Gordon Biersch, an upscale casual brewery restaurant specializing in handcrafted German lagers brewed in-house, unveiled today its new, chef-driven menu, featuring made-from-scratch, seasonal recipes across the brand’s food, beer and cocktail offerings. The new menu rolled out at Gordon Biersch locations throughout the Greater Washington, D.C. area today and will follow in additional markets over the next few weeks.
“With our new, chef-driven menu, we’re setting the pace for casual dining restaurants by going back to what Gordon Biersch’s founders really wanted — cuisine on the cutting edge of consumer trends,” said Stan Frankenthaler, who was recently named Chief Officer of Food, Beverage and Strategic Supply for CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. “Not every casual dining restaurant puts chefs in charge of kitchens, and at Gordon Biersch, we always have. We really are focusing on giving our chefs a creative outlet to do what they do best and create inspiring dishes our guests will love.”
Gordon Biersch guests will see expansive new menu items focused on 100% Certified Angus and grass-fed beef offerings, a wide variety of seafood, lighter cooking and stylized classics. Gordon Biersch will begin offering a wider variety of beers while staying true to the traditional brewing methods of the best brewing cultures; a wine list comprised of well-known producers from top growing regions around the world; and a fun cocktail menu focused on the classics.
“We asked chefs in all of our restaurants to give us the best dishes they’ve served during their tenure with CraftWorks’ concepts and put a modern spin on them to appeal to today’s consumer tastes. The result is a variety of made-from-scratch recipes featuring seasonal ingredients that ultimately will set us apart in the casual dining segment,” Frankenthaler added.
In addition to a variety of steak and seafood frites, signature burgers, sandwiches, small plates, salads and sides, Gordon Biersch’s new menu includes:
Beer Battered Fish & Chips – Dipped in Gordon Biersch’s own Marzen lager batter and fried, with tartar sauce, apple cider slaw and salt & pepper fries.
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Entrées – Available exclusively at Gordon Biersch, guest’s choice of wild Alaskan salmon, chicken breast or jumbo Gulf shrimp seasoned and grilled to perfection, glazed with a signature sauce. Served with brown rice pilaf and quinoa & kale.
Harvest Farm Frisee Salad — Fresh greens tossed in warm bacon vinaigrette and topped with tomatoes, bacon, brie cheese, sautéed crimini mushrooms and a fried egg.
Chocolate Budino Cake – Italian chocolate pudding cake smothered with warm fudge sauce and a dollop of French vanilla ice cream. Served with fresh strawberries and blueberries and a housemade short bread cookie, dusted with powdered sugar.
Gordon Biersch is an upscale casual restaurant specializing in local brewing and handcrafted, seasonal foods. Over the years, Gordon Biersch has won many medals for our German lagers, which are brewed in-house according to the Reinheitsgebot purity law of 1516. Most recently, the brand won a Silver Medal for its newest beer – a Belgium IPA at the Great American Beer Festival. Gordon Biersch is located in 18 states across the country and the District of Columbia. For additional details about Gordon Biersch, please visit www.gordonbiersch.com.
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. is the largest craft brewery restaurant operator in the country with nearly 200 franchised and company-owned restaurants primarily operating under the Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants and Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries brands. As a leader in the casual dining segment, CraftWorks also operates strong regional brands, including ChopHouse and Big River, and employs more than 12,000 people throughout the U.S. All of CraftWorks’ restaurant brands have innovative menus with made-from-scratch food and a vast selection of unique craft beer, as well as unbeatable service and loyalty programs that tout over a half-million active members. Based in Broomfield, Colo., CraftWorks is not only committed to serving its loyal guests, but also the communities in which its restaurants operate. In 2000, the CraftWorks Foundation was formed and has contributed millions of dollars, positively impacting communities throughout the country. For additional information about CraftWorks, the foundation and its craft brewery restaurant brands, please visit www.craftworksrestaurants.com.
