BJs Brewhouse Blonde

Brewed by BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse
Style: Kölsch
, USA

Had on tap at the Greenwood, Indiana location. Boring, and a strange creamy mouthfeel. Where’s the hops?

From tap at the Elk Grove location. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light cornish. Crisp hoppy, subdued citrusy and slight grassy. Malty/cornish and dry bitter finish.

on draft, pours light gold, thin white head. Crisp clean malt and light hop aroma. Flavors are the same with a mildly refreshing quality. Boring.

sample at norman oklahoma location Golden yellow w/ almost no head and slight lacing. Light and sweet w/ citrusy notes and flowery undertones. Buttery in the mouth, this really took away from the citrusy notes that could be found laying underneath. Light bodied and creamy w/ a slight tang to it.

Sample at the Polaris location. Cloudy yellow/gold color with a medium white head. Lager yeast aroma with some malt and butter. Malty, buttery flavor with some hops in the finish.

yellow pour with a small white head. great light body. it is good to see someone try a kolsch. good light body beer!!

Draft. Light yellow body with a short white head that disappears. The weak aroma is malty with some hints of herbs. The flavor is moderately sweet. The bitterness doesn’t show up until the finish and even then, it is only light. The finish stays lightly to moderately sweet. Light to medium body with a watery texture and lively carbonation. Hop profile seems way too subdued, letting the sweetness dominate. Not near as crisp as expected.

Nothing entirely remarkable here. If you like paler beers, I suppose this is okay, a lot more flavor than most pale beers I’ve had, but still nothing to write home about.