Reissdorf Kölsch

Brewed by Privat-Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf
Style: Kölsch
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

50cl bottle. Pours clear & pale yellow with a white head. A lot of straw & grass. Quite fresh. Medium to light body. Clean & floral. Very drinkable!

On tap at the Oldsmar Tap House on 6/21/08. Pours a light golden color with a thin white head. No head retention. Aroma is faint but mainly of straw, grass and hops. Flavor is much of the same with notes of bread, yeast, fruit, and grass with a smooth, watery finish. Light-bodied and refreshing kolsch beer.

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.

This beer pours a bright golden colour with a medium sized white fluffy head. Very full bubbly mouthfeel, a little pear, and maybe some lemon. Very crisp, clean finish. impressive, im not usually one for a kolsch but this was wicked smooth and filling.

Pours a medium light clear gold. Small white head. Aroma is very malty and bready with some hop back notes. Flavor is very smooth and mellow maltiness. Crisp hop finish with some fruit notes. Medium bodied and fairly dry, this is a good refreshing summer Kolsch.

golden yellow pour with thin white head, i pick up slight traces of hop in the aroma but not much else that i know what to name, for some reason it reminds me of sapporo, good flavor though and very accessible.

This is a medium-bodied, mellow beer with a slightly hoppy flavor. The flavor has a citrus twing and is a nice drinking summer beer.

330ml brown bottle from The Lighthouse in Manchester. Pours a very light straw yellow with a half inch of off-white head that quickly dissipates. Smells slightly biscuity and fruity. Tastes fruity - some citrus, maybe peach? Notes of grassy hops. Great sweet aftertaste. While the flavors are fairly subtle, it’s complex enough to keep things interesting and aid heavily in the drinkability. Very light in body with light carbonation. Possibly the most drinkable beer I’ve ever had. Perfect for a long hot summer day.