Kölsch
Chuckanut Brewery in Burlington, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Kölsch Regular|
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7.04
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In the city of Cologne they drink and brew Kolsch Beer and the brewers’ guild has protected it since 1254. Kölsch is a top-fermented ale, a throwback to the days before lagers took over the Germanic world. Kölsch offers the simple pleasures of a well crafted beer. It is very pale, the aromatics are a light mélange of hops, malt, and fruit. The Kölsch Beer maintains a bitterness that is quite restrained, although the palate is light-bodied and bone-dry, with a soft malt flavor in the center giving way to a drying, slightly acidic finish. Smoothness is conferred by one to two months of cold conditioning. Kölsch makes an excellent replacement for Stella Artois beer drinkers! Subtle flavors with a unique yeast strain direct from Cologne make this an authentic Kölsch style beer.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned Mar 16, 2026, drunk Aug 11, 2026.
Certainly smells the part: big white grape, golden apple, wax and white pepper with fairly rich malts (very rich for its size) in support. Quite aromatic, bright, clean.
Nice and malty, especially for its size, with light honey and white bread-like character quickly tapering off to a more cracker-like, dry finish. Grassy hop with moderate, tasteful bitterness. Delicate fruitiness. This is crisp, clean, malty up front and dry on the finish with an absolute ton of flavor for its size. Impressive.
Certainly smells the part: big white grape, golden apple, wax and white pepper with fairly rich malts (very rich for its size) in support. Quite aromatic, bright, clean.
Nice and malty, especially for its size, with light honey and white bread-like character quickly tapering off to a more cracker-like, dry finish. Grassy hop with moderate, tasteful bitterness. Delicate fruitiness. This is crisp, clean, malty up front and dry on the finish with an absolute ton of flavor for its size. Impressive.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 11 Aug 2026
at 14:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can from Tavour
Appearance: clear golden with a white head
Aroma: fruity, bread, floral, grassy
Flavor: light sweetness, light bitterness
Texture: average carbonation, slick feel, light body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: clear golden with a white head
Aroma: fruity, bread, floral, grassy
Flavor: light sweetness, light bitterness
Texture: average carbonation, slick feel, light body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 15 May 2026
at 21:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tavour can: pours light gold with a white head. Aroma is light apple, bread and grain. Taste is sweetish, low bitterness, bready.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 20:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
can. Pours clear golden yellow, large whitie head, goood lacing. Aroma is bready, grain, noblel hops, straw. Flavor is light sweet, light plus. bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 01:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft at Good Bar, Seattle on 16th August 2025. Bright, clean and clear light golden body, snow white crown. Typical crisp Kolsch with subtle maltiness below a mild hop bitterness. Refreshing and easy to quaff.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2025
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours clear, light bright gold with a slight white head. Aroma is bready with citrus/floral support. Near med body. Flavor has a bit of bitter zing - otherwise like the aroma. Crisp/clean/dry.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 31 Jul 2025
at 23:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz can from Tavour - nice crisp lovely Kolsch - first beer from this brewver. Very nice
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2025
at 08:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright pale yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of cereal, hint of sourness; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish, smooth palate
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2024
at 03:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the taproom. Clear golden with white head. Malty, bit bready, sweetish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Chuckanut Brewery - P. Nut Beer Hall
on 18 Dec 2023
at 20:51
7.6/10
Tried
on 09 Oct 2022
at 07:31