Yasuke - Black Kölsch
Rockport Brewing Co.

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From:
Rockport Brewing Co.
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Kölsch
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 10, 2025
Added:
Oct 10, 2025
Wants:
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Gots:
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From the brewer:
A dark twist on a German classic. Pours deep black with a slightly tan head balancing roasted malts with toasted bready notes. Light in body yet layered in flavor.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Decent starting head but it fades to the thinnest of rim bubbles. Save for a few random spots, there's no lace. The color is deep, dark brown where no light passes through the liquid.

First whiff brings forward a coffee aroma from (burnt) black patent malt. There's nothing Kölsch-like to the smell. If blindfolded, I would expect this to be a Stout.

Again, the flavor is far closer to a Stout than a Kölsch. The body is thin with a neutral carbonation level. The beer is quite drinkable but would be better named as a dry (Irish) Stout. The flavors feature mostly coffee and burnt barley malt. The aftertaste lasts a long time.
Oct 10, 2025