Lemon And Apricot Kölsh
Aslin Beer Company

 

Lets get this over right off the bat I feel the reason people are rating this negatively is because its a Kolsch. Honestly its a style many dont do and that many dont like. Personally I am not a Kolsch fan but this is a damn good kolsch. Nice and crisp would be great if I had been there on a nice spring day but when I was there it was 35 degrees and rainy. Nice and hazy, good crisp taste of lemon and a nice apricot finish, with this style comes the yeastiness but still a very good beer in a style I dont care for.

 

 

 

 

 

Hazy pale yellow. Not a lot of head. Okay look but nothing to write home aout. Not as clear as expected.

Smell and taste are interesting and okay. Nice lemon rind and light apricot notes. Apricot give a nice tart note that works well. Light breadiness. Slightly salty.

Feel is good. Nice crisp carbonation and finishes refreshed. Pretty good.

Decent kolsch. Work great during a summer weather. Worth getting .

 

 

 

On tap at brewery, name as appears on board:
Pours cloudy but not opaque yellow, looking like their east coast IPAs, but more yellow than orange. Head isn't grand, but decent with wisps of lacing.

Nose accents the added fruits and I wonder if fruit beer might be a better designation. The lemon notes come on stronger, but the apricot last longer to me. Backbone of dry grass and maybe a hint of pepper.

Though the taste opens with the tartness of the adjuncts, this beer doesn't seem centered around the fruits. Light tartness that seems more apricot-like (though the lemon accent is obvious). The fruit is the front, a crisper-than-expected feel with a peppery crack takes over the middle. The end is lightly grassy - though the lemon reappears in a refreshing way.

Initially based on looks I wasn't sure what to expect. I got a beer more like a Kölsch than expected, but it's still a variation that you should be prepared for - the brewer isn't hiding from it.