Front Porch
Calabogie Brewing Co
- From:
- Calabogie Brewing Co
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #287 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #34,330 - Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 10.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 29, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
In a blind tasting it would be almost impossible to say this German style ale is not a lager. With its bright straw yellow color; this beer hits your pallet with a complex yet subtle wash of biscuit and citrus, giving way to a crisp clean finish. Whether you are swinging a club at the Highlands, lazing on the dock, or watching the world go by from your Front Porch…. enjoy this crushable beauty.
32 IBU
32 IBU
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Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I bought 2 cans at the LCBO in Ontario Canada 473ml at 4.7%.
Poured into glass with a one finger head good carbonation
Easy to drink light beer light flavors with citrus clean .
Overall an ok kolsch style ale .
Cheers
Nov 21, 2022Poured into glass with a one finger head good carbonation
Easy to drink light beer light flavors with citrus clean .
Overall an ok kolsch style ale .
Cheers
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the LCBO; no canning date. Served slightly chilled.
Pours a clear, pale golden colour, capped off with half a finger of frothy, foamy white head that fades within a couple of minutes or so. A tight collar is left encircling a mostly bare surface; not much in the way of lace, either - looks alright. It smells of doughy, bready, wheaty malts, with subtle hints of grassy hay, orchard fruit and lemon zest.
It's clean, and plenty quaffable - grain husks, wheat, lemon zest and doughy, bready sweetness at the front end, with hints of grassy hay towards the finish. The aftertaste is initially a little sweet, but it dries out quickly, practically begging you to take another sip. What choice do I have other than to oblige? Light in body, with moderately lively carbonation that feels crisp, resulting in a smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. Excellent drinkability; I could drink this all night and be happy as a clam.
Final Grade: 3.68, a passable B grade. What do I want out of a kölsch? Well, it's got to be crisp and clean at the very least, and Calabogie's Front Porch succeeds on both of those points. The details are rough around the edges - the hop profile isn't very assertive or distinctly noble, and there's none of that vinous/grape aspect that I find in top notch kölsch. Still, I pounded my glass back quickly - always a good sign with this style - and I hope to enjoy another as soon as possible.
Nov 18, 2021Pours a clear, pale golden colour, capped off with half a finger of frothy, foamy white head that fades within a couple of minutes or so. A tight collar is left encircling a mostly bare surface; not much in the way of lace, either - looks alright. It smells of doughy, bready, wheaty malts, with subtle hints of grassy hay, orchard fruit and lemon zest.
It's clean, and plenty quaffable - grain husks, wheat, lemon zest and doughy, bready sweetness at the front end, with hints of grassy hay towards the finish. The aftertaste is initially a little sweet, but it dries out quickly, practically begging you to take another sip. What choice do I have other than to oblige? Light in body, with moderately lively carbonation that feels crisp, resulting in a smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. Excellent drinkability; I could drink this all night and be happy as a clam.
Final Grade: 3.68, a passable B grade. What do I want out of a kölsch? Well, it's got to be crisp and clean at the very least, and Calabogie's Front Porch succeeds on both of those points. The details are rough around the edges - the hop profile isn't very assertive or distinctly noble, and there's none of that vinous/grape aspect that I find in top notch kölsch. Still, I pounded my glass back quickly - always a good sign with this style - and I hope to enjoy another as soon as possible.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
473 ml can served cold-ish into a pint glass. LCBO purchase for around $3.20 CDN.
Appearance - Clear, pale golden brew with lots of active carbonation. Initially a finger and a half of white head, that fizzles down to a small cap very quickly. No lacing to speak of at the edges of the glass.
Smell - Lots of grain, definitely some corn-like sweetness and a faint grape-y mustiness.
Taste - Thin flavor, some grain, watery, not a whole lot else but possible some peppery citrus aspect to the close.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and thin, carbonation is expressive and pretty decent for the style. Easy enough to knock back, with good crispness.
Overall - Passable but unspectacular Kolsch, worth a try if you like the style, but better examples abound.
Apr 20, 2020Appearance - Clear, pale golden brew with lots of active carbonation. Initially a finger and a half of white head, that fizzles down to a small cap very quickly. No lacing to speak of at the edges of the glass.
Smell - Lots of grain, definitely some corn-like sweetness and a faint grape-y mustiness.
Taste - Thin flavor, some grain, watery, not a whole lot else but possible some peppery citrus aspect to the close.
Mouthfeel - Light bodied and thin, carbonation is expressive and pretty decent for the style. Easy enough to knock back, with good crispness.
Overall - Passable but unspectacular Kolsch, worth a try if you like the style, but better examples abound.
Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
3.45/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can: Pours a lightly hazed pale gold color with a 1 finger white cap which lasts to a glass-lacing surface foam....aroma is grainy, lightly fruity, sharp sulfurous mustiness...much like a pear cider with more malt tone to it....flavor is well balanced in the front between pale malts and sharp hops with a fruity discernment...goes dry in the finish with increased bittering and a light hop bite at the end...slight metallic after taste....light bodied, brisk and dry, sharp hoppiness and very quenching...a very good Kolsch interpretation in what is now a sea of craft brewed Kolsch, this one stands out is more authentic than the others.
May 18, 2019
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.74/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jan 22 2024
Nov 03, 2018
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