Kömmuter Kölsch
Bainbridge Island Brewing Company

Kömmuter KölschKömmuter Kölsch
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From:
Bainbridge Island Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #113
ABV:
5%
Score:
86
Ranked #20,025
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 9.6%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
18
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 01, 2022
Added:
Jun 23, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by mactrail:
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.67/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A light golden brew with a modest foam in the Kasteel chalice. Plenty of spritz on the tongue. Slightly sharp. A very modest touch of hops. More cereal and a malty hint of sweetness greets the lips. Faint lemony notes. Not as perfumey as the more extravagant examples of the style

Overall this is rather plain and quite gulpable, but well made. The balance of the light malt and crisp edge is nice, but you wouldn't mistake it for a German Kölsch. A touch of bitterness for the aftertaste. From the 22 oz bottle purchased from Elizabeth Station in Bellingham.
Sep 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.14/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
draught
Frothy, white head. Crystal clear, light gold appearance. Slightly spiced and slightly sweet, light toasted malt aroma, with a little yeasty note, on the side. Smooth, fresh malt and some floral hops, with a little yeasty note, for the flavor. Refreshing and smooth finish, with mostly a tiny bit spiced, light toasted malt, main flavor, with hardly any hop bite.
Oct 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Sep 27, 2020
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Reviewed by Hatchjaw from Washington

4.47/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
if you're going to commit beer sacrilege, commit it well, friends. Bainbridge Island is about as far as you can get from Köln without being somewhere in the Aleutians. They've done well with this Kölsch, which might be almost just as good as the real shifazz. Has a nice bitter aftertaste, though, which makes it its own. Well done!
May 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.69 by Griffith from Connecticut

Apr 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Leiermann from Pennsylvania

Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by Asics from Washington

Apr 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Jun 21, 2016
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

2.83/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
On-tap at the Tap House Grill in Seattle. My first beer in the Emerald City! On to the beer:

This kölsch takes on a paler golden color, common per style, topped with an average head and retention, and a few whisps of lace. The smell of sourdough and dried grass offer some hope, especially since I was very thirsty. The taste, per se, isn't bad at all. I get hay and bitterness grass, and a loud echo of sourdough. The problem comes in the aftertaste, which leaves a very unpleasant astringency afterwards. At least it was light, crisp, and I was thirsty, so the pint was gone quick and I could move on to the next beer. What a shame, because I enjoy kölsch.
Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Mar 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 22oz bomber into a dimpled mug.

Appearance: light golden hue with a little touch of haze and a lazy effervescence. Head is a thin layer of white foam which doesn't stick around too long. It's decent.

Smell: very grainy with a fair amount of sweetness and a dash of yeasty character. It's very "beery", as my wife would say.

Taste: very much like the aroma, it's grainy and beery. I like beery, but there's not a ton of other complexity here. It's OK.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and decent creaminess for the style.

Overall: this beer just doesn't grab me. It's not a bad beer overall, and mostly follows style guidelines, but I don't think I'll find myself pining for it.
Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by HopBroker from Washington

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by rab53 from Washington

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by abrodsky from Massachusetts

Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Andrew24 from Washington

Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 23, 2015
Kömmuter Kölsch from Bainbridge Island Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 18 ratings