Kölsch 151
Blue Mountain Brewery

Kölsch 151Kölsch 151
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From:
Blue Mountain Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #185
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,004
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 10.8%
Reviews:
62
Ratings:
243
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 13, 2023
Added:
Jun 02, 2008
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  35
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Ratings by IBUnit63:
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Reviewed by IBUnit63 from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottled as Kolsch 151 with BBD 6/2009. Purchased directly from the brewery. I tried this on tap and it was quite flavorful for a Kolsch...let's see how it measures up on the bottling line. Poured into a short, octagonal funky glass while sitting on the porch outside at my mom's place on a clear early evening in C-Ville...

There's a nice amount of effervescent carbonation pouring up from a honey/straw/hay-colored body up to a thin but lasting 1/4-finger head. Very clear indeed.

I get a lot of crispiness on this one - definitely a nice and fresh hop presence (not Saaz...per the label they're actually Hallertau) here, while the straw-like malts are very light and pleasant. There's a mild raw grain feel to this one and it's quite pleasant. So far I'm not losing a whole lot from tap to bottle.

With a taste the hops come out with a sharp piney bitterness - much less silage-ish than Saaz hops - I don't have a huge exposure to Hallertau but it's pleasant here. It's a little tighter than on tap but not bad at all. There's a slight dry presence - somewhere between slate and metallic - but for a Kolsch it's nice and flavorful.

This one is a little tighter than on tap - it's a little sharp bitterness from the Hallertau hops. The malt is so dry it takes a backseat to the hop bite but the finish, while a little bitter and tight, is cleansing and refreshing.

I must admit...I don't gravitate towards Kolsch or Kolsch-style ales, but having this on tap and now in a bottle has yet again proven that open minds prevail. This is a solid, easy-drinking, straightforward ale with good ingredients and fine craftsmanship. Glad I have some to bring home.
Apr 05, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.76 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Jun 13, 2023
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.49/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had this beer from a bottle poured into a tall snifter glass. Hazy pale yellow with a decent initial head and decent lacing. Smell and taste of corn and lemon. Some hoppy bitterness at the finish. Not as crisp as I would expect.
Aug 11, 2022
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.49/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the can, it pours a hazy light amber color with a modest, soon diminishing, white head. The nose gets a dose of brerady malt. The mouth gets a bit of malt and a touch of fruitiness.
May 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.92 by needMIbeer from Virginia

Nov 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Sep 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by bigbutter from Virginia

Dec 27, 2019
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Rated by Peko from Virginia

5/5  rDev +38.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I like classic Kölsh. Very well done.
Sep 08, 2019
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Reviewed by Navanation from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasty. Well balanced malts and hops. Bready smell. Golden yellow color. Light carbonation. Minimal head and no lacing on the glass. Smooth, easy drinking. Can't stop with one.
Jul 11, 2019
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.39/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
My first brew on tap upon landing at Reagan Airport before 9AM (don't tell my wife.)
An undistinguished kolsch, except for a good cleansing of my palate with bubbles and modest hops.
While the kolsch is something of a hybrid, 151 seems more like a lager. Cleaner and less fruit than an ale.

Blue Mountain, it turns out, just bought another brewer (South Street in Charlottesville) that I had at that same bar.
Blue Mountain started 11 years ago in an ex-urban area, so it is good that it saved and can continue to spread the gospel of craft beer. Another Mom 'n Pop shop (with close friends) makes a go of it with diligence and passion.
Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by DonaldVelazquez from Virginia

Mar 24, 2019
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

3.33/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear straw, not much white head, but it sticks around, and leaves nice lace
Smells like pils malt
Bready, a touch fruity. Not really much going on beyond that
Light bodied and refreshing.
I'm guessing that this became a mainstay after selling well in the brewpub. Folks coming in there just got finished hiking, and needed a light, refreshing beer. Would be damned good in the summer, not sure why it was included in the winter mixed pack.
Dec 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by informaticsDoc from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jason_cs from Florida

Jan 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by MisledTitan from England

Oct 05, 2017
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Reviewed by 88caprice from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a slender glass.

Good overall for the style.

Light golden color. Fizzy soda-like head that dissipated. Smell is quite vineous. White grapes and a little winey. Taste is grassy with a hop zing and a winey quality. Minimal malt finish. Medium bodied and sparkly.
Sep 13, 2017
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a light golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has floral and lemongrass hints
The taste follows the nose with a floral and lemongrass flavor
A light bodied decently carbonated beer
A decent Kolsch
Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

May 04, 2017
Kölsch 151 from Blue Mountain Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 243 ratings