Pyramid Curve Ball Kölsch

Brewed by Pyramid Breweries
Style: Kölsch
Portland, Oregon USA

hazy dark yellow pour with a white head. straw and lemon aroma. light taste of bitter at first then a watered tangerine note in the finish. light mouthfell. a non offensive summer brew.

Grass and hay aroma. Cloudy yellow/gold. with a thin head. Watery metallic foretaste. Finishes clean with a touch of hop. Thirst quenching, but not very compelling.

bottled, golden color w/ no head. i am not a big fan of kolsch style beer, but i don’t think this is that terrible.

Not good at all. Acidic, bitter and not much of anything else. Some fruit flavor, perhaps what lemon Pledge might taste like.

Bottle. Fruity nose. Drank from bottle, so I couldn’t see it. Very light in taste, tingly on the tongue, and kind of blah. Doesn’t taste much of anything. But it’s an ok refreshing summer beer.

Kölsch? I don’t think so. There are a few too many kölsch imposters out there and none of the American hopefuls taste anything like the real thing (none that I’ve come across, anyway). That said, light golden pour with a small but long lasting white head. Aroma of straw, biscuits, hops and light summer fruits. Bland and dry flavor with some hoppy bitterness and crisp malt. Finish is nice, refreshing and quick with some citrus. Overall, my impression is that this is a fair and easy to drink summer brew but its no kölsch.

Drank from the bottle since I didn’t have a glass. This beer was light and a bit sweet, with light hops, citrusy and perhaps freshly cut grass? Sweet, or perhaps just seems sweet for a lack of acid and finish?

Out of a bottle, aroma of light herb and citrus. Pours a clear flat golden started with nice carbonation and head but quickly dissapated. Taste was light, light malts and hops, a little lemon. Palate was airy and thin. It’s a summer beer or a decent standby for something light.