Kolsch
Blaze Brewing Company

 

Can. Bright CLEAR pale gold with small white head. Delicate herbal noble grassy aroma. Light grainy sweetness. Medium herbal finish. Lively bot not fizzy. Beautiful beer.

Pours a semi cloudy straw color. A modest head quickly dissipates.

Aromas of sweet cereal grain, honey and biscuit highlight the malts. There is a touch of sulfur, lemon, grass and green grape.

The biscuity and bready malt profile is flavored with lemony and grassy spices. The grains feel a bit coarse and astringent at first, while the sharpness and brightness of the lemon flavors feel a bit tart. As it settles, I pick up notes of honey, cracker, green grape, and peppery spices.

Light bodied with a clean, crisp and dry finish. The mouthfeel is crisp overall with a dry palate. The carbonation is moderate to lively.

Easy to drink but not the greatest Kolsch. The element of acidity and sharp spices felt a bit overpowering at first. However, to its credit these flavors mellowed out to make the last half of the drinking experience more pleasant.

 

A: The beer is somewhat hazy yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of green grapes are present in the nose
T: The taste follows the smell and is mostly dominated by flavors of green grapes with hints of floral hops and a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This Kölsch is delicate and nature, which makes it very easy to drink.

Serving type: can

Pots a hazy gold. This beer tastes and smells like it needs more time. I get a little sulphur and then more yeast in the aroma than barley. Some underlying yeast and barley seems promising, but it's all muddled.