Samuel Adams East-West Kolsch

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Kölsch
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Summer Variety Pack. Yellow pour with aroma of floral hop and mild fruit. A lemon, hop taste with a doughy/ yeast finish middle and mild bitter finish. Good for the style.

Beery aroma and slightly detectable spices. although not really enough that it impacts the taste that much. In general I don’t care for Kolsch-style ales because they always seem oxidized because of the trip overseas, but this is decent, although most likely not exactly on the style of ale.

From a 12 fl. oz. bottle with September 2011 notched out of the label as an expiration date. I am quite surprised that I am the first person to add and review a Samuel Adams brew. This is available in their Summer Styles mixed 12-pack. The pour is a pale yellow with highly agitated carbonation leading up to a thin, white head. The aroma is on the grainy side with a vague citrus backdrop and a thin hoppiness on the edges. The body is light but comfortable. The grainy taste ends slightly dry but it is quite easy to drink.