Balbilla
Caius Farm Brewery
- From:
- Caius Farm Brewery
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 5.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 13, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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From the Brewery, the beer features notes of candied lemon, blackberry, freshly baked bread, and crackers. Named after Julia Balbilla, who was a Greco-Roman noblewoman and famous poet.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
4.14/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A: crystal clear; pale gold in color; 1 finger finely pored white head that receded to a very fine collar; no lacing;
S: light, sweet malt; a little bready and grainy;
T: not as sweet as the aroma; grain is predominant; lemon is noticeable; breadiness is present in the back half; mild bitterness on the finish;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish; soft; crisp;
O: refreshing; easy drinking;
Sep 13, 2025S: light, sweet malt; a little bready and grainy;
T: not as sweet as the aroma; grain is predominant; lemon is noticeable; breadiness is present in the back half; mild bitterness on the finish;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish; soft; crisp;
O: refreshing; easy drinking;
Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut
4.09/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sampling a cold 16 oz can picked up at the brewery about 2 hours ago. No date stamp on the can or label.
Pouring the beer into my Gaffel .3L stange.
The beer pours a slightly hazy straw yellow color with a fluffy bleached white head of 3 cm foaming up and resting just at the edge of my glass. this foam fades down to a sturdy edge layer that remains throughout the sampling. There are a few lazy streams of carbonation rising to the surface.
Aroma on this beer is bready and biscuity mixing with some sweet lemon notes. Pretty mild nose, but seems suitable for the nose with what it presents to me.
First sip reveals a light body with smooth texture and very fine tingly carbonation. Adds some nice mouthfeel with the tingle, but its not aggressive.
Flavor is biscuity malt, almost like a scone. There is also some grainy cereal note and a bit of sweet lemon. The finish dries out and leaves me wanting more liquid.
I enjoy this kolsch quite a bit and am glad it is made only a few minutes from my house. I could drink this beer quite a bit this summer.
Jun 18, 2023Pouring the beer into my Gaffel .3L stange.
The beer pours a slightly hazy straw yellow color with a fluffy bleached white head of 3 cm foaming up and resting just at the edge of my glass. this foam fades down to a sturdy edge layer that remains throughout the sampling. There are a few lazy streams of carbonation rising to the surface.
Aroma on this beer is bready and biscuity mixing with some sweet lemon notes. Pretty mild nose, but seems suitable for the nose with what it presents to me.
First sip reveals a light body with smooth texture and very fine tingly carbonation. Adds some nice mouthfeel with the tingle, but its not aggressive.
Flavor is biscuity malt, almost like a scone. There is also some grainy cereal note and a bit of sweet lemon. The finish dries out and leaves me wanting more liquid.
I enjoy this kolsch quite a bit and am glad it is made only a few minutes from my house. I could drink this beer quite a bit this summer.
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