Umlaut Kolsch
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant

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From:
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #215
ABV:
4%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,391
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 15.9%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 10, 2023
Added:
Jul 24, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Classic German style beer. Everything in this beer is from Germany except the water. Light, crisp and refreshing. Spring, Summer and Fall only.
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Ratings by Mia_S:
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Rated by Mia_S from Maine

3.5/5  rDev +1.2%

Sep 08, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.37 by KC_beerman from Missouri

May 10, 2023
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Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine

3.93/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint on draft at Arcadia in Portland.

Appearance: Clear straw, minimal head. Looks very much like a beer.

Aroma: Dry, grassy, bready. Inoffensive.

Taste: Follows nose. Very dry and kind of earthy. Pleasant finish. Slightly herbal. Cereal grains noticeable.

Mouthfeel: Light and easy. Alcohol is nowhere to be found. Feels like you could drink it all day. At $7 a pint, that would be expensive.

Overall: Nice take on a dry, sessiony golden ale. Not a mind blower, but a good beer. Flavorful enough that it works outside of spring/summer.
Nov 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by LostHighway from Minnesota

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by BEERMILER12 from Maine

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TeamStreet from Massachusetts

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by CurtFromHershey from Minnesota

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jebrew from Maine

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by RIKIM from Rhode Island

Oct 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Sep 23, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by craft_shannie from Indiana

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by rderedin from Maine

Aug 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by IPAFrankieH from Pennsylvania

Jul 09, 2013
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From my notes of the Pemaquid Oyster festival at the brewery from last year.

Clear golden orange color, light head.

Nose light toasty cereal malts, floral grassy hops, straw malts, light and crisp.

Taste has toasty malts, cracked straw, pilsner malts galore, floral and grassy hops, little spicy hop touch, clean and crisp. Finish is bitter and dry, little bready cereal malt.

Mouth is lighter bodied, decent carb.

Overall not bad, decent profile, tasty, clean and crisp, drinkable.
Sep 02, 2012
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

3.31/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler pint, the beer is a pale, light, slightly hazed yellow-gold coloring with a steady flow of carbonation and a light, bubbly ring around the surface. Aromas are light and clean, with only a slight floral presence. Flavors are light and tangy sweet, with a slightly sour jasmine end to the palate. Roasted grains and corn throughout, the beer remains light and crisp. Aftertaste is roasty and grainy, but smooth and crisp, with a light hop presence at the end. Smooth, clean finish. The beer is light and crisp overall, and would be a great hot summer day refresher.
Aug 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by DanK4 from Maine

Jun 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by tedho21 from Pennsylvania

Jun 24, 2012
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

3.55/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
In a pilsner glass this beer was a light golden color with a medium-sized white head. There was a bit of lace.

Grassy hops aroma, flowery, almost perfumey. Solid malt background.

The taste was a nice interplay of the grassy hops and the malt.

This was a wonderfully crisp and refreshing beer. Good to session on a warm summer day.
Apr 20, 2012
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Reviewed by pburland23 from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Stopped into Marshall Wharf this afternoon to pick up a growler. Figured Kolsch would be a good call for drinking lakeside.

Poured in a standard shaker pint glass. Beer pours a pale golden straw color with a pretty think layer of head. Looks like your average pale lager. Nothing too special to look at.

Smell is very crisp with a nice balance of malty sweetness and a lingering touch of bitterness from the hops. Taste is very similar to the smell. It's crisp, clean and very dry, There's a pleasing bite from the hops that works to balance out the sweetness of the malts.

The mouthfeel is quite light and obviously at 4% this is a beer you can make a decent session out of.

Overall, not the best kolsch I've ever had, but very flavorful and balanced. An enjoyable pint.
Jul 03, 2011
Umlaut Kolsch from Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 22 ratings