Cross Knot Kolsch
Green Beacon Brewing Co
- From:
- Green Beacon Brewing Co
- Australia
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 4.4%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 3.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 06, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 03, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
3.71/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.71/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Kolsch (or “Kölsch” if we’re going to name it correctly) has always been a hit n’ miss Ale for me. Some have been delightful with floral/citric notes and a reasonable body, and others have been no different to a typical adjunct Lager. I’m talking about actual German (not just Aussie) brewed ones too! So really I go into a Kölsch review with no expectations lest I am disappointed again and again. However now I’m reviewing Green Beacon’s take on this maligned style, and they really know how to put up excellent examples of any style they touch - so I’m looking forward to a good Kölsch, one that isn’t trying to be an insipid Lager without any body. Cheers to GB!
Poured from a 375ml can into a stange (the traditional drinking vessel for a Kölsch).
A: Hazed golden-straw yellow body with a nice white 1 centimetre sea foam head that crests and quickly dissipates to a thin lace ring. Tried to agitate the head, no dice… so yeah, head retention could use a little work. 7/10.
S: Bread yeast/dry cracker forward with a light grainy note… look it’s not the best aroma for a Kölsch (or any beer)… at least it’s not offensive or skunked, but it could perhaps be a bit more in your face - this is a beer that needs something bolder aroma-wise. However I’ve smelled far worse… then I bought some deodorant, which seemed to help. 5/10.
T: Then: BOOM! In comes Captain flavour to give old man aroma a kick up the backside, with notes of: Lemon, floral hops, dry cracker/bread yeast, slight grainy note, and a hint of crisp apple peel (just a hint!). Finishes slightly dry with a tinge of citric hop bitterness. For a 4.6% ABV Kölsch this bad boy means business! [what type of business?] Something e-commerce… with hats… yeah, that. 8/10.
M: Mid to light, almost medium bodied, with a sharp but light carbonation. 8/10.
D: Mmmm, lemony… GB brought the goods yet again! This is one Aussie Kölsch that I could definitely see myself partaking in on yet another hot Queensland summers day. The question is: When is it no longer considered a heat wave but normal summer weather when we keep getting days like today? Who knows… [a meteorologist perhaps?] All I know (apart from a great many things) is that as these summers grow longer my taste for Lagers/Pilsners/ Kölschs grows with it. If this keeps up pretty soon I’ll have to give up reviewing Russian Imperial Stouts [NOOooo!!!] - but let’s not forget the words of Ned Stark: “Winter is coming!”. Damn hope it is! 8/10.
Food match: Something light and summery - grilled chicken salad or seafood.
Feb 06, 2017Poured from a 375ml can into a stange (the traditional drinking vessel for a Kölsch).
A: Hazed golden-straw yellow body with a nice white 1 centimetre sea foam head that crests and quickly dissipates to a thin lace ring. Tried to agitate the head, no dice… so yeah, head retention could use a little work. 7/10.
S: Bread yeast/dry cracker forward with a light grainy note… look it’s not the best aroma for a Kölsch (or any beer)… at least it’s not offensive or skunked, but it could perhaps be a bit more in your face - this is a beer that needs something bolder aroma-wise. However I’ve smelled far worse… then I bought some deodorant, which seemed to help. 5/10.
T: Then: BOOM! In comes Captain flavour to give old man aroma a kick up the backside, with notes of: Lemon, floral hops, dry cracker/bread yeast, slight grainy note, and a hint of crisp apple peel (just a hint!). Finishes slightly dry with a tinge of citric hop bitterness. For a 4.6% ABV Kölsch this bad boy means business! [what type of business?] Something e-commerce… with hats… yeah, that. 8/10.
M: Mid to light, almost medium bodied, with a sharp but light carbonation. 8/10.
D: Mmmm, lemony… GB brought the goods yet again! This is one Aussie Kölsch that I could definitely see myself partaking in on yet another hot Queensland summers day. The question is: When is it no longer considered a heat wave but normal summer weather when we keep getting days like today? Who knows… [a meteorologist perhaps?] All I know (apart from a great many things) is that as these summers grow longer my taste for Lagers/Pilsners/ Kölschs grows with it. If this keeps up pretty soon I’ll have to give up reviewing Russian Imperial Stouts [NOOooo!!!] - but let’s not forget the words of Ned Stark: “Winter is coming!”. Damn hope it is! 8/10.
Food match: Something light and summery - grilled chicken salad or seafood.
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