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Flensburger Gold

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80% of 100

71 Reviews

Style

Lager and Hybrid Beers

Country

Germany

Brewery

Flensburger

ABV

4.8%

Bottle Size

330ml

Serving Temp

6 to 8°C

4.8%

330ml

Details
Reviews

Details

Germany's most northerly brewery, Flensburger is located on the shores of the Baltic near the Danish border. Flensburger is the world's biggest user of flip top bottles, hence their advertising strap line being 'Plop!'

Another pure German beauty, the Flensberger Gold is a fantastic example of the Dortmunder Export style. This style is known for its refreshing simplicity where the malts are prominent yet is still finishes very clean.

Rich aromas of malts, barley, grain, and maybe even some cut grass are mirrored on the palate with perhaps a bit of biscuity notes. This lager has a medium-body that is deceptively richer than it looks whilst its moderate dryness gives the Flensburger Gold a crisp and refreshing finish.

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Not bad

80%

Review by Ian 15/12/2019

Bit of an acquired taste, after you feel like you’ve eaten a 3 course meal , nice but can’t have many of them

Decent

60%

Review by Rabit71 19/09/2019

Easy drinking tiny lager. Tasty enough, but nothing overpowering. Great summertime garden beer.

Golden, easy drinking

80%

Review by Volker 10/09/2019

Easy drinking, refreshing summer beer

Pretty average for a German

60%

Review by Gibbo 08/08/2019

Ok beer with a really cool bottle. For a German beer it is not the best as it doesn't have much complex flavour but very easily drinkable on a hot summer day.

One for lager lovers

60%

Review by David 21/07/2018

Smooth and refreshing lager

Flensburger

60%

Review by Gray 18/04/2018

Fresh and very refreshing, nothing out of the ordinary but goes down very well.

Flat Lager

40%

Review by Scott 07/03/2018

Light lager but flat mouthfeel

Perfect

100%

Review by lee 28/02/2018

Great tasting beer one of the classics

Style=Substance

80%

Review by Snapey 17/01/2018

German lagers are so much better than the rest, this lager is refreshing with light citrus tones, fresh flavours unlike most other lagers that smell stale, very easy to drink.

Flensburger

100%

Review by Al 30/12/2017

My favourite German beer, classic.

Very mild

80%

Review by Kirsty 13/12/2017

Although not a pilsner,it is very similar and smooth.

refreshing

60%

Review by Christopher 13/12/2017

Fizzy and refreshing, bit a little bland

Lager

60%

Review by Michael 10/12/2017

Average, run of the mill lager. Nothing special

Delicous, crisp, and refereshing,

80%

Review by AndyTheBarbarian 08/12/2017

Delicious beer, Very mild and refreshing. Nothing extraordinary just a very nice drink. Love the bottle design also.

Good Lager

60%

Review by Benjamin 05/12/2017

Fresh German lager, pretty light & refreshing. Very palatable.

Dortmunder

80%

Review by martin 30/11/2017

Fresh & clean tasting. Very refreshing & a lager style i like

Clear and crisp

80%

Review by EJ 26/11/2017

Clean, crisp taste that wasn't too heavy. The freshness was very characteristic of the German style. A solid, recommendable beer.

German

80%

Review by mark 26/11/2017

The bottle is quality and has a flip top which makes it cool to. The beer is excellent and tastes nice to

Perfect lager

80%

Review by Bacchanalian 15/11/2017

Hard to fault. As far as lagers go, it's close to faultless. Pours with a beautiful frothy head. The initial sweet happiness is finished with a crisp and pear like finale. Very refreshing and the perfect thing to wash down anything rich.

Crisp

80%

Review by AdyG 21/08/2017

The clean, crisp, fresh taste of German lagers is here in abundance. Cracking drop

Lovely German pilsner

100%

Review by Andyrobo 12/08/2017

Really smooth, clean and crisp tasting beer that is very refreshing and easy to drink. Can't fault this at all. Whilst the bottle is great, you just wish it was bigger when you get to the end!
Also had a lentebock of this beer when in Holland which was great too.

