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Herkimer Kölsch


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63/5.02.87/5.0Winter-0Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
Legend has it that true Kolsch-style beer can only be brewed within sight of the enormous cathedral in Cologne, Germany; but this delicately constructed blond ale is a favorite here at Herkimer. Semi-dry, light and crisp, this beer is a wonderful summertime refresher.
 kidmartinek (980), austin, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/56/102/511/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Pours a slightly cloudy golden yellow. Light and crisp with no head, vivible carbonation or foam. Aroma of light horse grain. Tastes like light wheat malt with water. Light fizz in the mouthfeel. Otherwise boring, but kinda good overall, you go figure.


 Skyview (4050), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 22, 2009  
On draught at the brewery in uptown Minneapolis, MN. Pours a clear golden pale brew with a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring and some spotty lacing. Aroma of golden grain malt, some cream ale character with additional scents of floral hops and bread dough. Taste is light to medium bodied, a tad watery but more malt than bitter character. Finish is semi-dry, a tad metallic with some light lemon zest and golden grain aftertaste.


 tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/513/20
Jul 9, 2007  
Draft at the brewpub. Pours light gold with a thin bright white head. Very clean aroma... just a hint of malt and grass. A bit nutty in the flavor profile. Hint of lemony hops on the finish. As with most of the Herk’s beers, it’s unspectacular, but entirely refreshing and true to style.


 detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/519/20
Jan 27, 2007  
Pours a clear golden blonde, moderately effervescent in the pour, with maybe a quarter inch of frothy white head. Good webby lacing, I could count the sips. Delicate malt in the aroma - no big deal. My understanding of the style is that it shouldn’t be a knock-your-socks-off style, just light and clean and crisp and refreshing. This one is exactly that. Nice dry toasted malt, crisp and clean, with enough tart almost-citrus hops for balance. There is this lemon zest characteristic in the finish that is exceptional. Light, tasty, and refreshing.


 Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/58/20
Dec 29, 2003  
Ever so slightly hazy, not crystal, and light yellow in color. Softer carbonation than their other beers, more soda pop like. Cream soda aroma, dusty and cream. Dry, chalky finish.


 jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 28, 2003  
Tap @ brewpub. Light golden yellow color with a laced white head. A dry sparkling beer with a hint of fruit to create a distinction from the pils, as the two seemed quite close.



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