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: March 12, 2009

• Dunkles
  European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel
  • Date: March 18, 1995 (#809)
    Package: draught
    Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA
    Score: 8 points
    Overall Impression
    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: draught
    Place: The Depot, Concord CA
    Score: 14½ points
    Overall Impression
    Brown, good head. Brown malt aroma. Reasonably thick and reasonably brown. Sweet.