Flossmoor Station Frühling Kölsch

GTMW 2009. Poured a hazy golden yellow color with a white head. Smelled of light citrus and pale malt. Light bodied with delicate sugars. Tasted of pale malts, subdued caramel, and light citrusy hops. Nice on a hot Madison afternoon.

Draft pint at FS. This rating temporarily puts me back on top of the "Most Rated By" list for FSRB. But only temporarily. And I’ll give this beer it’s threshold 10th rating:
Half-inch head sits tight upon a golden beer with just a bit of haze and few bubbles. Smell tends more to ale fruitiness than most packaged kölsches. Taste starts off with some brief lemongrass. A fresh noble hop bill collects potted flowers with a bit of white pepper. Good malty backbone. Lager character in a clean finish, except for some hoppy aftertaste. Carbonation is just right for prickly hops and ale esters.

On tap at the brewpub and pint served. Poured a clear golden tone with a rocky foam head that slowly diminished to a bubbly layer, and left some good, clingy curtains of lacing. The nose was some pils and noble aroma, a bit of grassiness, and a touch of light fruit. The flavor added an initial dose of hefty hop bitterness which seemed a little over the top for me, smoothed by some soft malt. The body was better than medium and the finish was crisp and somewhat dry. Decent Bryan brew.

on tap. pours hazy gold yellow with white head. nose of pils malt, hay, grassy and peppery. flavors clean pils malt, hay, spicy hop notes. very tasty.

On tap at FS. Pours a clear yellow with a white head. Yeasy and fruit in the nose with a touch of grain but clean and inviiting. Fruity light sweetness with a touch of grapefruit. Slight herbal hops that are lightly bitter. Light, balanced, and tasty with a smooth body. Really drinkable and enjoyable. Well done.

100th Illinois Rating: On tap at Flossmoor, served in a pint glass. Golden orange pour with a thin head of light beige foam. Light lacing. The aroma had light fruity notes, some spice, and some toast. The flavor was mildly sweet and toasty. A little pepper and heat in the finish. Medium-bodied with light carbonation. Not quite as refreshing as your typical kölsch. Okay.

hazy yellow, slight white head, mildly lacy. airy nose... airy. flavor is belgian yeasty, not much else to my taste. medium bodied, clean finish. pretty bland, not sure the flavor is worth the 6.5% abv penalty you pay to drink it. light summertime fare, indeed! on tap @ brewpub mug club tapping.

On tap at Flossmoor. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is of malt, hops citrus, spice, and yeast. Has a lot of lemon in the aroma. Taste is of light floral hops, grain, citrus, and yeasy. Has a bready malt backbone that evens it out. Has a lot of lemon zest to it as well. Decent amount of spice to this one. Lingering citrus and spice taste. Has a slight alcohol burn on the finish. Doesn’t taste like much of a kolsch, but it is easy to drink and doesn’t taste half bad.