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Kolsch is brewed with a hybrid method; fermented with ale yeast then cold conditioned (i.e. “lagered”).

Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you recall our beer, Vesuvio a lightly smoked altbier, is brewed in a similar method.

We are excited to add a Kolsch beer to the lineup. We are especially excited to serve it in the traditional “stange” which is the German word for those small tubular glasses we have with the script logo. In Cologne, the traditional bars will bring you a stange of kolsch and replace it with a fresh pour whenever your glass is empty. They keep a tally of your pours on a coaster which you are instructed to place on top of your glass when you are done and do not want another. Should be fun!

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Straw yellow, just shy of crystal clear

Aroma

Pear, honey, hay, white grape

Taste

Light sweet grain notes & honey, subtle herbal hops, spritzy carbonation lifts the slight sweetness

Mouthfeel

Medium / Light body. Not overly thin (i.e. not watery). Creamy mid-palate, firm bitterness, finishes clean.

Overall Impression

I’ve only had imported examples of this style but it ticks all the boxes on what I’d expect from brewing style guidelines. A nice step above the macro lagers but very approachable.

Perfect, If You Like…

• TRA-DIT-TION…TRADITION!
• European Beers
• Stangen (Tiny Glasses)