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Hirsch Gold

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Hirsch Brauerei's Gold is a Dortmunder Export in the old tradition — fuller in body, richer in malt sweetness than its Pils cousins. Golden-amber, smooth and grainy with a pronounced malt character, but firm hop bitterness (25 IBU) keeps it balanced and dry at the finish. It won WBA 2024 for good reason: this is the shape of a beer that knows exactly what it is.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2024
World Beer Awards 2024
Helles
★Gold — World Beer Awards 2024 (Helles)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
hoppymaltybready
hoppy
malty
bready
clean
honey
caramel
Aroma
The nose leads with soft, grainy malt sweetness underscored by gentle honey and biscuit notes.
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hirsch Gold

◎ Appearance

Hirsch Gold presents a clear, golden-amber body with bright transmissive clarity. The head forms dense and enduring, with fine white foam that clings persistently to the glass. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, lending a gentle visual liveliness without aggression.

golden-amberclearpersistent headbright

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft, grainy malt sweetness underscored by gentle honey and biscuit notes. Noble hops emerge in the mid-ground with restrained herbal and slightly spicy character, complementing rather than dominating the malt foundation. The overall impression is clean and composed, with no sharp edges or adjunct intrusion.

grainy malthoney, biscuitnoble hopsbalanced

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and full-bodied, with pronounced malt sweetness and a subtle caramel backbone that rounds the mid-palate. Noble hop bitterness (25 IBU) arrives with deliberate clarity, providing firm structure and dry counterpoint without harshness. The finish dries progressively, leaving a clean, slightly crisp aftertaste with lingering malt grain.

smooth, fullmalt sweetness, caramelfirm hop balance

◑ Finish

The finish is medium-length and decisively dry, with the malt's initial richness giving way to a clean, slightly grainy closure. A subtle crispness lingers, affirming the beer's structural integrity and classical restraint.

dry finishmedium lengthclean, grainy
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
89
Appearance
86
Finish
85
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Dortmunder Export

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What is a Dortmunder Export?

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