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Lü
Solemn Oath Brewery
- From:
- Solemn Oath Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #95 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,738 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 10.08%
- Reviews:
- 30
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 16, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 17
A crisp, thirst-quenching, and refreshing German-style Ale featuring mellow malt sweetness balanced by a delicate spicy, floral hop profile and smooth, fruity ale yeast. Light-bodied and exceptionally sessionable. This beer won a Bronze Medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the German-Style Koelsch category in 2016.
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Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can into a stange. Slightly hazy pale straw color with a foamy white head that quickly receded to a thin cap. Grainy malt and floral hops on the nose. Grainy, actually slightly gritty malt carries through in the taste. Very crisp and refreshing with some light fruitiness.
Sep 24, 2022Reviewed by dano213 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $2. The canned on date is illegible. If it comes from the same lot as the 12-pack that I purchased a couple weeks later, it was canned on 5/23/22 and that would make this beer 11 1/2 weeks old at the time of review.
Look: Very clear. Rich, full gold color. There was a pinky finger of white head that dissipated to almost nothing except for a very fine rim along the glass.
Smell: The aromas are very floral and slightly fruity. My first impression is that this smells kind of like a very floral, sweet apple like Gala or Honeycrisp. Notes of pear also. There is also a nice aroma of a floral honey, and some peppery/spicy/grassy notes, along with a crackery malt.
Taste: It's very crisp, clean, and refreshing. This is infinitely drinkable. Up front, there is a bit of malt sweetness and some of the fruity apple and pear notes. The finish eventually provides a subtle, softly lingering bitterness with peppery highlights. It's simple and very delicious.
Feel: This is light to medium bodied, closer to light than medium. The malt has a nice richness for a 4.7% ABV lager. Very crisp, clean, and refreshing.
Overall: This is just my second Kolsch review, and it is my second Solemn Oath review. Last year, I really enjoyed their Oktoberface.
Aug 11, 2022Look: Very clear. Rich, full gold color. There was a pinky finger of white head that dissipated to almost nothing except for a very fine rim along the glass.
Smell: The aromas are very floral and slightly fruity. My first impression is that this smells kind of like a very floral, sweet apple like Gala or Honeycrisp. Notes of pear also. There is also a nice aroma of a floral honey, and some peppery/spicy/grassy notes, along with a crackery malt.
Taste: It's very crisp, clean, and refreshing. This is infinitely drinkable. Up front, there is a bit of malt sweetness and some of the fruity apple and pear notes. The finish eventually provides a subtle, softly lingering bitterness with peppery highlights. It's simple and very delicious.
Feel: This is light to medium bodied, closer to light than medium. The malt has a nice richness for a 4.7% ABV lager. Very crisp, clean, and refreshing.
Overall: This is just my second Kolsch review, and it is my second Solemn Oath review. Last year, I really enjoyed their Oktoberface.
Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin
3.84/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is good. Typical Kolsch flavors, feel, smell, look. The flavor profile is on the lite duty side. The beer is clean I didn't notice any off flavors or flaws.
Jun 12, 2022Reviewed by hbeimers from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Extremely smooth and refreshing. Much like a well-done pilsner but better in every way. I had it with pizza, and it cut through the grease amazingly. Also great on it own I'm sure :)
Nov 15, 2021Reviewed by Beerbom from California
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really refreshing and smooth. Maybe they can make the actual beer name legible on their beer can in the future for God's sake. I'm cool with calligraphy but does it have to look like it came from the 2nd century ....B.C. Good beer though.
Sep 28, 2020Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a bright golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of grains, biscuits. Taste is the same as the aroma, crisp, light hops, very refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Apr 25, 2020Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can. Straw in color and clear with a small head. Smells of biscuit and floral hop. Flavor profile is malt, slightly floral with a sweet ending. Smooth and sessionable.
Jan 22, 2020Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a yellow color with a minimal head that disappears quickly. No discernable aroma. Crisp with a good hop flavor. A nice little hop bite. Good mouth feel.
Sep 04, 2019
Lü from Solemn Oath Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
89 ratings
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