Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: European Strong Lager
Milton, Delaware USA

Brown bottle, 12 ounces, bottled in 2007, gift from Philippe Boutin, savoured on September 23 2008; eye: peach, lightly hazy, slight effervescence, voluminous white head that falls and becomes a tiny ring; lots of lacing; nose: fresh hops, grapefruit, malt, caramel, slight ash, slight leather; mouth: resinous hops, astringency, grapefruit, caramel malt, citrusy, alcohol warmth, finale in lightly resinous hops with a good presence of caramel malt, mild astringency, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium-full body, slightly harsh texture, below-average carbonation; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, embouteillé en 2007, cadeau de Philippe Boutin, savourée le 23 septembre 2008; oeil : pêche, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche abondante et qui tombe pour devenir un petit anneau, pas mal de dentelle; nez : houblon frais, pamplemousse, malt, caramel, très léger cendré, très léger cuir; bouche : houblon résineux, astringence, pamplemousse, malt caramel, citrique, chaleur d’alcool, finale en houblon légèrement résineux avec une bonne présence de malt caramel, astringence moyenne, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen-corsé, texture légèrement rugueuse, carbonatation sous la moyenne; en résumé : bien aimé

Bottle. Pours clear to orangey amber with large foamy beige/whitish head. Honey aroma. Full thick bodied. Seemed to get hoppier as it got warmer. Only a slight pilsner taste. I liked this one.

750ml bottle of "Golden Shower": When I opened this one I got a good bit of a foam rush out of it. I had a preliminary taste by giving the bottle a lip lock as to not waste any of this brew. This one poured a clear, somewhat darker golden color. There was a bit of a head on it, which left some lacing. The nose is nice. Some caramel, breadiness and a bit grassy. The taste is somewhat fuller bodied. Rich, with notes of the caramel, fruits and a dry hopiness coming through. Very Nice.

Clear golden peach. Tiny suspended particles. Quickly diminishing dense white foam. Aroma of cane sugar, tea leaf, toasted hay, autumn leaves, iron, white pepper, apricot skin, and grass. Subtle notes of phenols, cracker, leather, and honey amid a tantalizing herbal blend. Minute funky characteristics. Soft, chewy mouthfeel. Sporadic prickly carbonation. Flavors of honey, white grape, medicine, surrounded by a lemon cake richness. Underlying notes of mint and melon. It tries to finish earthily hoppy, but the hops are quickly smothered by an immense base of bready, hay-like malts and medicinal alcohol. No doubt a very sweet example, somewhat lacking in crispness. I was hoping for more dry-hopping and hop flavor. Still a remarkably delicious and dangerous brew. Thanks so much, Hops!

Draft. Hazy golden slightly orange color. Head off-white, very yeasty. Bready, floral aroma. Drinks silkily, alcohol is definitely noticeable on the tongue. A twang of citrusy tartness. Punchy, hoppy aftertaste. So I drank three 20-oz. glasses of these, and definitely was heading for trouble. All I gotta say is if you drink multiples of this stuff, you too could be everyone's traveling comedy act for the night. I will not live down last night's Prescription Pils-fueled performance anytime soon.

Clear golden body, medium foamy tan head. Strong saaz and toasted caramel aroma. Nice dry-hopped flavor - starts with mango / peach sweet fruitiness, then some toasty caramel, all wrapped up with leafy, orange peel saaz hops.

Re-Rate 750 golden Shower. clear orange with a fine soapy white head. aroma of pale malts with a nice sweet base along with some spicy hops, but not as hoppy as i was expecting. seems more muddled than the perscription pils used to be (even from a couple day old growler). lots of spicy hops in the flavors with alot of sweet malt notes. has similarties to the rogue imp pils, but not as much hops here. palate is slick and sticky. nice spicy finish of noble german hops. I think this is a well balanced beer even though I was hoping for more hops. RBSG-2003-from growler: Well, this brew would have been the best pilsner i have ever had if it were a fresh sample. the aroma was huge full of earthy hops. palate was surupy, almost unheard of for a pilsner. I MUST try this brew fresh

More of an orange color than gold, but I guess "Orange Era" (or "orange shower") doesn’t have the same ring to it. Aroma is a little piney, maybe even a white wine component thrown in. Heavy, toasty and viscous. Surprisingly hoppy, bitter finish.