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It doesn’t say on the label. I checked. I kind of assumed that a beer named Gold Rush would be a golden ale. Honestly, it wasn’t until I started coming up with a title for this review that I even bothered to look it up and validate my suspicion. I was flummoxed and slightly chagrined to discover that it’s actually a lager. I don’t know why they would call it that. Seems like you would save a name like Gold Rush for your golden ale, or am I going nuts? Well, the largest brewery in Williamson County, Tennessee, has made its choice. So I’m going to try to enjoy a lager.
Well, I guess I know why they called it Gold Rush. It’s a striking gold color once poured. It doesn’t retain much of a head, but I don’t expect much from most lagers. Streams of bubbles rise from nucleation points at the bottom of the glass, only to die at the surface. The aroma is sweet grain, with coriander adding a little complexity. It smells pretty good, and I’m just going to go ahead and dive in.
I don’t know what the phrase “strike it rich with every sip” is supposed to mean, but this is a sweet lager with some light grain notes, a little orange, and coriander. It’s substantial enough not to be confused with a light beer, but it’s not overwhelming like some other beers might be. The result is a particularly drinkable beer. You could even call it quaffable. In fact, I’m going to go ahead and quaff.
Tip-in brings sweet grain and a modicum of yeast. The middle brings out the coriander as everything smooths out into a crisp, refreshing center. The finish adds orange peel as the coriander drops off, only to return as an echo in the trail-off.
Bottom Line: A solid and refreshing beer.
3.75/5
