Odell Bobby

Brewed by Odell Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Tap at Odell. Pours light yellow with an average, creamy white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (hay, straw, meal), light hops (herbs), average yeast with notes of corn. Light bodied, creamy texture, and an average carbonation. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.

Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is clear light yellow. Aroma is lightly hoppy (flowers, perfume), lightly malty (grain, light bread), lightly yeasty (cheese), with a light note of lemon. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. It’s ok, but the yeast character is somewhat unpleasant in both aroma and flavor.

Acquired via trade. Pours a not-very-pretty yellow color with a thin white head. Light effervescence and lacing. Flavor is light and yeasty with a mild hops presence. Finish is dry and lightly sweet. This style is not among my favorites, and I don't think this one is as good as Flying Dog's or Blimp City's versions. Still, it was not bad.

Golden yellow and reflectively opaque and shiny with a sudsy white head. This smells like Corn Chex, but the flavor is creamy and tangy with a sweet essence as it slides down the gullet. It’s a bit thicker and creamier than a true Koelsch, but it’s still pretty good.

Fruity-yeasty nose with hints of apple. Crisply carbonated with an underlying malt smoothness. Some aromatic hop flavors in the finish. Only a slight bitterness, but it does intensify with every sip. Malts may be a little too sweet and cloying... only real complaint.

Pale yellow body. Aroma is fruity - some green apple. This is crisp and light with some citrus and fruit in with the malt; very little hop.

I found some old notes from back in the day. When I was first getting into the craft beer scene, I used to absolutely love this beer. This is crisp and light with some citrus and fruity esters mixed with the malts. Slight hops. I’ll miss you...

Sampled at brewery. Clear light gold, foamy white head. Aroma of cereal grains, apple. Taste is light with sweet grain, some grassy notes, light citrus. Light body, crisp carbonation.