Double Mountain Kolsch

Brewed by Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom
Style: Kölsch
Hood River, Oregon USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Draft. A hazy yellow almost green beer with a thin of white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of citrus, while the flavor is sweet with very strong notes of citrus. The body is thin.

Date: September 24, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy yellow, wispy white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet cereal aroma with floral hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, soft floral hops, light balancing bitterness
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *+ /4

Pale yellow, opaque. Light fruitiness in the nose with subtle pale malts. Rather harsh graininess, plus the dull, clunky Perle hops (should really have used a nobler variety) plus all the yeast (which lends a footiness) makes this not only a poor kolsch but an ineffective beer overall. Wish I had what Belmont was pouring!

Draft at the taproom. Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a sweetish grainy malty aroma with some citrus hoppy hints. Sweetish grainy malty citrus flavor. Has a sweetish grainy finish with s slighlty bitter aftertaste.

Tap: Hazy yellow, light husk and a grainy malt note, more dusty notes; malt and hop. Light finish, decent body. An ok kolsch with an up front malt note but nothing much in the fragrant hop or yeast department.

Tap. Light yeast aroma. Cloudy yellow. Light fruity spicyness on straw malt. Hay finish. Medium body, sparkling mouthfeel. Misses it’s mark.

GCBF 2010. we had a good laugh at my notes on this one. Clearly I was not impressed, and a little hammered when I penned my profound observations: "So many Kolsches are like this, fuck whatever, NOT A KOLSCH!" (1.7)

Draught @ Belmont Station:   Straw in color, slight haze, lively carbonation, moderate foamy white head, nice lacing.   Soft straw/hay on the nose.   Somewhat peppery and floral on the tongue.   Backside has more of a hay/straw aspect.   Does become more cereal oriented as it warms.   Feels somewhat heavy for a Kolsch.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate, but maybe more malty than usual.   Lingering cereal aspects.   Not as crisp as others.   Okay, but not as refreshing as I would have hoped.

(Draught) Sampled at GCBF 2010 on September 11, 2010. Cloudy amber. Nose is strong with lemony citrus. Slightly lactic taste with metallic and citrus swill finish.

Aroma – Light malt wit very little hops coming through. Appearance – Straw in color, Slight haze with a light head. Flavor – Nice wheat malt with a good hop balance. Palate – Dry Finish with a good Mouthfeel. Overall – Nice easy drinking Kolsch. (3.2)