Orion
Red Barn Brewing

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Beer Geek Stats
From:
Red Barn Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Kölsch
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 6.7%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2025
Added:
Apr 25, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
A classic German Kölsch beer brewed with fine pilsner malt and Mt. Hood hops (for an American slant). This beer is light, clean, sparkling and refreshing – perfect for a warm summer day. A lighter, easier to enjoy beer for those that either do not like heavier beers, or are new to craft brewing.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by malrubius:
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Reviewed by malrubius from Vermont

3.49/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Can. Clear pale gold with lasting head and lace with herbal grassy crackery aroma. Mild crackery sweetness a little fruity cidery at first with very herbal finish. Very light with high carb that bites on herbal hops. A little overdone. Not the kind of Kolsch I'd like to drink 20 of. Still good though.
May 08, 2020
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by zotzot from Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Drinking out of a large goblet.
Pours a light clear orange with a very full head.
Some smell of toffee.
Fair carbonation.
Taste suffests malt, toffee.
Not very strong taste. Not sure this reminds me that much of a kölsch.
Dec 05, 2025
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Rated by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.52/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample enjoyed at the Brewery.
Jul 31, 2022
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Reviewed by hopalongcassidy2 from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Light, summer-y, refreshing, and highly drinkable as advertised, but not a traditional Kolsch. It's closer to a Pilsner, but slightly less hoppy, and with a hint of lemon. Absolutely something pleasant to drink on a hot summer's day.
May 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4.02 by SFHbeerME from Maine

Apr 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by NotAlcoholicJustAHobby from Vermont

Aug 14, 2019