Kelly from Gordon Bierch was kind enough to give me a heads up on their seasonal beers for the year. For VA and DC they will have the following on tap….
April 10th – May 27th, MaiBock
June 26th – August 5th, Kolsch
September 18th – October 28th, FestBier
November 27th – January 6th, 2008, WinterBock
I need to get out and try more of their beer now that they have a restaurant in Tysons Corner Mall.
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HEFEWEIZEN(hay-fa-VEIT-sen)
Once reserved for Bavarian royalty for its light, sparkling quality. Later, wheat
beers were considered breakfast or after church beers, a testament to their crisp,
refreshing flavor.
Original gravity: 12.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.23%
SCHWARZBIER
Literally “black beer†in German. Schwarzbier has a fairly light body with a dry, roasted
finish.
Original gravity: 11.2° Plato Alcohol by volume: 4.30%
GOLDEN EXPORT
A smooth, refreshing lager, lightly hopped with a dry finish. The demand was so high
when it was first brewed in the 1870s, that it was “exported†to other regions in Germany
Original gravity: 11.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.00%
MÄRZEN(Maert-zen)
A dry, auburn-colored, Bavarian lager with a mildly sweet finish. It was originally brewed in
March (“März†in German) and stored in caves to be drunk during warmer weather.
Original gravity: 13.5° Plato Alcohol by volume: 5.70%
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