Dom Kölsch
Dom-Brauerei GmbH

Dom KölschDom Kölsch
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From:
Dom-Brauerei GmbH
 
Germany
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #200
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,121
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 15.13%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 09, 2022
Added:
Dec 27, 2002
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by philipquarles:
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Reviewed by philipquarles from Connecticut

3.87/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a stange, this perfect clear gold beer has zero head retention. Lacing is decent though.

Smells of malt, barnyard (in a good way) and very slight citrus.

Taste is much the same. The grain is very pronounced in comparison with others of this style, and I quite like this take on it.

Mouthfeel is on the thick side of watery, which is again better than the average kölsch.

Overall, a very good, very drinkable brew.
Aug 03, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.61 by misteil from Ireland

Jul 09, 2022
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Rated by kblunt333 from Florida

4.05/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A very smooth beer, I had a 0,5 L glass in Aachen, Germany. It was very refreshing and not overly spiced or hopped.
Jan 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.97 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 15, 2021
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
“Dom Kölsch”
,5L brown glass bottle coded “Mindestens haltbar bis Ende: 06.22 L1609 G1 0749”
€1,29 @ REWE CITY, Hohne Str. 30a, Köln, DE

Look: Clear golden body beneath a full head of white foam that holds well and leaves some very nice lacing behind.
Smell: Grainy and bready malt with a pleasant fruitiness and soft herbal hops.
Taste: Lightly sweetish grainy malt with bruised apples and floral and softly herbal hops notes. Firmly bitter with a dry finish.
Feel: Medium bodied and crisp with a fine-bubbled, seemingly natural carbonation.
Overall: One of the better, more refined and balanced Kölsch beers in my opinion. Very well done and well worth trying.
Sep 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Dec 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.22 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Nov 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.89 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Nov 10, 2017
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Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi

3.74/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Probably first had in June 2006, in Köln, Germany, on draft, and had again today at Phantasialand, Brühl, Germany, "vom Fass" into 0.3l clear plastic beer cup.

Maltier than usual for a Kölsch.
May 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.49/5  rDev -30.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
500ml brown glass bottle purchased at a kiosk in Koln, Germany. The best before date is 09.16, which is odd seeing as I bought it today (March 21st, 2016) - and German Kolsch breweries usually emphasize freshness even more than American breweries do with IPAs. Red and gold label design. Branded red and gold pry-off crown cap. Notes below are regrettably brief given a less than ideal review environment:

A: ~5cm wide head of white colour. Not as frothy or robust as most Kolsch heads, but certainly above average within the style (especially when comparing to inferior American attempts at the style). Retention is above average - ~3-4 minutes. Leaves no lacing as it recedes.

Body is a clear yellow-copper of average vibrance. Clean; no yeast floats within.

Appears well-carbonated.

I notice no unique or special characteristics, and the appearance is inferior to most Koln-brewed Kolschbiere, but it's generally appealing.

Sm: Muted and reticent, suggesting a shallow simple brew. Generic malted barley, a bit of sweeter Munich malt, maybe some pilsner malt. No graininess here, but it does hint a bit at corn sugar. Slightly syrupy judging by the aroma.

I find no overt hop profile. There are no obvious off-notes, but this is already seeming like a middle-of-the-road Kolsch at best.

T: Okay...it's decently balanced, but the subtle hop profile usually observed in the best Kolschbiere is absent here. There's some Munich malt sweetness, some crisper pilsner malt, and a hint of corn syrup-like syrupy sweetness, but I wouldn't go so far as to suggest adjunct was actually utilized. It's an unremarkable build for a Kolsch, and doesn't drink horribly fresh.

Mf: Smooth, slightly syrupy, wet, unrefreshing, medium-bodied...this isn't the crisp, refreshing-as-hell, light-bodied mouthfeel you'd hope for in a great Kolsch. Lackluster, overcarbonated, and not at all ideal for the style or flavour profile.

O: A mediocre expression of the style, and really disappointing considered it's brewed right here in Koln, the home of the style. I've had worse Kolschbiere with the official Kolsch appellation (see Richmodis), but this is quite poor nevertheless - even less appealing and drinkable than, say, Zunft Kolsch. That said, I'm sure it's better fresh on-draught.

High D+ (2.49) / NOT RECOMMENDED
Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by torwart94 from Ohio

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Oct 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by IRONRakkasan from California

Sep 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mmutantl from Germany

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Me2 from Belgium

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by vermilcj from Ohio

Feb 03, 2014
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.56/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the Stapelhaus.

Presented by a very cheerful chap in .2L glasses, brewery branded. Lovely clear yeller, minimal carbonation. Nose was faint hay, grass, weakest part of a pleasant experience.

Döm kolsch; ain't no kolsch like this in America. Clean, lighly fruity, slight sweet malt, mild sugary grass. Effervescent, and silly easy to sip. We had three in short order, and I can see drinking this in the square all day long.

Good, solid beer that did me the favor of changing my outlook on a style. Fresh kolsch? Happy to have another.
Jul 02, 2013
Dom Kölsch from Dom-Brauerei GmbH
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 67 ratings