 SamGamgee (593), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jun 21, 2008
Draught, served in a kölsch glass at The Red in Santa Cruz. Light golden color, super clear, with a tight white head that leaves uniform lace rings. Sweet aroma of honey, hay, and light fruity notes. The flavor is on the sweet side, with just enough bitterness to balance, but the malts are very clean, showing as honey and bread. Hops are barely noticeable. The palate is medium-light, quite smooth, and has pretty low carbonation. I could have even done with some more carbonation to enhance the crisp, clean flavor, but it still worked out. As the first German kölsch that I’ve had, it has really opened my eyes to the errors of many American examples. It really is an ale that is trying its hardest to be a lager. While nothing really grabs your attention, the balance and drinkability are insane. I could drink cylinder after cylinder of this stuff.
drjay44 (164), Colorado, USA
Oct 8, 2008 500 ml. bottle...pours a tightly bubbled creamy head, good retention, no lacing, clear yellow color....mild malt aroma with bit of hop....taste is clean and crisp with mild hop finish. Mouth feel is light. It is good to the style, but I think I don’t much care for the style.
Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Sep 30, 2008 Bottle at Plan B. Clear yellow - white head. White bread, fruity, peppery, sulfor, egg, straw, hay, smooth. Clean and perfect !!!
wxman (459), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Sep 28, 2008 On draft. Poured a dark golden with very little head which disippated completely. aroma of sweet malt. clean refreshing sweet malt taste. Very good, just not appealing in apprearance.
waolsen (1021), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Sep 27, 2008 tap. golden pour with forthy head. sweet corn, grain aroma. sweet light fruit and corn. mild peppery bittrness.
Wulfstan (481), California, USA
Sep 22, 2008 This is an outstanding, flavourful, highly drinkable kolsch. It is deep golden with a medium white head steadily shrinking to a permanent thin top and a hint of lace. The aroma si full-bodied grain, hay, honey, apple peels, some fruit, especially grapes, bread, a hint of banana. The taste is crisp, clean, a little dry but full, lively, and interesting. It has bread, lemon, hay, apple, honey. It’s nice with a light tartness..
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