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Verich Gold
Ohio Brewing Company
- From:
- Ohio Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 17.56%
- Reviews:
- 21
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Ratings by sixerofelixir:
Reviewed by sixerofelixir from Ohio
3.74/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, no numbers or anything within sight on bottle.
Pours a hazed light-straw color. White head soon becomes a wisp that laces the glass. Smell is crisp, herbal, and lemon-y. Taste has a grassy, bitter bite to the front of it, but has a smoother finish. Feels ok, and is carbonated well. A crisp, decent beer for the style
Nov 19, 2010Pours a hazed light-straw color. White head soon becomes a wisp that laces the glass. Smell is crisp, herbal, and lemon-y. Taste has a grassy, bitter bite to the front of it, but has a smoother finish. Feels ok, and is carbonated well. A crisp, decent beer for the style
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Amalak from New York
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It is gold with some bubbles. It's clear with no real head or lacing. There's a nice herbal scent there. This feels like a lager. It's quite crisp with some grassy undertones. There's a sweet grape taste in the back of the mouth. It's nice all around.
Jan 11, 2014Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.71/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at King's Table, Beavercreek, OH
A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high bright white head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a short head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of grassy hops and biscuity malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of biscuit malts along with some hints of white grapes. Hints of sweet fruits are also perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied and somewhat crisp and dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink-it just isn't as vineous compared to other kölschs.
Oct 27, 2013A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high bright white head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a short head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of grassy hops and biscuity malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of biscuit malts along with some hints of white grapes. Hints of sweet fruits are also perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied and somewhat crisp and dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink-it just isn't as vineous compared to other kölschs.
Reviewed by fastrodney from North Carolina
3.23/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Weizen glass.
A: MASSIVE head. A huge white head started to develop immediately and shows no sign of dissipating any time soon. Slightly dark gold in color and dark flecks of sediment. Still a fair amount of dark sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
S: Not much to speak of. Slightly malty/corny/hoppy with maybe a touch of wheat in there somewhere.
T: Not much here, either. A slight taste of malt with bitterness on the back, but the sort of bitterness that doesn't taste much like hops.
M: HIghly carbonated and moderately thin.
O: Disappointing, to be honest. It doesn't have the sweetness or body I've come to expect with a Kolsch and doesn't really seem to be going in any specific direction. It's bitter to be sure, but the bitterness feel like a broad stroke that doesn't highlight any specific hops. It did seem to improve as it warmed, but this is still not the first place I'd go for an example of the style.
Jan 13, 2013A: MASSIVE head. A huge white head started to develop immediately and shows no sign of dissipating any time soon. Slightly dark gold in color and dark flecks of sediment. Still a fair amount of dark sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
S: Not much to speak of. Slightly malty/corny/hoppy with maybe a touch of wheat in there somewhere.
T: Not much here, either. A slight taste of malt with bitterness on the back, but the sort of bitterness that doesn't taste much like hops.
M: HIghly carbonated and moderately thin.
O: Disappointing, to be honest. It doesn't have the sweetness or body I've come to expect with a Kolsch and doesn't really seem to be going in any specific direction. It's bitter to be sure, but the bitterness feel like a broad stroke that doesn't highlight any specific hops. It did seem to improve as it warmed, but this is still not the first place I'd go for an example of the style.
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The color is a bit darker than the typical Kolsch, a clear dark gold. Effervescent bubbling activity helps to keep up a creamy pure white head to a finger in height. There's spotty lacing until a thick sheet a few inches in width is deposited in the middle. Interesting. It looks good overall.
The smell offers malts on the dry side with a touch of sulfur, but not as much as I find in the flavor. It's also grassy with some notes of hazy. Crackers meld with an herbal note with a very light bitterness. The style is light, yes, but there could be more to it.
This isn't a bad Kolsch, but it's not the one I'd offer someone who wants to know about the style. True, it's dry and herbacious, but I'd want a bit more of the vinous notes it should have. It's also a bit too sulfuric and not as clean as it could be, with a metallic finish. It also ends up tasting a little thin at the end. None of these are extremes, so I'd consider it average. It may be a good stepping stone to getting into the style, but there's a lot of depth and flavor to go from here on.
Again, yes, light style, but it gets just a touch watery, thinner than it should be. It is crisp, and the smoothness keeps it going with the carbonation is just right.
Sep 20, 2012The smell offers malts on the dry side with a touch of sulfur, but not as much as I find in the flavor. It's also grassy with some notes of hazy. Crackers meld with an herbal note with a very light bitterness. The style is light, yes, but there could be more to it.
This isn't a bad Kolsch, but it's not the one I'd offer someone who wants to know about the style. True, it's dry and herbacious, but I'd want a bit more of the vinous notes it should have. It's also a bit too sulfuric and not as clean as it could be, with a metallic finish. It also ends up tasting a little thin at the end. None of these are extremes, so I'd consider it average. It may be a good stepping stone to getting into the style, but there's a lot of depth and flavor to go from here on.
Again, yes, light style, but it gets just a touch watery, thinner than it should be. It is crisp, and the smoothness keeps it going with the carbonation is just right.
Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looks like a kölsch to me. Flavor is a bit mote hearty than I am used to for the style. Much more grain than typical. It still comes together well enough and has a nice feel to it. This is a nice beer, but as far as a kölsch goes, too much grain and not quite smooth enough. The carbonation is a bit high too.
Aug 20, 2012Reviewed by StoutLoverJon from New York
4.87/5 rDev +38%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.87/5 rDev +38%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
My buddies and I decided to take a mini tour of this microbrewery on one fine rainy day in akron, Ohio.
