Cambridge Regatta Golden

Brewed by Cambridge Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch
Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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UPDATED: JUL 16, 2007 2004 draught @ the brewery. Light golden, orange tinges, small white head, mostly clear. Aroma of hay, grass clippings, and a touch of hops on the end. Flavor starts out crisp, lightly bitter and has a good malt graininess. Finish has plenty of spicy hops and then it ends cleanly and quickly. Not much wateriness, and relative to the style, this is a big golden ale. Not too sweet, which was very enjoyable, and also not too bitter. Didnt find this bland in the least bit and quite the contrary it was perfectly refreshing and drinkable. Moderate, but not stinging, carbonation, medium-light body.

Update.
After drinking this stuff at almost every visit, it rarely disappoints with a bad batch. I have a little diacetyl in it, from time to time, but never is it not drinkable and satisfying. Also, if you get it right after it’s just been brewed, it’s nearly divine, with tons of fresh hop character, crisp, fresh malts and a beautiful, delicate yeast character. Really, really good stuff. I’d say on average it’s about a 3.6 or 3.7, but when at it’s peak, it’s easily a 4.1 or 4.2

On tap at CBC. Nose not all too pungent, but pleasent. good golden color with off-white lace. spicy hops, nice dry finish. light, but a flavorful beer.

Draught pint at Sunset Grill 4/27/06. Pours a clean and clear light gold colro with a big foamy white head. Nose is lots of honey and grass with some light lemon zest. Palate is fizzy and playful with a nice crisp finish. Flavors of honey, grass and straw, a sweet sugar note here and there.

A Mes rate. Tap at Cambridge.
Clean pale gold with a thin white rim. Slight tobacco, very cream ale like, delicate corn, faint bitter finish. Very easy drinking. Pleasant if not amazing.

Draft. Pours a golden body with a white head. Dry floral hop tones. Pilsner malts, some drying bitter floral tones with a mild bitterness. Yeasty with some earth and lavender tones. A decent kolsh.

Slightly citrusy and definitely light bodied... Crisp... Hint of hops on the finish, refreshing, easy to drink beer... Pretty good beer....

The pour reveals a clear golden color with a thin white head. Nice aroma of hay and malt. Good flavor of hay, malt and citrus. The body is medium with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Well-done and quite refreshing!

Draft @ CBC - Sparkling gold, thin creamy white head. Nice buttery floral nose that tilts more fruity, earthy and slightly bready as it warmed. Fruity floral hop flavor is balanced with soft buttered bread notes. Light bodied, light carbonation, lightly bittersweet finish. Very drinkable on this warm Boston evening...

UPDATED: MAR 4, 2006 Any first impressions?
-A frail head covers the clear golden/yellow shine.
-Hay protrudes shyly in an otherwise unexciting aroma.
-Creamy straw, clean grain, and wet bready pils malt form a solid base for quenching.
-The very drinkable, lean body gets a little watery at times.

What if you dig deeper?
-The slight lactic quality I often taste in Kölsches is diluted here.
-There are supporting earthy hops under the grain.
-Citrus fruit rest atop the hefty hay.
-A well-made, very drinkable, not too malty Kölsch, with some reminiscence of their Vienna Gold.

On tap at Redbones.

Deep straw in colorMild hop aroma.Flavor of bread/biscuit malt,earthy hops, finishes clean,crisp and dry.