H.C. Berger Banshee Gold Ale

Formerly brewed at H.C. Berger Brewing Co.
Style: Kölsch
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Date: 07/13/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Athens

Pale yellow, fine white head, lots of fine carbonation, dripping lace, soft sweet malt aroma with light floral hops, light sweet carmel malt flavor, nice low bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Got the sixer sampler and sitting here at work reviewing my notes (heh heh). Seems kind of pointless to review all 6. This is a timid brewery and, judging from this sampler, is afraid of flavor in general.

Clear gold, minimal head and some lace. Nose is malt. Front is sweet, the top thin, the finish is acidic, dry, little hop presence, nothing to get excited about. Ranks #915 on my master beer list.

The best of the sampler so far, but that’s not saying much. Looks like a kolsch, not much aroma. lightly hopped, slightly crispy. leaves an odd taste on the middle of my tongue. unimpressive.

Slightly hazy budweiser color, a bit darker than that, though. Lemon on the nose. Flaovr is light, crisp with a very faint spicy zing. Easily drinkable.

Not a great K-style example. Light fruit aroma, perhaps a slight spicy hop aroma but hard to detect. Pale gold with small head, no retention, weak lacing. Light malt, some tartness - creamy body but lacking flavor. Very little hops in the finish, makes it unbalanced in the end. After awhile, an unpleasant sourness developed that made me dump it.

Interesting light flowery malt aroma. Very pale gold in color. I would call this medium-bodied, with a surprising amount of maltiness given its light hue. Rather long finish with some European-tasting hops. Clean.

Looks remarkably like a light beer: clear, light-golden with a small white, foamy head. Malt and yeast aroma. Sweet initial flavor. Finishes with a low bitterness. Medium-high carbonation. Aftertaste is too carbonated, and leaves my tounge feeling hairy.