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Global Kölsch
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 6.81%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2015
- Added:
- Apr 12, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
Brewed with malt and yeast from Cologne, Germany, this hybrid ale is slightly fruity like an ale, but fermented and cold conditioned like a lager.
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Reviewed by breadwinner from California
3.92/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I thought this one a touch heavy on the honeyed citrus for the style, and perhaps just a touch too heavy overall, but it was also pretty darn tasty, so it's hard to complain. They say both malt/yeast is from Cologne, but I wonder about the hops, as there was something almost Australian/New Zealand about them. Anyway, whatever the style, definitely worth a pour.
Mar 29, 2015Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A-Pours a rich yellow color. Head is a thin, white froth collection. Very mild lacing. Body is mostly clear.
S-Softer nose. Grains and some Kolschy yeast. Light grass and some honeyed sweetness. Simple but alluring.
T-Flavor is more of the same. It's a tad bit stronger than the aroma. Dried, cooked grains and grass. A semi-tangy yeastiness. Balancing maltiness of both dry bread and sweet honey.
M-Light bodied. Prickly carbonation. Low bitterness. Very drinkable. Aftertaste lingers for a bit.
O-A well done Kolsch. I am becoming more and more partial to the style and it's hidden intricacies. This was a good one.
Jun 23, 2014S-Softer nose. Grains and some Kolschy yeast. Light grass and some honeyed sweetness. Simple but alluring.
T-Flavor is more of the same. It's a tad bit stronger than the aroma. Dried, cooked grains and grass. A semi-tangy yeastiness. Balancing maltiness of both dry bread and sweet honey.
M-Light bodied. Prickly carbonation. Low bitterness. Very drinkable. Aftertaste lingers for a bit.
O-A well done Kolsch. I am becoming more and more partial to the style and it's hidden intricacies. This was a good one.
Reviewed by jaasen64 from Massachusetts
3.64/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at The Salty Pig in Boston, served in a pint glass.
A- Appears a very clear transparent golden straw color, a quarter finger of head forms that dissipates to a lasting thin layer, fairly low carbonation of small slowly rising bubbles, fairly light webby lacing coats the sides of the glass.
S- Not a ton of aroma and fairly hard to discern. Light aromas of lager malts, wheat, and some light fruit hiding in the background. Not bad aroma wise, just not strong enough- really have to take it in to discern.
T- Crisp lager malts with hints of apples, bananas, and lemons. Fruitiness is hard to discern but overall lends a nice taste that complements the beer well. Finishes with a lager mealtinnes and a slight fruity aftertaste that lingers.
M- Crisp, very drinkable, light while still maintaining a nice rounded body, very good feel for a Kolsch.
O- Kolsch's aren't my favorite style but this was a pretty good example of the style. It had a nice crisp lager presence that was very easy to session. Definitely a nice beer to have on a hot summer day and something I wouldn't mind revisiting again in the future.
Jul 11, 2013A- Appears a very clear transparent golden straw color, a quarter finger of head forms that dissipates to a lasting thin layer, fairly low carbonation of small slowly rising bubbles, fairly light webby lacing coats the sides of the glass.
S- Not a ton of aroma and fairly hard to discern. Light aromas of lager malts, wheat, and some light fruit hiding in the background. Not bad aroma wise, just not strong enough- really have to take it in to discern.
T- Crisp lager malts with hints of apples, bananas, and lemons. Fruitiness is hard to discern but overall lends a nice taste that complements the beer well. Finishes with a lager mealtinnes and a slight fruity aftertaste that lingers.
M- Crisp, very drinkable, light while still maintaining a nice rounded body, very good feel for a Kolsch.
O- Kolsch's aren't my favorite style but this was a pretty good example of the style. It had a nice crisp lager presence that was very easy to session. Definitely a nice beer to have on a hot summer day and something I wouldn't mind revisiting again in the future.
Global Kölsch from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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