Kölsch
Occidental Brewing Co.

16oz can, painted label. Date stamp on bottom lip is 'CANNED ON 04/01/25'.
Mostly clear, straw colored body. Thick, meringue, white colored head, and this sticks around. Leaves behind horizontal lacing rings.
Aroma of sweet toasted malt, sweet peach fruit, and a bit of spice.
Taste is sweet and fruity. Toasted malts, apple, berry, and a bit of peach. Touch of spicy zing. Aftertaste goes back to the toasted malts.
Medium mouthfeel. Ends with a clean finish. Very good carbonation.
Sessionable with low bitterness, and avoids being too sweet.

Solid beer but a bit pricy. Tastes nice and crisp when cold

@PDX
Look
Clear, thin head, deep gold.

Sniff
Clean, grainy, light hops. No wine note.

Sip
Clean, semi dry pale malt, bready, light tangy, floral hops

Swish
Light medium, big extrinsic mouthfeel for 4.5%. Nominal CO2 and no harsh feels

Think.
Worthy. Great big-tasting American session beer

Excellent Kolsch. 16oz. can. Pours clear gold with a tall white head that lasts. Nice fine carbonation. Aroma: floral hops, bread, yeast. Taste: sweet up front, bitter finish. The aftertaste makes me think white wine. A lot of taste for a 4.5% beer.

Kölsch from Occidental Brewing. 16 fl oz can from @snaotheus in NBW BIF 17. Reviewed 20/05/23 (Review 3107). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Stamped on lower rim “CANNED ON 22/30/22”. Stored at 34 degrees at home. Served at 47.8 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 54.6 degrees F.
Appearance – 3.75
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), clear.
Body – Pale Gold (SRM 4), clear. Under direct light, same. When rear lite, same.
Head: Average (Maximum 4.5 cm, aggressive center pour), white, high density, quickly diminishing, reducing to an undulating 0.7 – 0.9 cm crown and a thin, rocky cap.
Lacing – Good. Wide band of tiny to small bubbles, devolving into torn curtain lacing.
Aroma – 3.5 – Faint flowery hops, no malt, no yeast. No ethanol (4.5 % ABV as marked on the label).
Flavor – 3.75 – Flavor is basically weak hops, crisp and dry – kind of like Hallertauer but maybe a little spicier. No malt, no yeast. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No gastric warming.
Palate – 3.75 – Thin; watery; lively carbonation – ends lightly dry.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 Very nice take on a fairly uncommon beer style.

2023-04-08
Out of a 16oz can. Light, bready, clean.

Lighter, crisp, clear. smells as expected. clean tasting. Finnish is fast, leaves the mouth sooner than later. Would keep on tap full time.

 

Look: Crystal clear golden yellow in color with a pure white and silky-looking head that balloons up and slowly settles to a lid, leaving great lacing behind
Aroma: Pilsner malt, floral hops, honey, straw, soda crackers, and a few fruity esters
Taste: Honey and floral hops erupt onto the palate with notes of lilac, black locust, and mock orange standing out amongst others. Cracker-led and pilsner malt dances with subtle hop notes and esters pop up here and there before floral hops return with the malt to close it out
Mouthfeel: Light but full, extremely clean throughout, medium-high carbonation, and a slightly soft, clean and crisp finish
Overall: This is delicious. Another winner from these folks and a personal sucker-style to boot. This is a well-made and tasty Kolsch that doesn’t lean too much towards the hops nor the fruity esters and I feel helps it come across as fairly authentic (though really, what do I know there). Way too easy to drink and delectable on a warm day or evening

I'm a huge fan of light lagers and lighter-style Kolschs. This beer does not disappoint. Very light, tasty, clean, an all-around elegant beer that I'd definitely buy again. Excellent beer.

Can received in bif14 from @snaotheus, dated 8.4.21, opened 11.23.21, poured into a Bearded iris stange, new brewery for me

Clear golden liquid, numerous carbonation streams, capped by an effervescent , frothy one finger white foam cap that quickly recedes to a pencil thick layer, occasional lacings

Faint aroma of malts, grassiness

Taste is of grains, slight peppery spiciness from the hops

Sudsy mouthfeel, semi dry finish, light , clean, crisp

Good beer, quaffable, suitable for a hot summer day after cutting the lawn

Pint at Westside Taphouse in West Salem OR.
Free..blew the keg..almost full pint though.
Clear light gold in colour. Small wispy white head.
Aroma of light malts and a bit of grassy/ spicy hops.
Taste roughly similar to the aroma. Maybe some hay also
Mouth feel is actually slightly thicker than usual for the style.
OK Kolsch.

 

 

Golden straw color, frothy head, plenty of carbonation. Light malt-bready on the nose. Taste is a touch lighter than usual for a German-derived recipe. Pleasant, unoffensive but nothing exceptional. This is a good beer for a summer afternoon with a light lunch. A good value.