Ramble
Long Trail Brewing Company in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Kölsch Regular|
Score
6.01
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A great thirst quencher that takes the use of malts and hops off the beaten path. Brewed in traditional Kölsch style, this beer has a clean, refreshing flavor profile, with strong citrusy and mild peppery notes deriving from the use of lemon rind and ground peppercorns in the brewing process.
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9/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Clear golden yellow color, small white head that settles quickly. Aroma of raw bread, light citrus. Taste has cereal, citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2014
at 08:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Shop Rite, 8/30/14
Aroma: The aroma has spice/pepper, some sweet malts, yeast, and a bit of citrus
Appearance: It pours a cloudy golden-orange with a white head and fairly substantial lacing
Flavor: The taste is spice-forward as well, over some sweet malts, and a mildly bitter finish
Palate: The body is light-medium, with average-plus carbonation, and a long spicy/tingly finish
Overall Impression: The pepper dominates this one, and makes for an okay but not great beer. I probably could have scored this thing in the mid 2s pretty easily, but I ended up slightly higher for some reason. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why.
Aroma: The aroma has spice/pepper, some sweet malts, yeast, and a bit of citrus
Appearance: It pours a cloudy golden-orange with a white head and fairly substantial lacing
Flavor: The taste is spice-forward as well, over some sweet malts, and a mildly bitter finish
Palate: The body is light-medium, with average-plus carbonation, and a long spicy/tingly finish
Overall Impression: The pepper dominates this one, and makes for an okay but not great beer. I probably could have scored this thing in the mid 2s pretty easily, but I ended up slightly higher for some reason. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 13:57
6/10
Tried
on 20 Jun 2014
at 19:53
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle from a Wegman’s in Buffalo, NY. Straw with a thin white head; fresh, slightly sour, fruity aroma; full bodied with a lemony taste; and a touch of pepper to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2014
at 18:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle from Wegman’s Leesburg. Pours a hazy pale golden color with a medium sized creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of pale malt, tart bright lemon, mild pepper and toasted malt. The taste is pepper, lemon, pale malt, mild toast, floral hops. Thin-medium bodied, moderate carbonation, refreshing, slight lingering pepper. No distinct tea notes, but the lemon gives this a distinct iced tea vibe.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2014
at 17:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Kurtkeller 010: Inventory Reduction-tastic 01 on 04/12/2014. Clear straw color with a medium foamy white head that dissipates steadily. Strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, citrus and hops. Light-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, herbal hops and fruit. The finish is grainy with a stale malty aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2014
at 09:35
6/10
Tried
on 07 Apr 2014
at 16:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from the Lazy Dog Pours a crystal clear deep golden color with a huge bubbly white head that shows moderate retention and leaves a fair amount of sticky lace. Aromas of lemon and pepper dominate the nose. Light bready malt hides deep underneath. The lemony pepper again dominates the flavor and hides most of the pilsner malt underneath. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a slick spicy mouthfeel. I couldn’t get into this one and fed it to the septic system.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2014
at 17:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Random kolsch with some lemon and not much pepper. Not entirely bad though. Pours golden amber with OK head and lacing. Lots of lemon on initial smell. Finishes with light sourness and the faintest hint of pepper. Tap at Capital Lounge.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2014
at 16:23