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Big Creek Kolsch
Jekyll Brewing
- From:
- Jekyll Brewing
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #150 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,121 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 13.59%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 25, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 32
Not a lager and not an ale, this “Koslch” style is a hybrid of the two. Light in body and golden in color, notes of pear, make this perfect for southern days or nights when you’re just countin’ the stars.
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Ratings by ChainGangGuy:
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.95/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Straw-hued body, lightly hazed, lively carbonated, with a near-white head.
Smell: A light grainy scent and impression of sans crust white bread trailed by touches of dried herb and lemon.
Taste: Bright, lightly malted barley, a faint graininess, and low powdered sugar sweetness. Fresh lemon accent, faint herb tone. Has a satisfactory bitterness. The ample carbonation aids in drying the beer out on the back half and giving a final, little bite to it.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Just a hair over medium carbonation.
Overall: A delightfully refreshing, low-ABV option in Georgia.
Sep 28, 2013Smell: A light grainy scent and impression of sans crust white bread trailed by touches of dried herb and lemon.
Taste: Bright, lightly malted barley, a faint graininess, and low powdered sugar sweetness. Fresh lemon accent, faint herb tone. Has a satisfactory bitterness. The ample carbonation aids in drying the beer out on the back half and giving a final, little bite to it.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Just a hair over medium carbonation.
Overall: A delightfully refreshing, low-ABV option in Georgia.
More User Ratings:
Rated by DebSab from Florida
3.45/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.45/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Not what we had in Cologne but refreshing summer brew. Would order again
May 14, 2023Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.67/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Single can from store on Jekyll Island.
Slightly sweet, like it!
Apr 16, 2021Slightly sweet, like it!
Reviewed by CG30458 from Georgia
3.9/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is great summer beer or any other time you want something light with plenty of flavor. I usually am a hop head but really enjoyed this beer as a break.
Jul 10, 2018Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.25/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass.
Clear, golden color with good carbonation, no lacing, minimal head
Aroma of late summer fruit (pear), lemon, and faint hops
Taste follows nose, with dry finish
Medium mouth feel, refreshing
Easy drinking beer, for warm summer days
Sep 20, 2017Clear, golden color with good carbonation, no lacing, minimal head
Aroma of late summer fruit (pear), lemon, and faint hops
Taste follows nose, with dry finish
Medium mouth feel, refreshing
Easy drinking beer, for warm summer days
Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia
3.54/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into pint glass, best by date 9-2017.
A: pours an almost crystal clear golden body, one finger fine bubble white foam head, carbonation
S: white grape, some pear, fresh wet grain
M: light body
T: light grainy, pilsner malt, wet fermented grain, white grape, pear
O: a light and crisp brew for easy drinking
Jun 27, 2017A: pours an almost crystal clear golden body, one finger fine bubble white foam head, carbonation
S: white grape, some pear, fresh wet grain
M: light body
T: light grainy, pilsner malt, wet fermented grain, white grape, pear
O: a light and crisp brew for easy drinking
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.71/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Big Creek Kolsch has a thin, white head, a clear, bubbly, golden appearance, and a touch of glass lacing. The aroma is of mild sourdough bread and a faint lemon note. Taste is of those elements, with possible peach and low bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium and somewhat slick, and Big Creek Kolsch finishes mostly crisp and very enjoyable. This beer has a high I.E.U. (International Enjoyment Units) factor.
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Jun 14, 2017RJT
Reviewed by ManlyWealth from Georgia
4.49/5 rDev +22%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +22%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Let Big Creek warm up just a little and breath some in a tall, narrow glass and you will find this seemingly light, pale gold beer with a white foamy head will surprise you. Often pitched as a light craft beer perfect for the summer, I'm drinking it right now in the middle of winter and I could convincingly pitch this as a light craft lager, crisp, smooth, not bitter and perfect for the winter! It pours a clear pale gold with a healthy, white fizzy head and lacing. Smells fruity from the pear, grassy, grainy, malty and hoppy all at once. Like a lager married to a kölsch ale. I gotta say, Jekyll Brewing did exactly what they said, "created a kölsch style hybrid lager and ale, perfect for SOUTHERN days or nights, summers or winters. Depending on your mood or desire you can taste a crisp, smooth lager, or a light, crisp and not bitter kölsch ale. Sweet and smooth and a little hoppy with a dry finish. You can taste it all if you savor it. Feel is a light- medium body and refreshing. All things considered, if you take the time to notice this, this light, pale gold beer has a complex aroma and taste. My hat's off to the brewers and Jekyll Brewing, Big Creek is an outstanding beer.
Feb 18, 2017
Big Creek Kolsch from Jekyll Brewing
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
70 ratings
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