Gordon Biersch Restaurant is getting into Oktoberfest with a special menu featuring fall flavors and their limited-edition Festbier lager.
According to a news release, Gordon Biersch will be hosting tapping parties for Festbier lager. The parties are open to the public and attendees can taste the beer plus sample the new seasonal menu items. The Louisville store, located at 4th Street Live! (near the intersection of Liberty St.) will hold its tapping party on Tuesday, September 11, from 6-8 p.m.
Gordon Biersch’s Festbier pays homage to the flavors served during Oktoberfest. This amber lager has a slightly sweet, toasted maltiness balanced by spicy German Hersbrucker hops. Festbier is available only for a limited time during the seasonal celebration.
Through October 21, diners can enjoy a special menu featuring dishes and libations influenced by the harvest season and the German tradition of Oktoberfest. Appetizers include German Pretzels with beer mustards and a Festbier Combo consisting of grilled bratwurst, knackwurst, Hungarian sausages, garlic fries and a soft pretzel with beer mustards.
Eight fall-inspired entrees are part of the Festbier celebration:
German Sausage Platter with sauerkraut-mashed potatoes and braised red cabbage
German Kobe Burger on a pretzel bun with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, Dijon mustard and sauerkraut accompanied by garlic fries
Harvest Chicken Salad including granny smith apples, dried cranberries, toasted pecans and red grapes tossed in a creamy herb dressing finished with bleu cheese crumbles
Braised Beef Short Ribs finished with hoisin, soy and garlic glaze served over garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Brewhouse Chicken complemented by housemade Czech pilsner gravy with garlic mashed potatoes and topped with fried onion strings
Festbier Filet accompanied by bleu cheese butter and served with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
BBQ Pork Chops brushed with soy-chili glaze, topped with marinated shiitake mushrooms and finished with a lime-infused soy butter sauce; served with garlic mashed potatoes and pickled cucumbers
Veal Meatloaf with slow-roasted veal and wild mushrooms.
For dessert, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie atop an Oreo crust rounds out the Festbier seasonal menu. Two specialty cocktails are available to toast the harvest: the Salted Caramel Appletini featuring Stoli Salted Karamel Vodka served with caramel and an apple slice garnish and an Apple Bourbon Mojito with DeKuyperApple and Maker’s Mark bourbon muddled with fresh mint and lime then topped with ginger ale.
For more information, visit its website or call 502-589-8935.
Steve Coomes is a Louisville restaurant industry veteran turned food writer. In his 22-year career, he has edited and written for dozens of national trade and consumer publications including Nation's Restaurant News and Southern Living. A past restaurant critic and food feature writer for Louisville magazine, he pens features for ...
