Kölsch Beer Reviews
Unique brew to Cologne (Köln), Germany. A grassy, sweet, crisp, golden straw colored ale that is cold lagered.
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Genesee Brewing Company, Kölsch, New York, Stange, United States |
A good Kölsch is grassy, crisp, smooth, and has a light wheat texture. This beer has all those descriptions, but lacks a little quality. You see, not every brewery can make a great Kölsch. They may try, but only a few succeed (i.e., the breweries in the town of...
by Tom Smillie | Brauerei Gebrüder Sünner, Germany, Kölsch, Stange |
A light refreshing brew that I chose to open during the autumn month this Sünner (pronounced “Zoo-nuh”) Kölsch hit the spot. Utilizing my new strange glass I found the color matched other brews of the style, hazy straw yellow. The carbonation was bubbly...
by Michael Larson | Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Kölsch, Stange, United States |
It’s 92º in Chicago, which means the humidity is about 80% and the air as heavy as a Guinness. To take a bit of the edge of the brutal summer day, I’ve poured myself Goose Island’s seasonal refresher, Summertime. With a name like that, it just begs to be picked...
by Noel | Kölsch, Minnesota, Stange, Summit Brewing Company, United States |
Yet another strange tale from the annals of German beer. This Kölsch isn’t really a Kölsch. Neither is any Kölsch you’ve ever had…unless it was brewed in Colgne (Köln), Germany (following certain brewing instructions, of course). Yet clearly, German regulations about...
by Tom Smillie | Germany, Kölsch, Reissdorf Brewery, Stange |
What a day? Looking out my office window all I saw was snow…all day. Thankfully, the ground was warm and the snow was wet so it was quickly dispatched by city snow plows and traffic. Since I work in customer service my job is to make people’s lives easier and...
by Taylor Birkey | Illinois, Kölsch, Metropolitan Brewing, Stange, United States |
So, it’s cold outside in the western burbs, and I’ve spent a good hour of my day walking in it. I come in from the freeze looking for something intriguing. I’ve got the apartment to myself for the moment. Time to kick back and listen to some tunes...