Scenic Route
Crazy Mountain Brewery
- From:
- Crazy Mountain Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.3 | pDev: 15.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 10, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Sunday afternoon drives are all about taking the scenic route and reveling in nature's beauty. This summertime seasonal is perfect for a pit stop on your drive, next to a lazy river in the shade of a willow. This beer utilizes a unique strain of yeast that gives it a very distinct flavor profile. Light straw color and a very balanced crispness is followed by a slight sweetness. Have a pint, load another one and take the scenic route today.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.24/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
December 22nd, 2015 - The Scenic Route's most pronounced quality is the appearance of yuzu as a flavor (not as an ingredient.) It's a clean smelling beer, with some lemon peel and coriander, but milder and just a little hard to glean properly. The mouthfeel is quite sudsy, too, and a little tangy. The tang makes way for sourness though, and from there, a long aftertaste with yuzu and lemon, which I appreciate. I suspect the low score on the site is attributable to this deviating from the style's standards, which is true, but take note of these interesting spices and flavors and you'll get a more positive impression.
Feb 21, 2020
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
1.68/5 rDev -49.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
1.68/5 rDev -49.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Hmm, no reviews in almost 2.5 years and I don't think it's coincidence that my bottle's funky. No date on bottle. Pours hazy golden with just a ring of white foam. Aroma is vinegar. Flavor is vinegar. Drain pour. So hard to find any Kolsch in my area.
Nov 03, 2016
Reviewed by ArrogantB from Colorado
3.52/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery in Edwards, CO. Bright yellow, good white head. Aroma was sort of crisp minerals, not bad smelling. Flavor was actually good considering how bad most of Crazy Mountain's other beers were. This was a crisp, decent kolsch and something I would order if I saw it on tap. They should focus on what they do well and eliminate some of those duds from their lineup.
Jun 09, 2014
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.99/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pale, golden body with a foamy, white head. Malt nose; doughy; toasty and faintly sweet. Cereal grain flavor with a very light fruitiness deep in the background; good hop bitterness. Medium bodied; crisp and dry finish.
A fantastic example of a crisp, tasty Kölsch ale. Everything meshes together and blends well for smooth, flavorful, easy-drinking (relatively) light ale. A welcome offering when your taste buds are getting burnt out on the latest imperial this/double that. Very satisfying.
Apr 24, 2014A fantastic example of a crisp, tasty Kölsch ale. Everything meshes together and blends well for smooth, flavorful, easy-drinking (relatively) light ale. A welcome offering when your taste buds are getting burnt out on the latest imperial this/double that. Very satisfying.
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