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Community Kölsch
Free Will Brewing Co.
- From:
- Free Will Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 11.08%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 23
Clean, crisp, delicately balanced beer. Subtle fruit and malt flavor with a crisp tangy finish.
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Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey
3.69/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap in a pint glass.
Crystal clear golden color. The 1F fluffy cloud leaves sticky wide rings of lacing. Bubbly.
Lager-like aroma. Some grass, yeast, and mild floral hops.
Spicy hop flavor on top of yeast and crisp malt.
Light feel with sharp bite. Nicely carbed.
Another good Kolsch that's worth a look.
Jul 14, 2017Crystal clear golden color. The 1F fluffy cloud leaves sticky wide rings of lacing. Bubbly.
Lager-like aroma. Some grass, yeast, and mild floral hops.
Spicy hop flavor on top of yeast and crisp malt.
Light feel with sharp bite. Nicely carbed.
Another good Kolsch that's worth a look.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.32/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours clear, gold in color with minimal head. Taste is honey, grain, and bread. Super light bodied, sweet, with moderate carbonation. Would actually like a bit more body to this beer. Makes for an above average, easy to drink summer beer. I would not turn this down, although I do prefer several other kolsch style beers.
Jun 19, 2017Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
3.39/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the bottle. Typical kolsch. Solid porch beer.
Apr 29, 2017Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
3.56/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On-tap 1/22/2017 at Jillian’s Sports Pub & Grill in Somerset, MA, served in a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a light gold color, with a large white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains grain, caramelized malts and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out bready with flavors of grain and a hearty but not too heavy malt character followed by some malt sweetness. The hops presence is very mild and brings a little balance. The after-taste is slightly bready.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, this is a decent beer to drink for a while but there are better choices available within the style.
Jan 22, 2017A: The beer is a light gold color, with a large white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains grain, caramelized malts and a touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out bready with flavors of grain and a hearty but not too heavy malt character followed by some malt sweetness. The hops presence is very mild and brings a little balance. The after-taste is slightly bready.
M: Crisp and a little smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: A little tasty, goes down ok, not too filling, mild kick, decent representation of style, this is a decent beer to drink for a while but there are better choices available within the style.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.78/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark gold color and clear. Modest head but it leaves some blanketing lace on the glass.
Neutral malty aroma with a bit of cardboard.
Dry with a bit of hop bitterness. There's a small amount of berry sweetness in the background. Rich body for a Kolsch. Good carbonation. Easy to drink without much fanfare.
May 30, 2016Neutral malty aroma with a bit of cardboard.
Dry with a bit of hop bitterness. There's a small amount of berry sweetness in the background. Rich body for a Kolsch. Good carbonation. Easy to drink without much fanfare.
Reviewed by irrevjim from Massachusetts
3.77/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
from a bottle to a beer tulip
look; very golden, lots of carbonation, a little haze, 1/4" white head that leaves a covering, a little lacing
smell; cracker, honey, lemon/apple, nice, very mild
taste; mild hops, clean malt, hint of green apple, hint of yeast ant slightly dry, bitter finish
feel; crisp, clean, light, a little dry for a kolsch
overall; very refreshing, balanced, but could use just a little more of that malt. I would get this again for an all day summer affair
May 10, 2016look; very golden, lots of carbonation, a little haze, 1/4" white head that leaves a covering, a little lacing
smell; cracker, honey, lemon/apple, nice, very mild
taste; mild hops, clean malt, hint of green apple, hint of yeast ant slightly dry, bitter finish
feel; crisp, clean, light, a little dry for a kolsch
overall; very refreshing, balanced, but could use just a little more of that malt. I would get this again for an all day summer affair
Reviewed by jbnice212 from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance- Yellow, as per the style
Smell- Somewhat malty with noble hops smell
Taste - Easy to drink tasty beer.
Mouthfeel - Clean
Overall - Great beer would buy again
Jan 11, 2016Smell- Somewhat malty with noble hops smell
Taste - Easy to drink tasty beer.
Mouthfeel - Clean
Overall - Great beer would buy again
Community Kölsch from Free Will Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
93 ratings
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