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French Broad Gateway Kolsch 3.04 50

French Broad Gateway Kolsch


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
503.08/5.03.04/5.05.3%75Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
While known for their lagers, German brewers also produce terrific ales. French Broad’s Kölsch is faithful to the great German ales found in Köln. Golden in color, with a refreshing crispness, pleasantly sweet malt finish, and distinctive German hopping.
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StinkBall (76), Asheville, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/103/59/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Very light yellow appearance. Thin white head. Apricot aroma at first sniff with apples later. Nice aroma. Slight bitterness to the aftertaste. White grapes and apricot flavor. Palate is subtle and doesn’t linger. A very light brew and a good example of a Kolsch if you like this style. Too light for my taste buds.


 sebletitje (1997), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 10, 2009  
pours clear golden, white head with floating elements Aroma funky with some spices and light malts. Flavor, bitter palate yeasty and reminiscent of a saison. Light spicy finish with hints of citrus and apple.


 Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Courtesy of sebletitje. Pours clear gold with straw hues and white head. The aroma is sweet with fruity esters and floral hops as well as rose pedals and grains. The taste is a bit on the bright side with spice and acidity followed by a shallow hollow graininess.


 kiefdog (1637), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of sebletitje. Pours a clear yellow with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of fresh flowers, hay, yeast, grain, light earthiness. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of yeast, grain, fresh fruit, light honey and spice. Generally light body with a crisp finish.


 markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/59/20
Sep 19, 2009  
Thanks sebletitje for the share. Pours light yellow with a white head. Nose is pear, apple, light malt, and some floral hops. Flavor is similar: apple, pear, a bit dry with a tartness and a saison quality. Light body and not bad.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Bomber from Cindirene’s. Pours hazy canary with big 3-finger, clingy white head. Nose is pale malt, lemongrassy hopcitrus, yeasty spice. The pale malt predominates the taste, with mid-palate hops, citrus, dry floral notes, and that same late slightly tart yeasty spicy flavor that I’ve gotten in all FB beers. A good kick off beer for a ramp up session of styles.


 TampaBrew (900), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/511/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Nose is lemony, some sulpher, toast. Flavor is lemons, sweaty, spicy. Not a Kolsch in my book.


 bubbleflubber (900), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 6, 2009  
On draught at the High Country Beer Fest, it pours a clear light-golden with a non-retentive head. There is a small grain nose. The mouthfeel is hollow, with predominant sourgrains followed by a spiced-bitter finish. It just feels a bit devoid of substance in the mid-palate, which throws it off kilter for me a tad. Just an ok Kölsch here, that’s about it.



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