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Callys Kolsch

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RATINGS: 22   MEAN: 2.97/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.92   IBU: 18   EST. CALORIES: 141   ABV: 4.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Centuries of resistance to lager brewing in the German city of Cologne resulted in this unique ale that has certain "lager-like" characteristics. It is malty, golden ale with a clean character and slightly dry finish.


1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 07/17/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark yellow, whispy white head, nice bitter hop flavor leaving a long bitter finish,

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: 4

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - FEB 20, 2006
Hazy straw body with white head. Aroma is medium sweet, grassy, light lemon. Taste is medium sweet, grassy, light lemon, orange. Crisp light body, quite refreshing.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (8685) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUN 11, 2006
on tap-pours a white head with yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is sweet grain with a hay/straw character, good secondary hops. Dry finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
chriso (7062) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JUL 6, 2006
On tap at the brewpub. Pale gold colour. Gentle biscuity aromawith a touch of honey. Delicate and light on the palate, with some fruity, peachy notes. nicely refereshing, if a touch bland. Listed as 5.0% when I had it.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
BeerandBlues2 (5594) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - MAR 20, 2011
Tap. Pours clear straw with an average, creamy white head, long retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (grainy, meal, cereal), light hops (spicy), and light esters (fruity) with notes of ginger and vegetable. Flavor is heavy malt (grainy, meal, cereal), light hops (spicy), and light esters (fruity) with notes of vegetable. Light body, low warmth and creaminess, medium carbonation with a dry finish.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Drake (4803) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - NOV 27, 2008
From a sampler at the brewpub. Pours a pale straw yellow with a thin head, low retention and poor lacing. Grainy aroma of honey and bitter hops. Taste is grain, bitter hops and honey. Medium bodied.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
badlizard (4348) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 7, 2008
On tap at brewery. Clear bright yellow with a fizzy white head. Faint vanilla grain aroma and taste with a brassy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
maniac (3474) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - MAR 14, 2008
From growler, with Kinz. Crystal clear golden body with a small frothy white head. Sweet grassy aroma with some light malt. Clean malty flavor with some honey and grassy hops. Medium light body with moderate carbonation and a smooth clean finish.


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Beer: Callys Kolsch Rating Avg: 2.92 No. of Ratings: 22
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