Gordon Biersch is a microbrewery here in Silicon Valley.  It actually got its start (or at least its initial funding) from some of the early engineers at Silicon Graphics Inc. in Mountain View.  They opened their first microbrewery and restaurant in Palo Alto.

Their best beer, in my humble opinion, is Marzen (well I can't figure out how to put the two little dots on top of the a in Marzen, pronounced mare-tsen).

As it shows on the label, it is a smooth auburn lager.  Very tasty.  It has spoiled me for lighter and darker beers.  I seem to be pretty much an amber beer drinker these days.

Gordon Biersch is known for more than just their beer.  They are also one of the originators of garlic fries, now ubiquitous.  I just had some fries the other night (went there for a birthday celebration and had too much beer and too much garlic (is that possible?)), and the fries are spectacular at the restaurant.  Much better than those you get (branded the same) at a ballpark (they are very popular at the Giants stadium in SF). 

If you can track down this beer, give it a try.  You won't be disappointed.