Atwater D Light Kölsch-Style Beer

Brewed by Atwater Block Brewery
Style: Kölsch
Detroit, Michigan USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Nice blond color in the glass. Aroma is of slight malt, hops and esters. Finish is nearly clean. Everything a 1.048 Kolsch styled beer should be. Very nice to drink a few of. I found some at a Tigers game, no Bud for me thank you.

Draft from blue smoke. Pours a clearish but not shiny gold. A bit of a floral aroma. Taste is clean and kolschy. One of the better american kolsches.

Shared pint at the brewery. This is aptly named -- I don’t believe I’ve seen too many beers this light at a craft brewer. Super light yellow. Barely anything to this beer to speak of, it’s a bit TOO light to stand up to the beautiful style of Cologne. (#3805, 1/23/2010)

On tap The Ginger Man NY
Appearance: crystal clear golden ale with mid top, fine creamy fizz in centre.3-
Nose: sweet front, grainy feel, bit thin lacking further development.
Flavor/Palate : soft front, citric sourness, wheat like softness with little of follow-up. Forgettable finish. Failed attempt of Kolsch.

i like this kolsch. it has complex flavors (THOUGH LITE) and it is refreshing low in calories and still somewhat flavorful and with a decent body. TOUCH OF DISHWATER AND FRUIT FLAVORS THAT WEAVE IN AND OUT A TOUCH OF BANANA AND A WHEATY COMPOSURE WITH ACCOMPANYING SPICE. it was worked thru and i think somewhat succesful. nice palate that is chalky and still refreshingly slick in the mid palate. the carbonation works here.

Tap at Pacific Standard. Not really a Kolsch, but not a bad lager, really. Piss yellow pour, clear, with little head. Light but doughy, with pie crust and lockerroom in the aroma. Almond cookie flavor, clean and simple, but rather full bodied. Not too bad.

Pours a very pale yellow color with no lasting head, very BMC. Light, grainy, buttery aroma... wait, I can put a finger on this one... ever color Easter eggs with a store bought PAAS kit? BINGO. Anyway, very light body reveals a grainy taste, with a crisp finish. Besides that very distinctive aroma, it beats a BMC beer, hands down. The fact that we’re directly comparing doesn’t do much for this brew, though...

This Kolsch style beer has a fizzy, rather large head, white in color with fair lacing and an average to long longevity. Straw colored is a very true description of its hue, yet slightly cloudy/hazy. No particles present and average carbonation. Light malt character with a sweet bread smell. Very light hop aroma with a hint of citrus and a sweet barn aroma. A mild banana scent was also noticed. The alcohol was undetectable. Flavor is smooth, sweet and light with lots of carbonation and a very mild bitter finish. A light astringincy was also noticed. The overall view was that this would be a good session beer. It tastes better than it smells (like cheap light beer). Would be easy to drink in larger amounts. Also would be a good craft brew starter beer for the typical macro-brew light beer drinker.

Tasted 5/13/08. 12oz bottle. Huge pillowy head. Hazy with a golden straw hue. Super lively. Mild yeasty doughy citrus aroma. Touch bready and caramel. Big effervescence. Light bodied and mildly tart. Touch appley. Citrus and bitter, yet crisp. Mild malts. Not bad, just slight.

A sour, burpy, bloaty, over carbonated, did i say sour, stale lager served way too cold from tap.

bleh...way too over carbonated, but leaves nice lacing behind. taste is metallic and banana, and is aroma. not a good beer.