The Huntsman
Czig Meister Brewing Company
- From:
- Czig Meister Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #152 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,342 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 10.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 06, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 10, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.76/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a tall aluminum can, this beer is a golden color with a light haze and a bright head. Lots of effervescence. The aroma has a light bready aroma mixed with some herbal hop scents. Light malty flavor with a soft body. A tough of fruit in the taste...like a bit of pear. The finish is soft and overall it is lightly sweet. Nice.
Nov 06, 2025
Reviewed by jonphisher from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a very light straw color, it has very good clarity, not crystal clear, chill haze that comes very close disappearing completely, a white head that leaves some decent initial lacing, a thin film persists.
The nose is quite enjoyable to me...light dough aroma, there is some wafer aspect to it, white grape juice with a refreshing zestiness.
The taste comes close to the nose; light white bread, green fruit skin; less fruity and sweet than the nose led on, moderate spicy hops on the finish.
Light body, slightly hefty, nicely effervescent and prickly, drying sensation noticeable, very clean with low to moderate bitterness on the finish.
A pretty tasty kölsch, it drinks very nice albeit with a little more heft than others. I enjoy the finish on this one a lot though.
Jan 29, 2023The nose is quite enjoyable to me...light dough aroma, there is some wafer aspect to it, white grape juice with a refreshing zestiness.
The taste comes close to the nose; light white bread, green fruit skin; less fruity and sweet than the nose led on, moderate spicy hops on the finish.
Light body, slightly hefty, nicely effervescent and prickly, drying sensation noticeable, very clean with low to moderate bitterness on the finish.
A pretty tasty kölsch, it drinks very nice albeit with a little more heft than others. I enjoy the finish on this one a lot though.
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.58/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really clear light amber appearance.
Body is about medium with about the same for carbonation.
Aroma is malt,grain,cereal,floral honey with just a bit of bitter hops.
Taste for the most part didn't stray too far from the aroma. .
It May not be overpowering and was a little more bitter than expected but was still a very nice beer. Went well with food and enjoyed the balance between some mild bitterness and the grains and cereal
Jan 21, 2022Body is about medium with about the same for carbonation.
Aroma is malt,grain,cereal,floral honey with just a bit of bitter hops.
Taste for the most part didn't stray too far from the aroma. .
It May not be overpowering and was a little more bitter than expected but was still a very nice beer. Went well with food and enjoyed the balance between some mild bitterness and the grains and cereal
Reviewed by SmashAdams from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Crisp, refreshing, clean, tasty, great price. I don't have much experience with the Kolsch style but to my knowledge this is an accurate representation of the style. A nice cross between a golden ale and a lager. yb
Jul 07, 2017
Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey
3.78/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On-tap @ Redwoods Grill & Bar in Chester, NJ.
Look: Very cloudy pour for a Kolsch. Pale gold color with a small white head.
Smell: Soft cracker malt with a light fruity citrus aroma.
Taste: More of the same pils malt with light citrus and fruit. Smooth and clean tasting, albeit a little too mild and subdued.
Feel: Smooth, slightly creamy texture and easy-drinking. Medium-light bodied.
Overall: Not the most authentic Kolsch I've ever had, but a light and tasty beer nonetheless. It could be a little crisper; I would have guessed it an American Wheat Ale if I was tasting it blind. Nice to see a local brewery attempting the style without feeling the need to add flavorings to it.
Jun 09, 2017Look: Very cloudy pour for a Kolsch. Pale gold color with a small white head.
Smell: Soft cracker malt with a light fruity citrus aroma.
Taste: More of the same pils malt with light citrus and fruit. Smooth and clean tasting, albeit a little too mild and subdued.
Feel: Smooth, slightly creamy texture and easy-drinking. Medium-light bodied.
Overall: Not the most authentic Kolsch I've ever had, but a light and tasty beer nonetheless. It could be a little crisper; I would have guessed it an American Wheat Ale if I was tasting it blind. Nice to see a local brewery attempting the style without feeling the need to add flavorings to it.
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