Flossmoor Station Frühling Kölsch

Brewed by Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Kölsch
Flossmoor, Illinois USA

Had a few of these at the mug club tapping. An Imperial Kölsch, perhaps? It had a hazy straw body with a frothy white head and provided loads of lace. The aroma had a yeasty fruitiness covering a grainy sweetness and a splash of alcohol. Lively mouthfeel. It tasted of smooth pale malt, citrus and soft fruit with a peppery, grassy bitterness ringing in at the end. Another tasty brew from "new" brewmaster Bryan Shimkos.

Poured on tap at the brewpub in my mugclub mug (Flossmoor, IL). Missed the tapping yesterday, got it on during my errands today. Pours a nicely hazed slightly muted gold, a bit of straw, big white cakey head that sits atop, laces well, no real dissipation. Very cool. Aromas are slightly fruity, dry and crisp, with sweet malt presence, a bit grainy, a touch of florals. Very good for the style. Initial is light on the palate, fruity esters and refreshing, pushing some banana and pear, cereal maltiness, a touch of creaminess. A very smooth beer with a fairly strong bitterness in the finish for the style. Bitterness and fruit stick to the palate, lemon zest comes in fuller. This beer goes down easy, but the flavors speak for themselves for the style. Hoppier, flavorful, and stronger in ABV than a typical Kolsch. A very nice go at a Kolsch-Style ale for Bryan with a more American spin. Cheers!

Attractive, heavily-hazed golden pour with moderately fluffy white head. Nose is yeasty (fruit esters...mainly citrus) and alcoholic...this one sped right past the typical Kolsch neighborhood (4.5%abv or so) into some very shady part of town (6.5%abv) Not exactly something you can drink with carefree abandon. Very fruity esters prominent upfront and dry, peppery hop finish. I’m also used to a lot more effervescence in the style...and this one lacks in the spritzy catagory. Very tasty brew...just not sure about calling it a Kolsch, really...maybe a Belgian Golden instead?