Gold Standard - Gold Standard - Gelato 33 - 14g - G33 - GH Flower - 14g

Gelato 33 is the numbered Gelato cut nicknamed Larry Bird, grown by Gold Standard, a family grower in Nevada County's Sierra Foothills, and sold here as a half ounce of greenhouse flower. The cross is Sunset Sherbet x Thin Mint GSC, which Leafly and GreenState credit to the Bay Area breeder Mario Guzman, known as Mr. Sherbinski. Gold Standard's Weedmaps listings say hybrid, and we file it as an indica-leaning hybrid. Worth knowing: the 33 is a plant number, not a potency score. ### Quick Specs | | | |---|---| | **Type** | Indica-leaning hybrid, as we file it; Gold Standard's Weedmaps listings say hybrid, Leafly says balanced and SeedFinder indica-dominant | | **Format** | 14g (half ounce) of greenhouse flower from Gold Standard's light-assist or light-dep houses | | **Onset** | 2-10 minutes | | **Duration** | 2-3 hours | | **Best Time** | Early evening; late afternoon in small amounts | ### Genetics & Lineage Every source we checked gives the same parents, Sunset Sherbet and Thin Mint GSC, including Sherbinskis' own Gelato page and Gold Standard's Weedmaps listings. GreenState's 2024 history says Guzman reversed a Sunset Sherbet female to make pollen and crossed it onto Thin Mint; Weedmaps credits Sherbinski and the Cookies breeding circle. Both parents carry GSC: Leafly lists Sunset Sherbet as GSC x Pink Panties, and Thin Mint is a named GSC cut. Guzman's candidates carried only numbers until friends and San Francisco growers matched them to athletes' jerseys, per GreenState: 25 became Barry Bonds, and 33 became Larry Bird. Leafly's news desk and Weedmaps agree on 33. Leafly's Gelato strain page muddies it, listing Larry Bird and Gelato 42 as aliases of plain Gelato, while Guzman told GreenState there was never a 42. Sherbinskis' current Gelato page features Bacio, its 41, and skips 33. Gelato 33 later parented Ice Cream Cake with Wedding Cake, per Leafly and GreenState. Gold Standard has not said whose cut it grows. Weedmaps notes that Barney's Farm sells a separate Gelato seed line that is not an authenticated 33 or 41 clone, so jars sold under this name can differ. ### Flavor & Aroma Gold Standard has not published tasting notes. Its Weedmaps listings carry the Gelato family tags, with berry, diesel and earth reported most. Leafly's Gelato 33 reviewers lead with pepper, citrus and flowers; its top terpenes are caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene, which read as spice, citrus peel, then herbs. SeedFinder adds a creamy finish. Expect sweet cream and berry on the nose and pepper on the exhale, with a hint of fuel. No terpene test has been posted for this harvest, so read the label. ### Effects The sources pull two ways. Leafly rates Gelato 33 mostly energizing, with relaxed and happy among its top reports, while Leafly's main Gelato page calls the family mostly calming. Weedmaps describes a euphoric lift alongside heavy body relaxation, talkative and creative moods, and sleepiness after big sessions. GreenState calls Gelato indica-dominant but says the cut and the grow can push a jar toward balanced. Expect a lively, social start that gets heavier the longer you go. Leafly's reviewers flag dizziness, anxious feelings and headaches; its main Gelato page adds dry mouth. ### Best For - **Early evening:** lively at first, heavier as it builds - **Gelato fans:** the Larry Bird cut behind Ice Cream Cake - **Game nights:** Weedmaps' reports run talkative, creative and easygoing - **Small-farm flower:** shipped to us by the grower itself Not for: mornings before work, anyone who gets dizzy or anxious on strong hybrids, or anyone after a pure knockout indica. ### Pairings Food: a scoop from Lush Gelato, a short walk down Columbus, because Gelato calls for gelato; the flavors rotate. Music: the Dave Brubeck Quartet's Time Out, from the Concord-born pianist whose quartet held a residency at San Francisco's Black Hawk, a fitting title for a strain named for a basketball star. Activity: a Warriors game, at Chase Center in Mission Bay or on the couch with friends, saving the bag for home, since California bans smoking cannabis in public. ### Cultivation KCP Corp, the company behind the Gold Standard name, holds an active state microbusiness license, the category for companies running at least three supply-chain stages at one site. State records list its grow license as Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1. Cottage is the smallest mixed-light size class, and Tier 1 caps added light at six watts per square foot. Per Gold Standard's Weedmaps profile, everything it sells comes from one of its two farms, in climate-controlled light-assist greenhouses or light-dep houses, where tarps decide when the plants flower; it does not say which grew this batch. Its gallery cites daily hands-on checks and harvests timed for peak terpenes, and it belongs to the Origins Council and the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance. The manifest for this half ounce names KCP Corp itself as the shipper. ### Dosing **New to it:** a single small puff, then a fifteen-minute wait before a second. **Regular user:** two bowls or a half-gram joint, paced over an hour, to catch the bright start and the heavy finish. **Heavy tolerance:** a full joint in the evening, couch nearby; the heavy half shows up late. ### Storage A half ounce gets opened many times. Decant it into an airtight glass jar, add a humidity pack, and store it dark and cool, away from the stove and sunny windows. Skip the fridge, where moisture can condense. Grind right before smoking; the citrus and berry notes fade first. --- ### Similar Strains - **Connected Gelato 41 3.5g:** Bacio, the sister selection from the same cross, which GreenState calls heavy and sedating - **Gold Standard Lemon Cherry Sherbet 14g:** same farm and half-ounce bag, with Sunset Sherbet as one parent, per Gold Standard - **Gold Standard Purple Octane 14g:** from the same greenhouses; Seed Junky's cross of Biscotti, Sherb BX1 and Jealousy runs Gelato and Sunset Sherbet through both sides, per Leafly and SeedFinder - **High Grade Farms Biscotti 3.5g:** Gelato 25 x South Florida OG, a 2016 Connected cross per Weedmaps: another numbered Gelato, in an eighth --- ### FAQ **Is Gelato 33 an indica or a hybrid?** Gold Standard's Weedmaps listings say hybrid and Leafly says balanced. On our menu it is an indica-leaning hybrid. **Why is it called Larry Bird?** The breeder's early plants went by number, and growers named them for athletes with matching jerseys, per GreenState. Larry Bird wore 33 for the Celtics. **Does the 33 mean it is stronger?** No. Weedmaps says the numbers mark selections, not potency. Check the bag's label for test results. **Is Gelato 42 the same thing?** Likely a mix-up. Leafly's Gelato page lists 42 as an alias, but Guzman told GreenState there was never a 42. **Who bred Gelato 33?** Leafly and GreenState credit Mario Guzman, known as Mr. Sherbinski; Weedmaps adds the Cookies breeding circle. Gold Standard has not said where its cut came from. **How is it different from Gelato 41?** Same parents, different plant. Gelato 41 is Bacio, which GreenState describes as heavy and sedating. **Where can I buy Gold Standard Gelato 33 in San Francisco?** At Gemme Verdi, 899 Columbus Ave in North Beach. Check gemmeverdi.com for today's menu. --- **Available at Gemme Verdi** 899 Columbus Ave, North Beach, San Francisco gemmeverdi.com [See today's deals at Gemme Verdi](https://www.gemmeverdi.com/san-francisco-cannabis-deals/)