Sequoia Gold

Brewed by Sequoia Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch
Fresno, California USA

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

On tap @ the brewpub. Pale yellow with small white head, fading quickly to a sparse flim. Light perfumey floral hops up front with some biscuit behind. Flavor has stronger floral with the same malts and a light old malt tang going on. Semi-dry with bitterness @ a 3. Watery with light prickly carbonation. It seems like it’s on the right track, but not quite there.

Name: Sequoia Gold
Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear pale yellow, fine white head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, touch of sweetness, light grain
Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4

4 ounce sample on tap at California Brewer’s Festival. Sample #3. Very faint aroma. Lightly sweet and lightly musty. Hard to discern. Transparent yellow body with a small off-yellow head. Flavor starts a little sour, and lightly astringent. Becomes more citric and lightly cider-like with acetaldehyde flavors in the middle. Becomes a little grainy and malty later on. Thin, watery, and not overly flavorful. Lacks body and aroma.

tap. golden with frothy white head. rising bubbles. hops, lemon, wheat, german malts aroma. very dry, hint of lemon, small bitterness. very light.

On draught. Tasted during trip to California. They call it a german kölsch type ??? But it taste like a common pilsner, golden clear colour with a fruity nose that ends up pleasant bitter.

Slightly hazy golden color. Very faint malty and spicy aroma. Very mild flavor, but a nice balance of hops and malt. Light bubbly feel.

Hazy gold color. The aroma is faint...malty sweet, spicy hops. The flavor is dominated by the malt with a bitter hops aftertaste. Medium consistency.