Crisp yet Malty

80%

Review by Rich 01/08/2017

Very enjoyable beer - the Germans know their lager for sure.

Only down side - I only ordered one!

Flip Top

80%

Review by Marvin 14/07/2017

Nice beer - crisp and refreshing.

The flip top brings back memories of when Bros inspired people to put Grolsch ones on their shoes and boots.

Excellent Lager

80%

Review by Griffgrunt 07/07/2017

I was happily surprised by this beer, I have been to Flensburg as enjoyed it on draught so I thought I'd give the bottled version a go and I'm glad I did.

Perfect german pilsner

100%

Review by Moxley 25/06/2017

As far as i see it the best german pilsner ive ever had. Not too much sweetcorn like flavour. Great biscuit malt base and clean flavour. Brilliant.

Brilliant lager

100%

Review by Ali 24/06/2017

I was nicely surprised by this, I don't drink a lot of lagers but this was smooth, pale in colour but great malty depth showing through. I ordered two bottles by mistake but I'm glad I did!

Perfect Pilsner

80%

Review by Julie 25/05/2017

Exactly what you want from a Pilsner; clean, crisp and refreshing.

A nice beer

80%

Review by John 22/05/2017

I am not really a lager beer drinker but I really like this one.

Refreshing

100%

Review by Good Head 19/05/2017

Golden in colour with a big frothy head. Very refreshing and tasty.

Not bad, not brilliant.

60%

Review by Bantam 14/02/2017

Perfectly drinkable lager but not memorable.

nice little drink

60%

Review by dazzler 06/02/2017

very drinkable hybrid, would say more a lager than a beer but not loads of character.

Excellent Lager

100%

Review by FR 27/01/2017

Really liked this, very refreshing and nice mild taste.

Liquid gold

80%

Review by Klaud 22/01/2017

Does exactly what it says on the tin (bottle). Mild and fresh. Very thirst quenching and I could happily drink it all day.

yum!

80%

Review by Demi 19/12/2016

great little lager, especially for the price. certainly wins gold

100%

Review by Frances 12/12/2016

Fantastic taste, very good price

small but nice

80%

Review by spot on 23/11/2016

the taste makes up for the size, very enjoyable

Gold for a reason!

80%

Review by Anton 11/11/2016

Any beer tastes better out of a swingtop bottle, fact! this beer is no exception. A 250ml is just enough to refresh you (although the brewery do 5L kegs as the next size up). If you like your lagers , I would recommend

Gold for a reason!

80%

Review by Anton 09/11/2016

Top Beer

80%

Review by Mintymoo87 28/10/2016

Nice and tasty, can enjoy a couple of these on an afternoon watching footie.

Refreshing

80%

Review by Tinman72 11/10/2016

Very nice light refreshing pilsners clean crisp taste and a great bottle to which I kept

Love it

100%

Review by Alan 12/09/2016

Absolutely lush. One of the best lagers I have ever tasted. Shame the bottle is so small. I am going to order this nectar again.

Nice Lager

80%

Review by Vauban 10/08/2016

Easy to drink. Cold and wet. Good value proper German lager. What's not to like?

Average

60%

Review by Tailor 09/08/2016

It's a nice beer, but just ok and wouldn't be something I would re-purchase, however love the bottle!

A smooth lager

80%

Review by TomC 22/07/2016

This is a smooth lager, almost creamy smooth, not very fizzy. Crisp flavour with a hint of malty maturity. The flavour notes are spot on.

Nice bottle

60%

Review by Beer Baron 07/07/2016

Bottles are great, the beer is nice, but not exceptional. Has a slight grainy taste.

