Früh Kölsch
Brauerei Früh am Dom

Früh KölschFrüh Kölsch
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From:
Brauerei Früh am Dom
 
Germany
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #59
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,281
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 12.5%
Reviews:
194
Ratings:
599
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 17, 2024
Added:
Oct 01, 2002
Wants:
  45
Gots:
  110
From the recipe by Peter Josef Früh of the family brewery, this top-fermented specialty beer features the best ingredients and is brewed according to the German Purity Law. A favourite beer of Cologne, which became one of the city’s original.
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Ratings by tempest:
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Reviewed by tempest from New York

3.98/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Enjoyed a bottle brought back from Koln. The label is marked 27.10.10. As expected, this was a tasty and crisp little ale. The aroma has an interested toasted popcorn and grain character with a tiny hint of citrus. The flavor expands on the dry grainy toast with biting orange peel that rolls through a dry finish. Along the way there are also hints of sweet apple (maybe Pink Lady) and fresh raspberries and blueberries. The fruit isn't quite as big as Reissdorf, but it's still all very well balanced. Check out this kolsch classic when you get a chance.
Jul 16, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.75 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.67 by louisnb

Feb 02, 2024
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Currently downing a few glasses on Saturday 11 November, the first day of Carnival here in Köln. As expected, an absolute shit show. Everyone is in a costume except me. Pretty standard light beer, goes down easy. A bit sharper and drier than most beers of this style. €9.20 for four 0.2l pours, not bad in late 2023 during a big festival. Certainly not the best in Köln but does the trick.
Nov 11, 2023
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.52/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle
Served in an oversized, stemless, wine glass

This beer pours a brilliant golden hue and is topped with less than an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.

Light citrus, grain, and grass aromas

It has a fruity and citrus flavor upfront. Grain and grass in the middle. Somewhat of a lemony finish.

This bodied with a watery mouthfeel

Decent beer
Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by Jgmiller829 from Massachusetts

Oct 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Oct 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.13 by JoshuaPerraton from Ireland

Oct 17, 2023
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Reviewed by SlowPourInSlough

3.37/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
L: straw gold with a big white head

S: more to this than the taste. Citrus and kitchen garden herbs with a touch of yeast.

T: grassy and slatey but a bit thin honestly.

F: good carbonation, crisp

O: just not enough complexity or depth for me. To be fair, it's easy drinking and well-made.
Oct 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by Kgharv from Sweden

Sep 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by BKotch from Texas

Sep 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Sep 13, 2023
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Reviewed by SudsMcE

4.67/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A great kolsh selection and what introduced me to German beer. My life has never been the same…and my wallet certainly knows it. The Germans produce some great beer! I maybe a little biased as it was my first but this is my favorite Kolsh.
Aug 16, 2023
 
Rated: 2.82 by stephenlee93 from England

Jul 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jun 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by Myboymi from Kansas

May 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sed1917

May 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by Eman17 from Illinois

May 06, 2023
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Rated by PresidentofWhat

4.59/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Great creamy head, bit bitter but smooth as hell, pretty carbonated
Mar 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Mar 10, 2023
Früh Kölsch from Brauerei Früh am Dom
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 599 ratings