy and had a bit of a floral/herbal presence. As it warmed the aroma became slightly citrusy. The beer poured into the glass lightly hazy golden with a white frothy moderate head which laced the glass. The flavor was malty with a citrusy flavor and a substantial malt and hop presence. The bittering was spicy and while strong, was not overdone. The malt presence was fruity and had a bit of spicy note. The finish was ultimately dry with just a bit of light citrus lasting into the aftertaste. The body was medium-full and the carbonation level was moderate but the beer was slightly creamy on the palate. A nice beer, much better than when I had it and when it was called Golden Shower. 12 ounce bottle.

slippin ^ slidin, making me happy. sooo malty, a mildly bitter you look like pee, but i dont mind, im not so superficial & you beet the sjiy out of the SAimpils, you officially made it your biatch

It’s a shame they don’t call it "Golden Shower" anymore, but I digress. 1) Excellent head that stays around longer than most. 2) Beautiful golden color that lives up to its name. 3) Pleasant hop aromas. 4) A hint of bananas on the finish.

Alcohol is quite present in the nose, but better integrated in the flavor. Apple/peach hints in the aroma. Nice.