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Samuel Adams East-West Kölsch
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 5.01%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 14.6%
- Reviews:
- 312
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 06, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 10, 2011
- Wants:
- 42
- Gots:
- 37
No description / notes.
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Ratings by WJVII:
Reviewed by WJVII from Wisconsin
3.97/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a pint glass this brew has a bright golden straw color with a full frothy 2 finger white head that settles to a 1 finger cap. The aroma is strong of citrus and pine along with slight malt tones. The flavor is a fresh punch with good lemon zing and a nice light bitter finish. Could use a little more malt to balance the front of the brew but I was surprisingly delighted with the overall complexity of this brew. Nice carbonation makes all the flavors pop. Didn't know this was in my summer sampler, but was good enough to make me want to go find a 12 pack of it.
Jul 16, 2011More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.11/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.11/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Yellow pour, some haze, 1/4" white head. Aroma hit the kolsch yeast spot.
Taste was alright, not flavor country other than the yeast, which is pretty much the engine for a kolsch from what I can tell. Mild lemon tree. Pair it with food or hot weather.
Feb 26, 2016Taste was alright, not flavor country other than the yeast, which is pretty much the engine for a kolsch from what I can tell. Mild lemon tree. Pair it with food or hot weather.
Reviewed by Raime from Korea (North)
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From notes I took a few years ago.
Look - Medium golden with a two finger white head. Retention is fairly good and it leaves a good bit of lacing.
Smell -Quite flowery, A tad bready.
Taste - Follows the nose completely. The floral aspect opens up and becomes more respectable. Finishes a bit juicy.
Feel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall - As you can tell, I didn't go into nearly the depth I do now days haha. but I do remember this one being pretty good.
Jul 27, 2015Look - Medium golden with a two finger white head. Retention is fairly good and it leaves a good bit of lacing.
Smell -Quite flowery, A tad bready.
Taste - Follows the nose completely. The floral aspect opens up and becomes more respectable. Finishes a bit juicy.
Feel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall - As you can tell, I didn't go into nearly the depth I do now days haha. but I do remember this one being pretty good.
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Clear medium golden in color, with a large off-white head, which fades only slowly. Lots of fat bubbles drift lazily to the surface. The lacing leaves thick, irregular tide marks.
Aroma: Floral notes, and an abundance of biscuit and bread aromas.
Taste: Opens with lots of bread-like malt and abundant citrus and floral hops. The hops strike me as being a bit more aggressive than in traditional German example, but this is very good, nonetheless.The malt and hops strike a harmonious balance throughout the taste. Finishes with a mild citric and floral bitterness, and a flourish of sweet malt.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Nicely-done, very drinkable, even a bit over-the-top.
Presentation: packaged in a custom twelve-ounce brown glass long neck bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Apr 12, 2015Aroma: Floral notes, and an abundance of biscuit and bread aromas.
Taste: Opens with lots of bread-like malt and abundant citrus and floral hops. The hops strike me as being a bit more aggressive than in traditional German example, but this is very good, nonetheless.The malt and hops strike a harmonious balance throughout the taste. Finishes with a mild citric and floral bitterness, and a flourish of sweet malt.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Nicely-done, very drinkable, even a bit over-the-top.
Presentation: packaged in a custom twelve-ounce brown glass long neck bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Samuel Adams East-West Kölsch from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
848 ratings
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