Conserve And Protect Kölsch Style Ale
Mother Road Brewery

Conserve And Protect Kölsch Style AleConserve And Protect Kölsch Style Ale
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From:
Mother Road Brewery
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
Kölsch
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 14, 2020
Added:
Mar 18, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  13
Mother Road Kölsch Style Ale is inspired by the winding ‘Gold Road ’ stretch of Route 66. This lively, crisp ale is deep champagne in color and yields fresh orchard-like aromas with subtle pear and lemon flavors. At the final curve, discover mild biscuit malt and a dry finish - a perfect all-occasion beer.

Mother Road Brewing Co. will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Arizona Game and Fish Department to help with on-the-ground conservation of more than 800 wildlife species.

19 IBU
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Ratings by gatheredwaters:
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Rated by gatheredwaters from Vermont

3.69/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Mar 29, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.93 by jstern from California

Jun 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.52 by aledr28 from Arizona

Apr 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.48 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Mar 01, 2020
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Reviewed by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.21/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Rating from notes. Consumed September 2013. Called "Gold Road Kolsch" at the time of sampling. "A passable Kolsch, fun to try but not something I would purchase again."
Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by Stevedore from Oregon

Oct 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by whitewizard from Arizona

Aug 27, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Got in a trade with AZBeerDude72. 16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 6/11/2019, best before 9/9/2019. Pours fairly crystal clear medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of honey, corn, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance of bready malts/grains, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of big cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of honey, corn, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, honey, corn, fruit, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome robustness and balance of bready malts/grains, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no astringent hop flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.3%. Overall this is an awesome Kolsch! All around awesome robustness and balance of bready malts/grains, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesomely clean pils malt/grain showcase, balancing earthy hops, and restrained fruity yeast. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. Mild on adjuncts. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.
Aug 01, 2019
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Reviewed by Sayb from Arizona

3.88/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Clear gold , thin head dissipates quickly
S: Crisp aroma
T: Crisp , refreshing , slight hops .
F: Nice clean feel .
O: Good after work end of day brew .
Apr 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.14 by WDWAoT from Arizona

Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by EAR from Arizona

Oct 21, 2018
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.77/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pint-sized can - Canned on 03/22/18, best by 09/19/18 - had two days before:

Poured into a straight-sided glass:

Pours clear deep golden. A thin lasting head leaves lacing.

The smell is grainy, slightly nutty, a hint of fresh pear.

The taste is malty - grainy. Slightly nutty. Biscuit. Noble hop fruitiness (lemon and pear) in the semi-dry finish.

It is smooth. Light-bodied.

A nice example of a Kolsch. Easy to drink and light with a firm character.
Oct 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by emerge077 from Illinois

Jun 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.37 by denver10 from New Mexico

Mar 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by TheCrowsEye from California

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Pinto21 from Arizona

Dec 08, 2017
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.32/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a single from Craft Beer Hop Stop 10-9-17 for $2.25. Canned on 8-10-17, best by 12-8-17. Looks like the brewery dropped the "Gold Road" from the name.

Beer poured golden with a nice white head with the initial pour that dissipated quickly.

Nose had light hints of fruit esters.

Taste was very faint fruit over a modest malt base.

Mouthfeel was light and but not as crisp as hoped.

Overall not a bad beer but misses the style mark a tad bit.
Nov 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Sep 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.48 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by mkh895 from Arizona

Apr 02, 2017
Conserve And Protect Kölsch Style Ale from Mother Road Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 67 ratings