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Golden Arm
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
- From:
- Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #218 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #26,040 - Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 12.29%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2002
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
This traditionally brewed, award-winning Kolsch beer is straw colored, crisp, and refreshing, similar to a lager in many respects. Thus is actually a light German ale.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by spointon:
Reviewed by spointon from Illinois
3.91/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this one on tap at the Piece brewpub on 2/21/2009.
A= This Kolsh poured a crystal clear gold color with a 1/2" snow white head and lots of carbonation release.
S= Light malt sweetness with a bready character and a blessedly faint sulphur smell.
T= Taste was bready and mildly sweet. No hops to speak of, but the sweetness stayed in check and lead to a dry finish.
MF= Thin side of medium bodied with a big crisp effervescence.
D= This was a really good kolsh that was totally refreshing and went very well with Piece pizza.
Feb 22, 2009A= This Kolsh poured a crystal clear gold color with a 1/2" snow white head and lots of carbonation release.
S= Light malt sweetness with a bready character and a blessedly faint sulphur smell.
T= Taste was bready and mildly sweet. No hops to speak of, but the sweetness stayed in check and lead to a dry finish.
MF= Thin side of medium bodied with a big crisp effervescence.
D= This was a really good kolsh that was totally refreshing and went very well with Piece pizza.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tasted in a pub glass from draft at Piece Brewery & Pizzeria on August 28, 2021.
Sep 09, 2021Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.44/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
On-draught @ Piece.
A: Clear yellow with a white cap atop. ~2 minute retention.
Sm: Pilsner malt. Floral hop aromatics.
T&M: Nails the crisp refreshing mouthfeel of traditional German expressions of the style. Marries a light-bodied pilsner malt backbone with pleasant floral and grassy hop flavours.
Harmonious and well-balanced. Smooth, wet, refreshing.
O: A surprisingly solid kolsch given an American brewery is behind it...I could drink this all night. Great mouthfeel and above average depth of flavour. Definitely worth a go...I'll have to revisit this in finer grain in future.
High B- (3.44) / WORTHY
Aug 01, 2017A: Clear yellow with a white cap atop. ~2 minute retention.
Sm: Pilsner malt. Floral hop aromatics.
T&M: Nails the crisp refreshing mouthfeel of traditional German expressions of the style. Marries a light-bodied pilsner malt backbone with pleasant floral and grassy hop flavours.
Harmonious and well-balanced. Smooth, wet, refreshing.
O: A surprisingly solid kolsch given an American brewery is behind it...I could drink this all night. Great mouthfeel and above average depth of flavour. Definitely worth a go...I'll have to revisit this in finer grain in future.
High B- (3.44) / WORTHY
Reviewed by Jmurphy919 from Illinois
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
To be honest this beer is their standard go to when it comes to pairing a beer with their pizza. While I am not a huge fan of it, it does the trick. Comes out of the gate weak, doesnt have a great finish either. I have had it where it tastes ok, and other times it tastes like a 2 liter of opened pop that had been sitting in the fridge for 2 months. Wish they could get some more consistency from this brew. But hey, the pizza is damn good.
Nov 18, 2015
Golden Arm from Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
87 ratings
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