1) How long does it take to brew our beer? From start to finish it takes four to six weeks to complete the entire brewing process. 2) What does Märzen mean? Märzen means "made in March" in German. The lager was brewed in March for consumption at the annual Oktoberfest Celebration beginning the last week of September. |
3) What does DUNKLES mean? In German it means dark. It is lager beer served unfiltered the way all beer was made years ago. Not to be confused with sweet porters or bitter stouts, this lager is light in texture and smooth to drink. 4) Where does our yeast come from? It comes from Weihenstephan, Germany. 5) Where do the tanks come from? Our brewing equipment is made in Germany. 6) Is the water filtered? Yes, we have a complete purification system in our breweries and communities where necessary. 7) What other beers do you bottle? Year-round we bottle Märzen, Pilsner, Blonde Bock, and Hefeweizen. Our seasonal beers that we bottle are WinterBock, Maibock, SommerBrau and FestBier. 8) Can I get a keg of Dunkles? Dunkles is only served at some of the Gordon Biersch restaurant locations and not available for purchase in bottles or kegs. For more information on Dunkles contact the restaurant at: info@gbrestaurants.com
9) What is the alcohol content of you beers? Blonde Bock: 7.0% by volume.
10) Do you have a fruit or honey beer? NO! Due to German Purity Laws we cannot brew using fruit or cereals. 11) I know Gordon Biersch and he said I could drink for free!! Dan and Dean usually pay double the normal price. 12) What is a Pilsner? Golden in color, it originated in Czech Republic in the town of Pilsen in 1842. Up until that time, all beer was dark and cloudy. The Czech pilsner was the first beer to be brewed clear and golden. 13) What do you use to make the beer? Malted barley, hops, water and yeast. 14) Do you have an Amber? We have Märzen which is auburn in color and smooth. Amber is usually a term to describe ales. 15) What is a lager? Beer that is bottom fermented and aged for 4-5 weeks. Lager is the German word for storing. 16) What is the calorie content of the beers? Blonde Bock: 208 calories. 17) What does prost mean? "Cheers" in German. 18) Can I get a black and tan? We brew lagers, and the components for making a black and tan are ales. May we suggest a dunkles or a Märzen as an alternative. 19) Can you ship beer to my house? Unfortunately, we are unable to ship beer to anyone’s house. In order to buy our beer you must be located in an area that we distribute our beer. 20) Are you distributed in my area? We are distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Washington DC. 21) Do you offer tours? We do offer tours of our state of the art brewery and bottling facility in San Jose, California. Tours are available by appointment only, so please email us at: email@gordonbiersch.com. 22) Can I order Garlic Fries? You are unable to order Garlic Fries for home consumption. They are only available at our multiple concession locations. 23) Where can I get Garlic Fries? You can have some delicious Gordon Biersch Garlic Fries at any of our concessions in California. 24) I was looking for some media information on Gordon Biersch. Where can I find this? For media inquiries please email media@gordonbiersch.com For questions about the restaurants email: |