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Magnolia Kalifornia Kolsch


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
292.86/5.02.84/5.04.8%42.5Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
Our tribute to Cologne’s unique, crisp, golden ale/lager hybrid. We start with German malt and hops and tie it all together with a true Kolsch yeast from Cologne to impart some subtle fruit and wine flavors while producing the smoothness of a lager. Served in an authentic Kolsch stange to enchance the crisp, cool, effervescence of this thirst-quenching beer. Malts: German pilsner, Munich and wheat Hops: German Spalt and Hersbrucker
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 illidurit (889), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Jan 26, 2008    Updated: Jan 20, 2009
On tap at Magnolia. Poured into a cylinder glass, a finger of head atop a clear pale body. Light sweet malt and floral hops on the nose. Grainy malt taste, floral hops, mild fruitiness, subtle tartness. Great carbonation, drying and prickly but not too bubbly. Refreshing and smooth, light body, extremely easy to drink.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2007  
(06.21.07) On tap at Magnolia Pub and Brewery, San Francisco, CA 4.9% ABV. Clear straw colored beer with grainy aroma. No head. No carbonation. Starts dry with light nutty malt flavor. Slightly flat tasting. Quick finish with light malt fade. Light bodied. Good drinkable summer beer but on the watery side.


 badlizard (2348), Berkeley, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Pungent yeast and bread aroma and taste with a dry crisp bready finish. Clear light yellow with a fizzy white head.


 PorterPounder (3138), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 19, 2005  
On tap at the San Francisco "Brews on the Bay" Festival. Light golden pour, crisp white head. Aroma is lemony and buttery. Flavor has some good buttery and salty notes, very sweet and refreshing. Very flavorful Kolsch. Highly carbonated.


 beerguy101 (3929), Newark, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 20, 2009  
Sampled during RBSG 7/9/2009 on tap at the brewpub. This kolsch pours a medium gold color from the tap. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is cereal and grain, fruit and sweet. A medium bodied kolsch. The malts are fruity, cerealy and sweet. The hops are slightly spicy. Nice kolsch, perhaps a touch sweet, but good flavor. Nice summer beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.


 brstp (201), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 16, 2007  
Pale yellow color, thick pure white head, extremely fizzy. Wheat/straw aroma, palate-cleansing sweet citrus finish. Thin mouthfeel.


 CaptKirk (175), Hephzibah, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 31, 2006  
Golden in color. Very citrusy taste with a grapefruit finish. Nice warm weather beer. Not a big fan of the Kolsch beer, but this was not bad


 omhper (12229), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Feb 15, 2006  
Draught at the brewpub. Clear pale golden, no head. Fruity, perfumy nose. Sweet and fruty with some grassy hops and sparkling mouthfeel. Some unfortunate notes of syrup before a grassy, salty finish. A very decent kölsch.



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