Kölsch
Prost Brewing Co. - Denver
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- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #108 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,497 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 9.26%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
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- Prost Brewing Co. - Denver
- Colorado, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 10
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
This bier is delicate and pale with less bitterness than a Pils and less sweetness than a Helles. A subtle fruitiness is the hallmark of this classic style from Köln. Along with Alt, this is one of the last ale holdouts in Germany. (ABV 4.6% 22 IBU'S)
Reviews: 15
| Ratings: 71
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Reviews by DenverHopHead:
DenverHopHead from Colorado
3.55/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle with no clear born on date; into a pint glass.
Appearance- looks like apple cider, with no head and tons of bubbles, however, there is some faint floating sediment. Lacing is completely absent.
Smell - lemon and sweet rolls.
Taste - mimics the nose, however the sweetness is a bit more profound and works well against the grain.
Feel - light body, sweet but very drinkable.
Overall- not a big fan of the style, but this has some nice qualities and is surprisingly tasty.
Jul 07, 2018
3.55/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle with no clear born on date; into a pint glass.
Appearance- looks like apple cider, with no head and tons of bubbles, however, there is some faint floating sediment. Lacing is completely absent.
Smell - lemon and sweet rolls.
Taste - mimics the nose, however the sweetness is a bit more profound and works well against the grain.
Feel - light body, sweet but very drinkable.
Overall- not a big fan of the style, but this has some nice qualities and is surprisingly tasty.
Jul 07, 2018
More User Reviews:
Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.34/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This pours a clear pale gold with plenty of foam.
The smell is of bready malt and quite a bit of fruity notes.
Tastes of bread, grassy hops, and sometimes delicate, sometimes more assertive fruitiness.
Medium body and carbonation.
Excellent Koelsch!
Dec 28, 2016
4.34/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This pours a clear pale gold with plenty of foam.
The smell is of bready malt and quite a bit of fruity notes.
Tastes of bread, grassy hops, and sometimes delicate, sometimes more assertive fruitiness.
Medium body and carbonation.
Excellent Koelsch!
Dec 28, 2016
Mebuzzard from Colorado
4.21/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Another hit from Prost, this one comes from Koln...er, Denver. To style.
Light golden pour, clear and clean. Soft bright white foamy head, thick, builds to about 2 fingers. Stays around throughout at about 1/2 finger thick. Nice lacing. Looks great.
It has a sharp grassy hop aroma peppered with light spices. The biscuit and dough malts come through with just a little flutter of white grape, possibly Torrontes.
Flavor leans more toward the malt. Clean malt with a quick sharpness in the middle. Wee bit of sulfur or mineral. Floral. Soft biscuit and green grass. Refreshing.
This is a darn fine beer. Looks great and goes down darn smooth.
Jul 06, 2013
4.21/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Another hit from Prost, this one comes from Koln...er, Denver. To style.
Light golden pour, clear and clean. Soft bright white foamy head, thick, builds to about 2 fingers. Stays around throughout at about 1/2 finger thick. Nice lacing. Looks great.
It has a sharp grassy hop aroma peppered with light spices. The biscuit and dough malts come through with just a little flutter of white grape, possibly Torrontes.
Flavor leans more toward the malt. Clean malt with a quick sharpness in the middle. Wee bit of sulfur or mineral. Floral. Soft biscuit and green grass. Refreshing.
This is a darn fine beer. Looks great and goes down darn smooth.
Jul 06, 2013
jaymo18 from Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 05, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 05, 2015
Foyle from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 12 oz bottle into pilsner glass.
Pours a 2" bubbly white head that drops slowly with mild lacing. Color is hazy gold with abundant streaming carbonation. Aroma of yeast rolls, grain husks, lemon & citrus. Flavors of bready, yeasty malts with a tart lemony citrus bite. Overall: a well done Kolsch.
Dec 08, 2017
4.5/5 rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 12 oz bottle into pilsner glass.
Pours a 2" bubbly white head that drops slowly with mild lacing. Color is hazy gold with abundant streaming carbonation. Aroma of yeast rolls, grain husks, lemon & citrus. Flavors of bready, yeasty malts with a tart lemony citrus bite. Overall: a well done Kolsch.
