Kölsch
Alaskan Brewing Co.

12oz can, painted label. Bottom stamp is 'BEST BY: 060726'.
Clear, pale gold colored body. Three fingers of active white colored head, which required three pour attempts to get the can contents into the glass. This head pour becomes a cap and clinging bits of lacing. Leaves behind short lacing strings.
Aroma has a balance of toasted malts and floral hops.
Taste is again a balance of bready malts and floral/fruity hops. Fruit flavors feature lemon, pear, and green apple. Toasted malts are a little more prominent than the fruits in the aftertaste.
Medium mouthfeel. Slight metallic note. Clean and crisp throughout the profile. Has a ending bite but low overall bitterness. Very good carbonation.
Thirst quenching brew with a good balance between the malts and the hops.

12 oz can best by date 6/7/26 into a strange.
L: Pours a clear rich caramel gold color with large steady carbo bubbles, a 1" pure white soapy head that recedes to loose froth, medium full circumference scattered lacing.
S: Bread dough, a hint of pear, grains.
T: Lightly fruity, caramel malts, a light metallic note, distant apple, pear skin, very clean tasting, a touch of pastry dough in the finish.
F: Brisk, slightly wet medium-light bodied mouthfeel with a fairly short slightly dry and soft finish.
O: Quite an easy beer to drink quickly. Very clean with little aftertaste and a fast finish. It is a little fruity tasting overall and is pleasing. It is very good in its style.

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Poured from a 12 ounce can, the body is gold with fluffy white head. Good lacing. Nice looking beer.

Nose is a lightly sweet fruit, grape perhaps describes it best.

Taste is more grape with some grain. A pleasant hoppiness appears providing a welcome bitterness. Happily there's not too much grain sweetness. The mix is quite refreshing and easily to drink.

Mouthfeel is medium with solid carbonation, and finish dries up quickly.

A solid kolsch that was perfect on today's hot summer day.

can into glass
Really thick 'n' creamy off-white head, which the top looks like the surface of a crumpet. Pure and clear, medium gold appearance. Quite the moderate amount of medium light toasted barley malt, with the slightest hint of wood/toffee/lemon, for the aroma. Firm caramel/toffee malt, with a hint of wood, for the taste. The mouthfeel is full, with a firm bite.

 

 

Pours crystal clear golden orange with a thin white cap that leaves leggings when swirled. Aroma is slightly citrusy, malt and floral hops. Flavor follows the nose, a bit sweet. Feel is light bodied and well carbonated. Overall, a satisfying beer.

 

 

L-Darker shade of gold than expected.

S-Lightly frutiy (cherries) with also some black pepper notes..

T-Light soft maltiness...wheat impression...light subtle fruitiness....

F-Good carbonation....slightly tart on the finish..

O-Not a bad stab at the style.

 

It's not my most favorite Kolsch but it is very very clean and fresh, easy drinking and a little crisp. Definitely exceeded my expectations. I'd say this one has become a bit underrated

Clear light straw yellow with a modest but lasting white head and some nice lacing.
The aroma is pale malt, fresh baked bread, a bit of apple or pear. The taste is light caramel malt, fresh bread, lightly sweet apple or pear, some fruity spiciness and just a hint of floral hops.
The body is light/medium, nice level of carbonation adds some crispness, smooth and very drinkable.
Altogether, this is a tasty and enjoyable brew, not exactly classic, but very nice all the same. This should be espsecially good for hot weather. I could see needing a few on a hot day, but drinkable anytime