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Kentucky Kölsch Style Ale
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
- From:
- Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 4.72%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 16.36%
- Reviews:
- 21
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 27, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 10, 2013
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 48
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Ratings by jlindros:
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
2.73/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.73/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Not sure if they just changed the name from Kentucky Light, but looks a bit different, new name, new label, hopefully better than the ratings show for the Light. Tall boy can is nice. The Bourbon ale wasn't bad, but a bit too overpowering, but a nice attempt. Hopefully this is nice, a very misunderstood style.
Pours a light fizzy bubbly head that fades pretty quickly, crystal clear watery looking Berlinnerweiss pale water color.
Nose starts almost nonexistent, but some deep nosing and patience reveals light aromas of wheat like toasted grain, little straw like, a touch of a fruity aroma, and hints of grassy mild hops.
Taste is also pretty light, even for a Kolsch. Light toasty grain and wheat like flavors, little straw and wet hay, with more fruity flavors and hint of fruity grassy hops. There is also a bit of a sulfury flavor, light tin flavor too, and not nearly as clean and crisp as I expected, little sticky finish with more light bitter and sulfury flavors lingering.
Mouth is light bod, lighter carb too.
Overall not very good, I don't think thye really tried very hard with this, way too light even for a Kolsch, off flavors, not very enjoyable.
Aug 10, 2013Pours a light fizzy bubbly head that fades pretty quickly, crystal clear watery looking Berlinnerweiss pale water color.
Nose starts almost nonexistent, but some deep nosing and patience reveals light aromas of wheat like toasted grain, little straw like, a touch of a fruity aroma, and hints of grassy mild hops.
Taste is also pretty light, even for a Kolsch. Light toasty grain and wheat like flavors, little straw and wet hay, with more fruity flavors and hint of fruity grassy hops. There is also a bit of a sulfury flavor, light tin flavor too, and not nearly as clean and crisp as I expected, little sticky finish with more light bitter and sulfury flavors lingering.
Mouth is light bod, lighter carb too.
Overall not very good, I don't think thye really tried very hard with this, way too light even for a Kolsch, off flavors, not very enjoyable.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.62/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
It is going to take some time (clearly), but inroads are being made as far as eradicating the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody are concerned. I am now setting my sights on the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
From the bottle: "A full-flavored Kolsch style ale true to form of the German beer style originating in Cologne".
A Pop! of the cap, a semi-gentle pour & I was off & running. An in-glass swirl raised a finger of foamy, bone-white head with modest retention. Color was Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4) with NE-quality clarity. Nose was malty sweet, very bready and slightly grassy. Mmmm. Mouthfeel was medium, but very soft and caressing on the tongue. Taste was bready, grassy and just slightly tart, maybe grape-ish, maybe sour corn, but either way, fairly unobtrusive. Finish was semi-dry, more bready than grassy and again with just a slight tickle of tart/sourness. Given its low ABV, if they would begin CANning this, I would happily put a bunch into a cooler on a hot, humid summer's day.
Nov 08, 2016From the bottle: "A full-flavored Kolsch style ale true to form of the German beer style originating in Cologne".
A Pop! of the cap, a semi-gentle pour & I was off & running. An in-glass swirl raised a finger of foamy, bone-white head with modest retention. Color was Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4) with NE-quality clarity. Nose was malty sweet, very bready and slightly grassy. Mmmm. Mouthfeel was medium, but very soft and caressing on the tongue. Taste was bready, grassy and just slightly tart, maybe grape-ish, maybe sour corn, but either way, fairly unobtrusive. Finish was semi-dry, more bready than grassy and again with just a slight tickle of tart/sourness. Given its low ABV, if they would begin CANning this, I would happily put a bunch into a cooler on a hot, humid summer's day.
Reviewed by donspublic from Texas
3.84/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from tap into shaker pint, minimal head recedes to a pool, minimal lacing. Light golden in the glass, crystal clear. Smells of biscuit, slight corn funk and grassy hops. Taste is crisp, followed by a little corn sweetness, and a nice semi bitter dry finish. This isn't a bad beer, could pound these all day.
Sep 16, 2016
Kentucky Kölsch Style Ale from Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
135 ratings
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