Drink-a-Pint

Gordon Biersch Brewing Company is kicking off their spring collection of German-style lagers with the debut of Dunkelweizen, a dark wheat beer with a malty, rich undertone. It will be available at select West Coast retail stores in bottles through June, Dunkelweizen joins Gordon Biersch’s Märzen, Pilsner, Hefewiezen and Blonde Bock styles on the shelf. Like all Gordon Biersch varieties, Dunkelweizen is brewed in strict accordance with the German purity laws at its San Jose brewery.

The word Dunkelweizen (pronounced “doonn-kel vite-sen”) is German for “dark wheat beer”. It is essentially a dark version of Weissbier, also known as Hefeweizen. Gordon Biersch Dunkelweizen achieves its malty flavor from Bavarian dark malted wheat and caramelized dark wheat. The roasted malt taste compliments the unique flavor profiles created naturally from specialty Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast. The overall flavor profile includes pronounced clove, citrus, banana and bubblegum.