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Saranac Kolsch

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1710
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bottled
common

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unknown

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RATINGS: 238   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.56   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This golden sparkling blond ale was brewed to pay homage to a 1000-year tradition rooted in Cologne, Germany. Clear, crisp and easy to drink, the Kolsch of today is lighter than the "House" beer that was served in Cologne 200 years ago - the city that made Kolsch famous. We hope you'll enjoy it!


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MercyDevice (298) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 3, 2013
Pours an orange gold with a foamy head. Smells yeasty. Tastes like malt, bread, and fruit. Not too bad.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
pmosetc (9) - - MAY 30, 2013 does not count
Light grassy scent, gold in the glass. A little fruity to start, but the malt picks up. Not too heavily hopped, and ... sour, rather than sharp. Great hot weather beer.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
jrodooo5 (534) - Wilmington, Delaware, USA - MAY 23, 2013
Boring! Clear golden pour with no head or lacing. Aroma is faint and not very captivating. The taste is nearly as plain. it’s well balanced but that’s not saying much considering the lack of flavor. Ok at best and that’s stretching it!

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Leafs93 (1409) - Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 20, 2013
Pours yellow, little hazy, with a white head. Aroma is citrus, yeast and floral. Taste is sweet with a tart tempered finish. Light bodied with smooth texture.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Drjohnrock (288) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JAN 12, 2013
12 ounce bottle from Saranac 12 Beers Of Summer variety pack purchased at Sams Club. Gold hue, medium white head that mostly lasted with fine lacing, musty/pale lagery nose, lively carbonation, taste is an unbalanced mishmash that morphs into a subdued bitterness as the glass warms. Not the best beer in the 12 pack.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
ChainGangGuy (4132) - Marietta, Georgia, USA - OCT 28, 2012
12 ounce bottle - Charlie’s Beer & Wine in Marietta, Georgia.

BB September 2012 (reviewed early July).

Appearance: Pours out a fairly clear, deep gold body with a fine, white head receding at a moderate pace, though it never quite fades away completely.

Smell: A sniff of simple, basic maltiness with barely a hint of breadiness to it. Very, very little lemon and spiciness from the hops. It’s present without much presence.

Taste: A lightly sweet touch of pale malts, with a slim measure of breadiness. Low, light citrus accents hinting at basic lemon. Very light spiciness from the German hops. Lightly bitter. Less than crisp finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation. It’s got some slight bubbliness to it, but I would feel remiss to declare it crisp.

Overall: A humdrum Kölsch that misses the mark, but serves as a fine light beer to cool me off in the dog days of summer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Blairgus (1797) - California, USA - OCT 24, 2012
24 Oct 2012, bottle. yellow, clear, some steady bubbles. nose is sweet lager malt and maybe some faint smarties candy. thin body and moderately fizzy. slightly lemony citrus, faint caramel malt, slight bitter finish. okay.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
queenholly (1913) - South Whitley, Indiana, USA - OCT 22, 2012
Bottle. Light, almost imperceptible, grainy malt aroma. Slightly hazy golden with a large white head, moderate lacing. Very light, slightly sweet grainy malt flavor. Light watery body, moderate carbonation. Doesn’t taste bad, but doesn’t have much flavor. Would work for the lawnmower.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
beerguy101 (5206) - Newark, California, USA - OCT 18, 2012
Sampled on 10/18/2012. This Kolsch pours a medium yellow gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head with decent lacing and nice lacing. The aroma is fruity and sweet, a hint of honey and some citrus. A light to medium bodied Kolsch. The malts are fruity and sweet, a little cereal. The hops are floral and earthy. Decent carbonation. Crisp and clean. Light and refreshing. Decent summer beer. Easy drinking. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jsmerig (804) - Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 14, 2012
Pours a clear golden yellow with a thick white foamy head. Aroma of earthy malt and bready yeast. Taste is sweet and peppery with hops. Crisp finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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