Dec 08, 2017
LXIXME from New Mexico
3.67/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 04, 2016
3.67/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Mar 04, 2016
THEOPTIMATOR88 from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 12, 2016
4.04/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 12, 2016
mattmarka1 from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 15, 2016
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 15, 2016
nathanmiller from New York
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 14, 2015
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 14, 2015
maltlikker from Colorado
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 25, 2015
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 25, 2015
a77cj7 from South Dakota
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 03, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jul 03, 2017
Jugs_McGhee from Louisiana
3.22/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
64 oz growler served into a marine corps faux-pilsner glass.
A: Pours a two finger wide head of white colour. Nice thickness and decent creaminess. Pretty good (4+ minute) retention. Great even lacing as the head recedes.
Body colour is a typical clear pale copper. Slightly below average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Crisp straw and clean barley. Light floral hop character. Hints of light crystal malt. Grainy. Seemingly full-bodied.
No yeast or alcohol is detectable - nor should they be.
A pleasant aroma of mild to moderate strength.
T: Crisp straw. Clean barley. Minimal floral hop character, but it complements the malty build. A bit creamy towards the finish. Decently balanced, but perhaps overhopped based on the bitterness. Not much complexity, but then the style is a simple one. Some subtlety.
Flavour duration, intensity, and depth are average.
Likable but not up there with the greats in the style.
No alcohol or yeast comes through.
Mf: Crisp, smooth, and wet. A bit overcarbonated (even from the growler). Suits the flavour profile decently. Nice body and thickness.
Dr: Really drinkable; it hits style conventions on that point. My buddy and I would have little trouble killing the 64 oz growler. I'd get it again at a better price; $13.00 per 64 oz is too much considering the quality. It's not very traditional - which I'm having some trouble overcoming - but I do like it. A nice introduction to Prost brewing.
High C+
***
08/05/16 impression from a bottle.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 16, 2013
3.22/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
64 oz growler served into a marine corps faux-pilsner glass.
A: Pours a two finger wide head of white colour. Nice thickness and decent creaminess. Pretty good (4+ minute) retention. Great even lacing as the head recedes.
Body colour is a typical clear pale copper. Slightly below average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Sm: Crisp straw and clean barley. Light floral hop character. Hints of light crystal malt. Grainy. Seemingly full-bodied.
No yeast or alcohol is detectable - nor should they be.
A pleasant aroma of mild to moderate strength.
T: Crisp straw. Clean barley. Minimal floral hop character, but it complements the malty build. A bit creamy towards the finish. Decently balanced, but perhaps overhopped based on the bitterness. Not much complexity, but then the style is a simple one. Some subtlety.
Flavour duration, intensity, and depth are average.
Likable but not up there with the greats in the style.
No alcohol or yeast comes through.
Mf: Crisp, smooth, and wet. A bit overcarbonated (even from the growler). Suits the flavour profile decently. Nice body and thickness.
Dr: Really drinkable; it hits style conventions on that point. My buddy and I would have little trouble killing the 64 oz growler. I'd get it again at a better price; $13.00 per 64 oz is too much considering the quality. It's not very traditional - which I'm having some trouble overcoming - but I do like it. A nice introduction to Prost brewing.
High C+
***
08/05/16 impression from a bottle.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 16, 2013
Twal from Colorado
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 06, 2015
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 06, 2015
beergoot from Colorado
4.09/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light, hazy yellow body topped with a frothy white head. Delicate aroma of light cereal grain and citrus; wheat and lemon; bread crust. Well-blended mixture of light malt grains infused with a mild lemon-like fruitiness; citrus rind; very subtle bitterness. Medium-heavy body; crisp and dry overall on the palate.
This beer brings on some fine, understated flavors with a dollop of citrus tang and deftly balanced dryness. Although being enjoyed on a mild January afternoon along the Colorado Rock Mountain Front Range, this would be an excellent summertime thirst quencher.
Jan 11, 2018
4.09/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light, hazy yellow body topped with a frothy white head. Delicate aroma of light cereal grain and citrus; wheat and lemon; bread crust. Well-blended mixture of light malt grains infused with a mild lemon-like fruitiness; citrus rind; very subtle bitterness. Medium-heavy body; crisp and dry overall on the palate.
This beer brings on some fine, understated flavors with a dollop of citrus tang and deftly balanced dryness. Although being enjoyed on a mild January afternoon along the Colorado Rock Mountain Front Range, this would be an excellent summertime thirst quencher.
Jan 11, 2018
westcoastbeerlvr from California
3.63/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Sep 25, 2015
3.63/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Sep 25, 2015
Kölsch from Prost Brewing Co. - Denver
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
71 ratings
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