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Carolina Brewery Sky Blue Golden Ale


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21
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A Kölsch brewed by
Carolina Brewery

Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA

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232.63/5.02.63/5.0Winter-20.4 Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

Commercial Description:
For those desiring a lighter beer that still has hand-crafted integrity, this beer is a German style Kolsch ale made famous in its namesake city of Cologne (Koln in German). This thirst-quenching summer brew is spritzy, not too malty, with all the pleasing aroma of German Hallertauer hops. While fermented warm like all ales, Kolsch beer undergoes a cold aging period like a lager which results in a brew that is complex yet easy to drink.

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 Veeve (312), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20

Jun 14, 2008  
Delicious, refreshing, a little filling though. surprised at the low rankings. on tap at village draft house in Raleigh, NC. honey, butterscotch, sweet grainy malts. definetely worth it if you like seasonals, golden ales, or want something summery as you sit outside.

 JCB (949), Durham, North Carolina, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 7, 2008  
On tap at the Cats Cradle, Carrboro. Ah, the beers you drink in clubs. I was hoping for a mild, refreshing, lightly spiced golden. Instead, what I got was a moderately hopped, at times almost acrid smelling mess.


 emacgee (1010), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/513/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Tasted at the brewery. Pale clean gold. Thin fizzy white head. Smelled mediocre, clean, grassy, cardboard, wet hay. Same in the flavor, sweet grassy cardboard. Not very impressive. Lightly carbonated mouthfeel and a slight bitterness. Wouldnt drink again.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Date: 02/02/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: clear pale yellow, fine white head,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a touch of grain character and light floral hops,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of grain character, touch of floral hops, light balancing bitterness leads to a long yet light bitter finish,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4


 jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 24, 2007  
on tap-pours a white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is sweet grain, perfumy light hops. OK effervescence. 2.9 Better with food.




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