Gulf Kolsch
Twisted X Brewing Company
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- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #224 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #34,961 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 13.35%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- From:
- Twisted X Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 7
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
Reviews: 3
| Ratings: 16
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Reviews by Premo88:
Premo88 from Texas
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
most of 2 12 oz. cans poured into tall 20 oz. mug
(4/26/18 canned-on date printed on bottom of cans)
L: clear gold topped by 1-inch head of white foam; sticks off head and laces off constant fluffy collar and skin of white foam from loads of activity in glass
S: sour grain, grain, yeast, dusty yeast, sweet yeast ... almost an orange peel to the sweet note; malt is prevalent but not bready, just lightly sweet
T: sweet and light-malty at first with some light grain flavor and the idea of apricot/peach but very, very subtly so; as it warms and the palate adjusts, a little earthy hop nip shows up and begins growing, first in the aftertaste then up front to the point that it almost tastes like white pepper ... again, the flavor is delicate but the aftertaste buildup suggests it is an Old World hop doing its thing
F: middling middle ... middleweight, mid-level carbonation, works like a charm; smack between ale slick/soft and lager crisp, it has the feel of good cask ale with a very moreish quality
O: subtly strong, a great light-malt fix with a beautiful mouthfeel; at 5.1% ABV, it's far too strong to be a true session beer, and in fact a big quaff will give you plenty of alcohol flavor, but if this beer has any drawbacks, that's the only one I can see -- there's not a single off note, nothing crazy or out of bounds for the style and at 6 weeks old, my six-pack has held up very, very well
Jun 11, 2018
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
most of 2 12 oz. cans poured into tall 20 oz. mug
(4/26/18 canned-on date printed on bottom of cans)
L: clear gold topped by 1-inch head of white foam; sticks off head and laces off constant fluffy collar and skin of white foam from loads of activity in glass
S: sour grain, grain, yeast, dusty yeast, sweet yeast ... almost an orange peel to the sweet note; malt is prevalent but not bready, just lightly sweet
T: sweet and light-malty at first with some light grain flavor and the idea of apricot/peach but very, very subtly so; as it warms and the palate adjusts, a little earthy hop nip shows up and begins growing, first in the aftertaste then up front to the point that it almost tastes like white pepper ... again, the flavor is delicate but the aftertaste buildup suggests it is an Old World hop doing its thing
F: middling middle ... middleweight, mid-level carbonation, works like a charm; smack between ale slick/soft and lager crisp, it has the feel of good cask ale with a very moreish quality
O: subtly strong, a great light-malt fix with a beautiful mouthfeel; at 5.1% ABV, it's far too strong to be a true session beer, and in fact a big quaff will give you plenty of alcohol flavor, but if this beer has any drawbacks, that's the only one I can see -- there's not a single off note, nothing crazy or out of bounds for the style and at 6 weeks old, my six-pack has held up very, very well
Jun 11, 2018
More User Reviews:
ckeegan04 from Texas
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aug 22, 2020
3.77/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aug 22, 2020
BKotch from Texas
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 03, 2018
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 03, 2018
Gagnonsux from Texas
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Sep 23, 2017
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Sep 23, 2017
Jugs_McGhee from Louisiana
2.68/5 rDev -27%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Can rating:
"Kolsch style blonde ale" (not "Kolsch" so they probably cheated with yeast that wasn't Kolsch yeast).
Unremarkable, and more of an uninspired blonde ale than a proper German kolsch. Not as refreshing or crisp as it needs to be.
More dull mediocrity from one of the Austin area's most underwhelming breweries.
C- (2.68) / BELOW AVERAGE
Nov 16, 2017
2.68/5 rDev -27%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Can rating:
"Kolsch style blonde ale" (not "Kolsch" so they probably cheated with yeast that wasn't Kolsch yeast).
Unremarkable, and more of an uninspired blonde ale than a proper German kolsch. Not as refreshing or crisp as it needs to be.
More dull mediocrity from one of the Austin area's most underwhelming breweries.
C- (2.68) / BELOW AVERAGE
Nov 16, 2017
SmellsofMahagony from Texas
3.71/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Oct 15, 2017
3.71/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Oct 15, 2017
Kuges from Texas
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nov 08, 2017
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nov 08, 2017
Tiernan from Texas
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Oct 17, 2017
3.73/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Oct 17, 2017
cgrunin from Texas
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jun 16, 2018
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jun 16, 2018
cmbeddoe7997 from Texas
3.47/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apr 13, 2018
3.47/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apr 13, 2018
Beerucee from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Less taste than I am used to in kolsch style. Still drinkable. Perhaps a craft beer intro.
Oct 14, 2017
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Less taste than I am used to in kolsch style. Still drinkable. Perhaps a craft beer intro.
Oct 14, 2017
Jbbdrinker from Texas
4.69/5 rDev +27.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
There is a floral aroma from the can. The small foam head quickly fades leaving a darker than expected copper color. It has a medium body with a balaced hop and biscut-like malt flavor. A short, sharp carbination is present, which would be overpowering if it lingered, but as it fades a rich, spiced malt note remains. In all, quite an interesting Kolsch
Nov 16, 2017
4.69/5 rDev +27.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
There is a floral aroma from the can. The small foam head quickly fades leaving a darker than expected copper color. It has a medium body with a balaced hop and biscut-like malt flavor. A short, sharp carbination is present, which would be overpowering if it lingered, but as it fades a rich, spiced malt note remains. In all, quite an interesting Kolsch
Nov 16, 2017
Sup3r_s4m from Texas
3.06/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Drinkable. Not crisp. Ok beer. Price not so good
May 30, 2018
3.06/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Drinkable. Not crisp. Ok beer. Price not so good
May 30, 2018
Tx_CJ7 from Texas
4.52/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Oct 29, 2017
4.52/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Oct 29, 2017
Txbrewing from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 21, 2018
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 21, 2018
RiceOwls27 from Texas
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Apr 02, 2020
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Apr 02, 2020
Gulf Kolsch from Twisted X Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
16 ratings
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