The brewer is the most down-to-earth beer-lover I have ever met. He decided to give us a little sampling of his offerings after showing of his tanks. This is one of the only Kolsch's I have had other than the sam Adams... This one wins. It is a golden clear with inviting carbonation bubbles populating the side of the tasting cup. The smell is an inviting effervescent bouquet of malt and a slight bit of hops. The taste is crisp, refreshing, golden, and prickly, from the carbonation. This is the perfect session beer. Mouthfeel is light and delightful. If you are ever in Akron Ohio, call the brewry up and ask for a tour. This is probably one of the best rainy days I have had in awhile.
Mar 12, 2012The brewer is the most down-to-earth beer-lover I have ever met. He decided to give us a little sampling of his offerings after showing of his tanks. This is one of the only Kolsch's I have had other than the sam Adams... This one wins. It is a golden clear with inviting carbonation bubbles populating the side of the tasting cup. The smell is an inviting effervescent bouquet of malt and a slight bit of hops. The taste is crisp, refreshing, golden, and prickly, from the carbonation. This is the perfect session beer. Mouthfeel is light and delightful. If you are ever in Akron Ohio, call the brewry up and ask for a tour. This is probably one of the best rainy days I have had in awhile.
Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clean yellow-ish color with a small white head. In the aroma, a small dryness with lager tones. In the taste, a small dryness, earthy, with a note of citrus and lager tones all the way through. A small bite and lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry earthiness and lager like aftertaste. Nice earthiness n a lager, also enjoyed the small citrus like notes.
Feb 13, 2012Reviewed by BDIMike from Ohio
3.82/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a clear, golden color. A thin white head is created on the pour but with continuous carbonation the head laces throughout the drink.
Smell is great on this beer for a kolsch. Strong biscuity, wheat smell. A bit of a European-like hop smell as well.
Taste is nice for a kolsch. Clean biscuit taste. Very fresh tasting.
Mouthfeel is very nice. Nice smoothness, but a good carbonation as well. The carbonation is very crisp and refreshing.
Drinkability is very nice on this beer. I am not normally a big fan of the Kolsch style. This is one of the better ones I've ever had though. A local beer that is less notorious, but much better than another local Cleveland beer that is VERY overrated. Try this offering from Ohio brewing instead.
Jan 27, 2012Smell is great on this beer for a kolsch. Strong biscuity, wheat smell. A bit of a European-like hop smell as well.
Taste is nice for a kolsch. Clean biscuit taste. Very fresh tasting.
Mouthfeel is very nice. Nice smoothness, but a good carbonation as well. The carbonation is very crisp and refreshing.
Drinkability is very nice on this beer. I am not normally a big fan of the Kolsch style. This is one of the better ones I've ever had though. A local beer that is less notorious, but much better than another local Cleveland beer that is VERY overrated. Try this offering from Ohio brewing instead.
Reviewed by Ouroborus from Iowa
2.8/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - weak fizzy bright white head with quickly diminishing lacing; clear with yellow straw colored hue
S - light grassy scent
T - light faintly sweet, finish is short and weak, slightly disappointed with the strength of flavor
M - light body with watery texture, mildly fizzy carbonation, finish unremarkable
O - Fairly simple Kolsch style beer, easy to drink, fairly smooth with no odd flavors or smells, taste is clean, but otherwise unremarkable.
Jan 05, 2012S - light grassy scent
T - light faintly sweet, finish is short and weak, slightly disappointed with the strength of flavor
M - light body with watery texture, mildly fizzy carbonation, finish unremarkable
O - Fairly simple Kolsch style beer, easy to drink, fairly smooth with no odd flavors or smells, taste is clean, but otherwise unremarkable.
Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
2.47/5 rDev -30%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.47/5 rDev -30%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured into a Samuel Smith pint glass on 10/19/11
Light, faded straw-yellow; pretty clear save for a bit of chill haze. One and a half finger head of white foam dissipates to a much thinner, soapy layer. Hardly any lace.
Right out of the bottle it smelled ok, with notes of grass, pollen, cut hay and a suggestion of prairies. After the head drops, less suited aromas emerge; vegetal notions (not cooked, thankfully), damp straw and something that makes me think of popcorn flavored jelly beans.
First drink: wow, it's a shame the aroma set the bar so... high? My first impressions are, in this order: watery, carbonation, metallic. This is a case of where the feel and flavors are clustered to the point there's hardly any distinguishing the two. Very grassy and rather grainy, too. Dusty biscuit notes on the finish. Very, very dry. Carbonation simmers a bit over time, but the metallic flavor remains.
Verich Gold doesn't turn out to be as bad as my first impression would have me believe. That said, it doesn't turn out very good, either. I drain-poured half of it.
Oct 20, 2011Light, faded straw-yellow; pretty clear save for a bit of chill haze. One and a half finger head of white foam dissipates to a much thinner, soapy layer. Hardly any lace.
Right out of the bottle it smelled ok, with notes of grass, pollen, cut hay and a suggestion of prairies. After the head drops, less suited aromas emerge; vegetal notions (not cooked, thankfully), damp straw and something that makes me think of popcorn flavored jelly beans.
First drink: wow, it's a shame the aroma set the bar so... high? My first impressions are, in this order: watery, carbonation, metallic. This is a case of where the feel and flavors are clustered to the point there's hardly any distinguishing the two. Very grassy and rather grainy, too. Dusty biscuit notes on the finish. Very, very dry. Carbonation simmers a bit over time, but the metallic flavor remains.
Verich Gold doesn't turn out to be as bad as my first impression would have me believe. That said, it doesn't turn out very good, either. I drain-poured half of it.
Verich Gold from Ohio Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
30 ratings
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