Not as good as it looks, but nice

60%

Review by Westy 29/05/2016

Malty and crisp but a bit flat, expected more flavour but easy drinking all the same

Golden oldie

80%

Review by Rockmaker 23/05/2016

I like this, it is clear and fresh. counts as a contender against most of the beer sold in British pubs. I'd be delighted to see it in my local

Average

60%

Review by Bones 21/05/2016

Bottle is better than the beer. Lacking in a bit of flavour. Definitely better out there

My beer of the year

100%

Review by Jim Jimmeney 12/05/2016

Had a few bottles now and just gets better got my vote for beer of the year.

Near enough perfect

100%

Review by Baaatt 04/05/2016

An absolute beautiful beer - crisp, clear, not too hoppy but still flavoursome. Will definitely order again!

Nice bottle, above average beer

60%

Review by Beer Monster 25/03/2016

An ok beer, not a huge amount going on. There's better out there, not one of my favourites - all bottle no trousers.

Lovely German Tipple

80%

Review by Kaz 23/03/2016

Everything you'd expect from a quality German lager, clean, crisp, refreshing and one you'll go back to.

Light and Tasty

100%

Review by rikmartell 01/03/2016

A real gem this one. Beautiful bottle. Crisp, clean lager with great taste!

Worth a try

60%

Review by S.Stanbridge 28/02/2016

Very tasty lager with a surprising amount of flavour. Great as a session beer.

Surprising

80%

Review by Ninja Terrier 21/02/2016

I don't know why it has an easily resealed top, once opened you will want to finish it in one session. Fresh tasting with a depth of flavour that you would expect from a stronger brew.

Easy drinking.

100%

Review by Hughesy 27/01/2016

Surprised by thus beer as I had never heard of the brewery. Highly recommend.

a real beauty

100%

Review by whatever 22/01/2016

Fresh and mild - exactly what it says on the bottle!!

This is a lovely drink with great flavours that you would not expect from something relatively weak.

Lager with a taste

100%

Review by Silver 21/01/2016

A great crisp refreshing lager, keeps you going back to the fridge !, puts all the supermarket lagers to shame.

Not the strongest but...

80%

Review by Madrid Andy 09/01/2016

\" Not the strongest but great for a session, \" was the comment made by the recipient. Enough said really.

1 better than I thought

80%

Review by Jim Jimmeney 28/12/2015

Had a second bottle and felt the need to up the review to a five as this is just a fantastic beer and very reasonably priced too. Another one I will be ordering again.

More please

80%

Review by Jim Jimmeney 25/12/2015

Great beer I will be buying some more.

Crisp easy drinking German

80%

Review by David86 05/12/2015

Very pleasant easy drinking beer. Nice and refreshing

Too easy to drink

80%

Review by 101proof 26/07/2015

A delightful crisp, refreshing lager. Drinks very easily and has a depth of flavour you wouldn't usually get from a lager. Well worth a try

Refreshing and light

60%

Review by Ash S 22/03/2015

Very crisp, refreshing beer and the bottle is great too!

Light easy drinking crisp and refreshing

80%

Review by magnol 18/03/2015

Light colour quite fresh and light in flavour but with an alcohol kick .Easy drinking lovely chilled right down on a hot day.

Spot on

80%

Review by Ady Gray 06/03/2015

Every description and review is spot on: a crisp, fresh German lager. A classic style well executed...

Great beer

100%

Review by Rob81 28/02/2015

Great German beer. Nice and crisp and a lovely taste highly recommend

Favourite flop top

100%

Review by Dr Bob 21/02/2015

Belting German brew, nice crisp flavour and ideal for a night in with friends. Bottles perfect for homemade chilli sauce which is a bonus!

top lager

80%

Review by plymshaun 16/09/2014

Far superior to the mass produced slop

Tasty

60%

Review by Lee 31/12/2013

A nice lager, and tastier than you'd expect for less than 5%.

Easy drink

100%

Review by Hairy Rz 25/03/2013

Goes down easy. Description is spot on