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Landskron Goldbock

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Sweetish malt aromas wrapped in candied fruit and blossom honey. Softly sparkling at first, then a weighty, creamy body with clear fruit and sweetness, a nobly integrated hop bitterness and a long, warming finish. A seasonal, bottom-fermented strong beer at 6.3 % ABV and 16.5 % original gravity, orange with luminous ruby-red accents under a creamy, fine-pored head. From the Görlitz brewery on the Neisse.

ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber15
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitymaltyhoney
fruity
malty
honey
noble hop
caramel
Aroma
Sweet Malz leads, wrapped in candied fruit—dried apricot and orange peel—with gentle honey and floral blossom notes rising underneath.
not found:hoppy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Landskron Goldbock

◎ Appearance

Bright orange-amber body with luminous ruby-red undertones, glowing under light. A fine-pored, creamy head sits firmly atop, showing good retention and Schaumkleiden down the glass. Initial soft carbonation suggests a deliberate, restrained prickle rather than aggressive effervescence.

orange-amber with ruby depthcreamy, persistent headfine pore structure

◌ Aroma

Sweet Malz leads, wrapped in candied fruit—dried apricot and orange peel—with gentle honey and floral blossom notes rising underneath. Noble hop character emerges softly, adding herbal restraint without sharpness. No sharp alcohol presence; the 6.3% ABV sits comfortably in the background.

candied fruit, honeynoble-hop floralitysweet Malz foundation

◐ Taste

The palate opens soft and creamy, with immediate sweetness and malty depth. Mid-palate brings a fruity sweetness—again stone fruit and honey—supported by a weighty, full body. Edelhopfen bitterness integrates nobly, never aggressive, balancing the sweetness into a harmonious whole rather than creating tension.

creamy, full-bodiedhoney, stone fruit sweetnessintegrated noble-hop bitterness

◑ Finish

A long, warming finish carries residual sweetness and a gentle alcohol warmth. The aftertaste lingers with malty and honey tones, fading gradually into a soft, dry echo.

warming finishmalty, honey decay
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 9–12°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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What is a Bock?

Bocks are strong German lagers with 6.5–7.5% ABV. Rich malt sweetness — toast, chocolate, caramel — with low bitterness and a warming finish.

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