 beerbill (1248), Laurel, New York, USA
Jul 5, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy gold with a thin creamy white head that lasted until mid-glass and left very light lace. After several minutes, the beer becomes a yellow gold and is nearly clear. Light, pleasant aroma of malt and lemon. The flavor is very similar with malt and lemon. Crisp and refreshing with barely any bitterness at the finish. A very solid Kolsch.
AllAboutStout (462), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Pours a very light gold that is murky and pale in color. Typical. Decent head on the pour. Smell is slight fruit, mostly lemon. All malt in the taste. Good amount of bitterness. Very crisp, light and refreshing. Not my cup of tea, but good enough.
Mes_and_Sim (4320), Highgate, Greater London, England
Aug 24, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle at GBBF.
Pale gold with a thin white head. Dull and watery with very little action. Faint fruity notes, some card and metal and hints of butter. Bland as hell, very short in the finish, pretty lifeless all round.
omhper (10438), Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 22, 2008 Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Lightly hazypale golden, small head. Almost neutral nose. Fairly light bodied dense and somewhat sweet. Fruitywith some cereals. The short fruit flavour quickly fades out into slight metal. More bland/fruity than refreshing.
shalloWMeans (113), Florence, Kentucky, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Kolsch has long been one of my favorite beer styles, so it’s no wonder that I can’t wait for those hot summer days, when nothing but a clean, crisp and gentle kolsch could possibly be better. Goose Island actually makes an excellent example of this style. It pours a very pale gold, with a brilliant, lustery, whipped topping-like head, and leaves plenty of foam and lacing. The aroma is like fresh hay, a warm summer evening, and a cool breeze. It has a sherbety, ripe red strawberry, herbal lavendar calmness. Summertime’s taste is ever-so-gentle- tickling the tongue, bringing forth lemon sorbet, bubblegum, strawberries, and a fresh, minty, cooling zestiness that quenches the thirst and soothes the soul.
sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 17, 2008 Draft at Goose Island Clybourn brewpub, listed simply as "Kolsch". A clear very pale straw, little head or carbonation. No noticeable aroma. Things pick up with the flavour. First taste has significant flavour and body to it. Grassy malts and crisp hops seem like they fit the style, though I’m certainly no expert.
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