Mike Modano's 561
Rabbit Hole Brewing

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From:
Rabbit Hole Brewing
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Kölsch
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 18.13%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
61
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 09, 2019
Added:
Jan 18, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  19
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Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas

3.28/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can with no visible date. Bought at the brewery 7-26-19, opened 8-9-19.
1 1/4" white head, good retention and sits firm at 1/4" solid. Clear and clean, golden beer. Some lace.
Floral hop and almost perfumey nose. Corn. Sulfur.
Honey on bread malt and a grassy, and too bitter of a finish.
Light body, medium carbonation with a dry and lengthy finish. Almost too dry --- maybe a touch tannic.
Hard to peg as a Kolsch, not my favorite from this brewery.
Aug 09, 2019
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.1/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
CAN:

Minerally taste with hints of buttery and metallic off-flavours.

6-row. Pilsner malt.

Lacks balance. Not the crisp clean Kolsch one hopes for...not even refreshing.

D+ / NOT RECOMMENDED

***
03/27/19:

"Fermented with authentic Kolsch ale yeast while featuring German perle and tettnanger hops." 4.7% ABV.

APPEARANCE: Clear yellow body. Lots of bubble activity. Fizzy thin off-white head. Retention is okay at 2-3 minutes.

AROMA: 2-row or 6-row (i.e. generic malt sweetness). Corn. Dry biscuity saccharomyces. Hints of grass. Suggests a neutral dry brew lacking the delicate flavours of a proper Kolsch. Aromatic intensity is average. Not particularly appealing.

TASTE: Poor for an ostensible Kolsch. No delicate yeast notes/spice, no well showcased subtle German hops, no clean malt backbone. Just dry 6-row and some honeyed pilsner malt. Ugh.

OVERALL: An awful American attempt at a difficult-to-execute subtle German style. Overly sweet. Misses the mark completely. Even cheater Kolsch style ales brewed without true Kolsch yeast often come out better than this.

D / AVOID
Mar 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.47 by monorailred from Texas

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.3/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Clear yellow body with a thin head and no lacing. Slightly sweet grassy smell. The taste was crisp and clean. Seemed a bit flat, maybe the can was on the shelf too long. Would not mind trying on draft.
Nov 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.61 by locoformavs from Colorado

May 19, 2017
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Reviewed by rorjets from Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12 ounce can into pint glass. Very bright yellow in color, with good head that dissipates quickly. Has the traditional Koslch flavors, light bodied, slightly sweet with a clean finish. Very easy drinking beer with great Koslch taste.
Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by ruzzal from Texas

Mar 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Jbbdrinker from Texas

4.54/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Beautiful, deep golden, nearly amber color with just a trace of quick fading head. It has moderate carbonation and a light body that is well balanced between the floral hops and unique Kolsch malt. There is a nice lingering tartness. If it had a slightly heavier body, this would be perfect. I recommend letting it warm a bit. The flavors become much more pronounced and complex. Tasty.
Jan 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jame515 from Texas

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by bundy462 from Texas

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 2.74 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Dec 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by greenspointexas from Texas

Nov 05, 2016
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Rated by mothman from Minnesota

2.66/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Didn't taste anything like a kolsch. Lots of honey.
Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Rootscipio from Texas

Jul 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by cgrunin from Texas

Jun 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by needMIbeer from Virginia

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by sdeese21 from Louisiana

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Earls377 from Texas

May 15, 2016
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.7/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
had to order one of these out of respect for mike modano right? one of the greatest ever. also my first beer from rabbit hole. its too bad all they came up with to honor him was kolsch, or maybe thats what mike likes to drink, i dont know, but if i was him, i would want something real heady. in any event though, its a nice example of the style here, yeasty and also a little richer than most in terms of color and grain composition. just a little more orange to it than yellow, and perhaps a bit more body too, which i think gives a sometimes one dimensional style of beer some nice nuance. the head is pure white on it, and it leaves rings after each sip. pretty process. the grain is fresh and cerealy, while the yeast is german and more flavorful in this one than it usually is in kolsch. not quite as crisp as some, maybe fermented a little warmer down here in texas, but overall the beer remains flavorful and refreshing, and more or less true to style. looks like these guys do some cool beers, i will have to get into a few more of them when i return. this was pleasant and drinkable.
May 15, 2016
Mike Modano's 561 from Rabbit Hole Brewing
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 61 ratings