Kolsch
Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Kölsch Regular Out of Production|
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6.56
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German style golden ale that originates in the Koln (Cologne) region of Germany. This style of beer is brewed with around 12% Wheat malt, the rest of the grist being German Pilsner malt. Restrained hop bitterness is produced by the use of German noble hops such as Hallertau, Hersbrucker or Tettnang varietals, which also adds a subtle fresh piney or spicy note. This style of beer is protected by the "Kolsch-Konvention" pact signed in 1986 by 24 breweries in and around Cologne that is recognized by the German Government and allows these breweries exclusive rights to the word Kolsch to describe their beer. As such, the Mad Fox Kolsch beer will be…
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4 oz draft pour at Mad Fox. Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of light wheat and citrusy notes. Tastes of wheat, citrus, lemon peel. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2014
at 17:36
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft sampled at the brewpub. Pours clear light golden with a white head. Very light aroma of grain, malt and hops. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2013
at 20:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold, thin white head. Nose is standard, honey, malt, lightly floral, some straw. Flavor is also standard, malt, hay, honey, a little dried lemon. Clean finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2013
at 09:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
GABF 2012. Well carbonated. Appropriate hops and malt, hazy gold color. Yeast and a mildly bitter finish.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2013
at 16:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draft at the brewery. Pours a clear pale gold with a white head. Biscuit aroma. Light bodied and refreshing. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Oct 2012
at 12:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brewpub pint ($5.50): Pours a golden color with a white head. Aroma is of grain, a hint of appleness, and a hop or two. Basically when rating a kolsch, I do it by style and this was a good example of it. Nothing at all offensive (which I can’t say for the Reissdorf...) at all. Simple, but has an underlying complexity. Extremely crisp and very, very refreshing. All in all, I think that this was an excellent example of the style and as others have noted, it could be drank by virtually anyone.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jul 2011
at 19:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Served on draft at the brewpub on 10/20/10. Pours a clear golden color with a medium creamy white head. Grassy aroma with faint grainy notes. The taste is toasted malts, caramel and a lightly hoppy finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2010
at 16:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub on 09/26/2010. Very clear golden body with a medium frothy white head. Clean grassy hop and light pils aroma with some faint fruitiness. Clean grassy and spicy hop flavor on a pils background. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Sep 2010
at 12:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampler from draft. Poured a hazy straw color with a small fluffy white head. Aroma is a bready, slightly hoppy beer. Flavor is mild, a bit thin for my liking, though it had enough of a crisp taste for me to enjoy it. Certainly one of the beers that I could suggest for someone who is just getting into the craft brew world.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Aug 2010
at 19:32