Niigata Beer Golden Kolsch

Golden Kolsch

 

Niigata Beer in Niigata-shi, Niigata, Japan 🇯🇵

  Kölsch Regular
Score
6.28
ABV: 7.0% IBU: - Ticks: 4
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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle from School of Animals, Kuala Lumpur. Poured murky dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is herbal, floral. The flavour is moderate to light liqourice bitter, with a smooth, dry, herbal, slightly rich, dark malt, floral hop palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A shock to the system initially, but it grew on me.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2023 at 14:36


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

F: average, off-white, not long lasting. C: coppery, light hazy. A: sweet caramel, malty, brown sugar, maple syrup, dried fruits, hint of herbal, complex. T: malty, caramel, brown sugar, estery fruity, hint of alcohol, dried fruits, medium to full body, lower carbonation, interesting and good balanced almost complex, 31cl bottle from Tagawa Vleurgat shop in Brussels.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2016 at 13:43


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

This koslch from Niigata pours a surprisingly dark amber brown. I bought it to take my new stange kolsch glass for a spin. A fruity but somewhat neutral aroma if that makes any sense. The taste is very malty, nutty, sweet with some wine like character and a bit of heat, geez this is 7%! Ah no wonder this is nothing like I remember, the last time I had a Kolsch from Niigata it was their European Kolsch and this is their Golden Kolsch which is actually not gold in color, weird. I like it well enough but it is closer to an Old Ale or Scotch Ale than a Kolsch. This should be renamed. Pretty tasty but not what I was looking for to christen my kolsch glass.

Tried on 03 Jul 2014 at 23:47


3.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Deep amber color with a medium head that quickly turned to lace. Fruity aroma, slightly spicy, amber malts, yeast evident, cherries. Sweet, port-like flavor, somewhat earthy and roasted tasting. Dark fruits, also a slightly medicinal aspect. Strong, a slight sour tinge. A bit like cough medicine. Strange and not very nice. Almost flat. Close to vile.

Tried on 08 Jan 2009 at 06:26