Christian Moerlein Kolsch

Formerly brewed at Lion Brewery, Inc.
Style: Kölsch
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania USA

Not a bad brew at all i think it's been givin a slight rip-off in the ratings but everyone is different in there palate.It had a nice citrus malt aroma with some hops thrown in to give it a well rounded smell.the color was a nice golden hue,lite head.The flavor was malty sweet with a definate hopp presencethat stay's with you in the aftertaste a nice brew that is very drinkable in large quantity's or even better for those hot summer day's when you need to break the thirst quench.This will do.It is almost a carbon copy of a lite lager recipe that i put together last fall very close and very good.

This is a delicious Kolsch style ale. Light in body, just as a Kolsch should be, but there are many delicate hidden flavors that come out of this beer as you work your way through a glass of it, especially if you allow it to get slightly warmer than ice cold. The Kolsch style is getting more popular in the U.S. and it offers many of the advantages of a flavorful all-malt craft beer but in a light, easy to drink style that rivals light lager for year ’round drinkability. Everyone I know who has tried the Christian Moerlein Kolsch has really enjoyed it. It’s a nice hoppier alternative to their malty Select Lager.

I really liked this beer. It had a fresh, appetizing aroma (a touch of DMS). Well balanced with a subtle hop bitterness. This is a clean, well made beer.

Light orange with a bright, big airy head that went away quickly. Crisp and light, not so Kolschy but lightly fruity and malty, a decent light ale.

A nice beer - sweet hoppy flavor - I’ll give it to Hudepohl - they did a pretty good job in making a Koelsch - not quite as sweet as most German Koelschs but a pretty good effort.

A very good Kolsch. Not my favorite but a great beer.

A well-respresented Kolsch. Has a slight hop bite to it - otherwise very smooth.

Thanks to gerdy555 for the trade. This beer pours a lightly hazy orange/gold color with a very thin eggshell white head. Thin lacing as well. The aroma is citrusy, with some malt and vanilla in the background. Light-bodied and rather crisp, with a tasty combination of citrus (lemon), hops, malt and vanilla again. The finish is tart fruit. Overall this is a nicely drinkable Kolsch from Moerlein.