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RATINGS: 239   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.56   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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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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3.7
   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

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Patrickctenchi (1837) - columbus, Indiana, USA - OCT 1, 2012
Slightly hazed lemon-gold with a fluffy white head. Scent is malt, grass, slight citrus tart. Taste is light, malty, grainy..... Again, slightly tart/acidic. Just so-so.....easy drinker.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
coldbrewky (1337) - Hippetown East, New York, USA - SEP 30, 2012
More like it Saranac. Nice grassy scent from bottle, directly consumed. to of these balanced me steadily for the quoits match with Rob-o and Chris the giant. Simply put this is a very easy beer to consume. Longer body has pleasant dual tone of malt body. Direct and unassuming, this beer was a great compliment to the plethora of smoked BBQ meats we devoured.

1.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
Bierkrug (1921) - Idar-Oberstein (In Iraq), Rhineland-Palatinate, GERMANY - SEP 23, 2012
355 ML bottle from The Beer Store in Monticello, NY. Pours a gold color with a soft fast to go white head. Aroma is a weak malt and flowers. Taste is a very weak with little depth hops. Palate is watery. This is a very bad example of style, if it is even an example of style. Poor

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 19/20
AKThunder (153) - New York, USA - AUG 25, 2012
Went down nice and smoth. Light appearance, the taste was enjoyable, and it had nice honey aroma.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Tac (86) - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - AUG 23, 2012
Pours nice white head and golden body, aroma of some honey, hey and flowers, dominant taste of honey, nice bitterness.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
TheBrewSherpa (269) - Belvidere, New Jersey, USA - AUG 23, 2012
From a 12 ounce bottle into a shaker pint glass. A: Pours a clear, light amber color with one finger of off-white head. Good retention and lace. S: Sweet, citrusy smell. A bit of a floral aroma to it. T: Malty base with some faint caramel warmth. Clean, lager-like aftertaste. M: Light bodied, heavy carbonation. O: Overall, Saranac Kolsch is pretty unimpressive in terms of flavor and character but is an easy drinking lawnmower beer, no question. Serving type: bottle

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
mjg74 (2363) - La Mesa, California, USA - AUG 16, 2012
Bottle from BevMo. Nose is dominated by graininess and not much else. Grain with a decent malt backbone and a light hop flavor. Fairly clean.

1.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 3/20
tlux63 (1) - Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 15, 2012 does not count
Has an odd tartness and a lack of complexity. Might be authentic, but it’s not my taste.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
popkow (257) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - JUL 9, 2012
12oz bottle-pours gold color brew. Aroma has the funk grain, musty, with a dash of citrus. Taste is musky and provides a thin finish. Medium carbonation.


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