Franconia Kolsch

Brewed by Franconia Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch
McKinney, Texas USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Tap at the Gingerman in Dallas. The smell is clean, grass, floral, slight fruits, and grains. The look is clear, golden in color, with white lacy head. The taste is floral, clean, crisp, fruits, and grains.

on tap, golden yellow with minimal foam, aroma is citrusy, flavor has a very nice crisp bite with some good fruity notes, finishes ver well

(draught - Ginger Man Dallas) pale gold with small white head and nice lace. slightly grassy hops with a slightly sweet malt.

UPDATED: APR 13, 2011 Clear gold. Aroma of sweet wheat and lemon. Taste is slightly chalky with a slight citrus refreshment. Finish leaves very little. Not bad but could be loads better! 3.0
RE-RATE 4/9/11 Tap at the brewery. Clear yellow gold. Big foamy head. Citrus lime aroma. Grain husks and light bread. Flavor dry fruity. Light sweetness with easy dry finish. 

On tap. Nose is corn, resin, wheat, and dirt, and metal but it is really not as bad as it sounds. Taste is earthy and slightly sweet or salty, I am not sure, but a bit of fruity hops or maybe its the yeast. This beer is kind of all over the place but does make me raise an eyebrow. Overall the flavors don’t really mesh and I am left wanting much more.

A very nice example of the style. Other American attempts have fallen short, but this one is really good.

UPDATED: MAR 29, 2009 Tap. Pour a clear gold with a lasting white head. Reasonable lace to. Aroma of grain and a few fruity esters. Also a blast of CO2 spritziness. Taste is grainy with a bit of dry apple, and a couple fruity esters that seem common to the yeast Franconia uses. Watery and fizzy. As far as kolschs go, this is pretty good.