Red Lodge Reserve Ale

Brewed by Red Lodge Ales
Style: Kölsch
Red Lodge, Montana USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Pours a golden yellow. Aromas of lemon, grains, celery. Flavor is crisp, dry, sweet malt, and a mild hop.

Sampled on draught at Sam’s Tap Room, next to the brewpub in Red Lodge, Montana. Pours a clear golden pale brew with a creamy white head that dissolves quickly to a fine film. Aroma of light roasted caramel malt, orange zest, a hint of apples and some flowery hops. Taste is medium bodied, very light carbonation, malty with a slight tart citrus flavor. Finish is sweet, with an average bitterness.

On draught at Sam’s Tap Room adjacent to the brewery. Pours a clear straw color with a light white head. Light-bodied, with a slightly crisp hoppy flavor matched to a light pale malt flavor. Very clean, a nice summer brew.

Light amber in color with large white head. Malty nose with a hints of apple. Flavor much the same, juice of an apple with hints of hops. Body was light with just a touch of a hop finish.

Draft at Old Chicago in Billings, MT. Clear amber with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate floral tart citrus aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium bitter flavor with a medium bitter finish of moderate duration. Solid refreshing beer.

(draft) Crystal clear apple juice body topped by a white head. Aroma is medium sweet, apple. Taste is medium sweet, apple, some floral. Light body with light chalkiness and nice crispness.