Reissdorf Kölsch

Brewed by Privat-Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf
Style: Kölsch
Cologne, Germany

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

16 oz bottle. Golden straw colored pour with a small head. Large bubbles and mild carbonation. Taste of hay and malt. Mild light finish. Very enjoyable.

Pours a clear pale yellow with a thick white head. Aroma is yeast and straw. The taste is yeasty and finishes with a nice easy bitterness. It kinda has a full mouthfeel which, for me, contrasts with it’s light coloration. Didn’t expect that. First Kolsch for me - anxious to try more.

fajna butelka kupiłem brązową a więc inną niż obok na fotce, kolor jasnozłoty piana na 2 palce ale dość szybko znikła, odświeżające dobre piwko, typowy kolsch, lekko kwaśne, lekko słodkie lekko gorzkie, dobrze skomponowany smak, dużo chyba bym tego nie mógł wypić ale jedno na ugaszenie pragnienia jest super

Sorry for the german rating, but this is a lousy rating from my "newbie" time (2007-2009), and it’s not worth of being translated. I just added it for the statistics, and to complete my backlog!
Schaut im Glas richtig gut aus. Der Antrunk ist sehr hopfig. Im Nachgeschmack wirds ein wenig süßlich, was sehr ausgewogen wirkt durch das starke Hopfenaroma. Auffällig beim Reissdorf ist, dass das Bier trotz der sehr hohen Rezenz immer noch erstaunlich hopfig ist. Sowas hat man nicht oft. Eines der besseren Kölschs. Sehr fein!!

nuts, hay, spruce, citrus, leather, cough drop, golden, frothy, clear, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, creamy, fizzy, astringent,

Strågul öl med ganska fylligt vitt skum. På alla sätt smakar och doftar den som en traditionell lager. Inte mycket att säga om.

(Flasche) Das Kölsch hat eine hellgelbe Farbe, ist klar filtriert mit einer weißen Schaumkrone. Es riecht schlank, süßlich und retronasal mit einer Würze. Bittere ist nur im Abgang zu erkennen. Zusammengefasst; spritzig, erfrischend und etwas langweilig.

Inspired by another beer blogger, The BrewThusiast, I decided to crack open a Reissdorf Kölsch. When I started asking my sales reps a few months ago about quality imported brews, in four-packs and six-packs, this was one of the first brews suggested. The Kölsch is a great summer style brew, that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. This Reissdorf comes in four-packs of 330mL bottles. It pours out a gorgeous clear lemon yellow color, with a medium thick white foam. There’s a decent amount of foam at first, but it subsides pretty quickly, leaving behind only very little lacing. I give it a firm swirl, and some foam rises, but again fades back quickly. The aromas are crisp, clean, simple, and perfect. I detect just a tiny touch of hops, but not IPA-style hops. The hops here is very soft, smooth, subtle; you barely even know they’re there. There’s a touch of grassy, or almost citrusy notes, but overall it’s a very soft, clean nose. On the palate there’s a bit more complexity, but not a ton. The Kölsch is giving me exactly what I expected, just good beer. There’s almost no detectable malty sweetness, and there’s just the slightest bit of hops on the backside of my tongue. It’s very dry, mouth-watering, and straight-forward. I once heard Kölsch beers described as "the light, easy-drinking, girly beer" when a German doesn’t want a big heavy brew. Not that I’d use those exact words, but the basic concept was right on the money. The Reissdorf Kölsch is great: simple, elegant, refreshing, balanced. It’s everything I want from a Kölsch, and it’s executed perfectly.

Jan 9, 2012 tap at Saucer. Translucent golden with minimal head and spotty lacing. Aroma was grain and malt. Taste was similar with a dry finish.