GreatLibations (1330), Sasquatcho, Arizona, USA Aug 9, 2006 Pours golden w/ medium sized creamy froth. Aroma is pure and fresh. Medium nectar w/ creamy soft residual effers. Flavors are uncommonly mellow with a fresh and clean fruit character. There is very little bitterness here, just slightly on the finish. As I was drinking it I was surprised how the flavor profile insisted on such a mellow disposition. I could drink this all day long. Now that I am writing this, I see the commercial description and it explains everything. It’s a Kolsch. Overall: I really like this brew. The flavors are bright and clean yet soft and creamy. I highly recommend this. TAR (2011), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Jan 10, 2005 Light golden. Compact, thin-layered white foam. Well balanced aroma between toasted pale malts, minerals, maraschino cherry, and perfumey hops. Densely crisp, slightly fuzzy texture. Soft body. Sizeable dollop of lightly glazed malt sweetness harmoniously meshes with delicate hop acidity and understated Tettnang spiciness. Center shows more biscuity sweetness, which highlights the beautifully rounded, body-softening melon fruitiness. Hops continue to contribute more body, as they shower the palate with more juiciness, while attaining even more range of softness from the husky wheat. Glazed malt sweetness shrinks into a firm blend of minerals and peppery hops toward the mistily dry finish of juicy hops chased with perfumey hop burps and muted malt residuals. They’ve nailed this very difficult style with precision. SpaceMonkey (182), San Diego, California, USA Aug 4, 2002 Very clear, light golden color. Yellow-ish with
a lean toward the lighter side of gold.
Minimal head. Light malty aroma with a slight whiff of hoppy undertones.
Clean, crisp, cool with an excellent subtle aftertaste that creeps up
and says ’Hi, here’s the hops, but we’re not going to stay to long, just
thought we’d pop by and say hello and give you a little bitter bite.’
Then it gracefully fades away...
There’s also a very unique, but not too strong, malty hue I can’t
quite place. Good, but I can’t pin it down.
Nice choice for a taste filled beer that doesn’t get too bogged down in
being too big. It should be excellent with fish, light shellfish, or some
grilled fowl, giving a refresh without overkilling more subtle foods.
Or just have one all by itself on a hot day. Mmmm-hmm.
jimrockford (49), San Diego, California, USA Mar 2, 2006 Pitcher at Pizza Port. Aroma: Light citrus hops, wheat and corn.
Appearance: Clear pale yello with small white head
Flavor: Very light slightly sweet with corn and wheat flavors.
Palate:Extremely light, thin and fizzy average finish
Overall: Although the comments above seem like a fair rating I believe this beer is exaclty what was supposed to be. It is described as a Kolsch, and I have had beers in Cologne and they are very similar. Session Beer??? FoolishMortal (949), San Diego, California, USA Apr 7, 2005 Pours a pale yellow gold color. Nice head with little lingering, but excellent lacing. Some sulfur aromatics, combined with a weizen yeast-like tanginess. Slightly sweet fruit after-aroma as well. Light body, slightly astringent mouthfeel with a watery palate. Sulfery lager-like nose, combines with a fruity spiciness later, in a very Kolsch combination of flavors. Rather phenolic in the finish, accentuated by the sulfer. Very drinkable, but much better as it warms up, and the sulfer and phenol flavors become less acrid. The hops also aid the balance of flavors with warmer temperatures, as their spicy components come forth
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