McNeills Kölsch

Brewed by McNeills Brewery
Style: Kölsch
Brattleboro, Vermont USA

Ratebeer Mondial Gathering (tiggmtl). Pommes, framboises, levure. Amertume longue et franche. Mousse légère. Un peu de DMS.

Couleur dorée, un peu brouillée, parsemé d’une moyenne mousse blanche. Arômes, penchant sur le côté muet, de levure et de timides grains. Et de citron Semble manquer de houblon floral (pétale de fleurs) pour être fidèle au style de Cologne. Malt biscuit et faiblement butterscotch en bouche. Finale faiblement cireuse et amérisante. Une intéressante interprétation américaine du style, tout en sortant de la pureté Allemande. En fût chez McNeill’s, 22 Mai 2005.

Bomber - Pours a hazy yellow in color with no head and very little carbonation. Aroma is of lemons, malt, yeast and very faint of hops. Flavor is malty and light bodied with a spicy hop undertone. Finish is mildly bitter and clean. A good effort...

Slightly hazy golden coloured body with a thinnish white head that dies down very quickly. Aroma of tart lemons, strong yeast, wheat and some light low a.a. hops. Light-bodied; Strong herbal flavours running in the palate with some good malt and even a subtle spiceyness. Aftertaste shows some of the hops, but not much, with a good malt backbone. Overall, a nice kolsch and another great beer to try! I sampled this 65 cL bottle at the November RB Party at Founder’s in Alexandria, Virginia on 20-November-2004.

Thin white head which reduces quickly. Light carbonation of which I expected more. Hazy light to medium gold in color. Thin bready aroma with some oats and malt. Crisp flavor. More light malts and some hops. Has a bit of tartness and bitterness to it. Some straw and yeast. Decent bitterness at the finish and slightly dry. A decent and very drinkable brew.

Had this at the DC/MD/VA/WV/PA gathering. Bottle courtesy of BuckNaked. Hazed gold. Aroma is pleasant! Scent of wheat, malt, grassiness, light hops, and sourdough. Taste is grassy and slightly bitter. Mild malt coming through along with more bread notes. Body is dry in parts although light. Finishes much the same as the flavor - more grass, straw, hay with crisp hops and mild maltiness. Decently refreshing beer. Very drinkable as well.

A yellow beer with a small white head. The aroma is sweet malty. The flavor is sweet malt with a good deal of hops and the mouthfeel is quite dry.

2004 bottle compliments of bucknaked. Pours a hazy bright goldenrod, bottle conditioned with a big white head. Aroma of hay, grass, light butter, some lightly herbal hops, mineral water, yeast. Flavor is lightly yeast, with some light white bread dough notes, a touch of citrusy hops (very subdued) and a slightly sweet malt finish. Pretty simple stuff, but perfectly executed. Not watery at all (relative to style). Lightly chewy wheat body, medium and refreshing. Touch of light yellow fruits on the end as well. A bit buttery and strong on the malt, I would prefer some more crisp hops notes, or a bit lighter yeast. 7/5/7/3/15
2005 bottle Bitter right away, with honey and flowers. Amber-golden color, with a firm white head and lacing. Light oat-like creaminess, very flavorful. Pale malt, carapils, flowery. Modest carbonation. Soapy, in a way, on the palate, but yet not soapy in flavor. 7/5/7/4/14