Meisterwerke Pale Ale
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei in Bad Köstritz, Thuringia, Germany 🇩🇪
Pale Ale Regular|
Score
6.68
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Das Köstritzer Pale Ale ist ein helles, starkes Ale und atmet in seiner Tradition und Herkunft sowohl den Geist von Geschichte, als auch denjenigen absoluter handwerklicher Perfektion. Seit Jahrzehnten auf den britischen Inseln gebraut, zählt das traditionelle Pale Ale in Geschmack und Herstellung zu den außergewöhnlichsten Bieren der Welt.
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5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Bottled 500ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & Hrabren. Hazy amberish coloured, medium sized off-white head, dust and cardboard in the nose. Cardboard, caramel, dust and obvious oxidation with strong bitter finish. Nearly month out of BBE date.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2026
at 10:26
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
0.5 l bottle thanks to Marko who brought it from Germany, shared with Ogi and him. Unclear amber, small off-white head. Aroma is cardboard, malts and caramel, burnt butter. Flavour is cardboard, butter, burnt caramel and candy. Smooth, light carbonation. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2026
at 21:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
0.5l bottle from D&S, Dresden, expired a couple of weeks before (28.12.2025), sold at full price sadly. Hazy dark amber body, off-white head. Resinous, orange jelly and heaps of oxidation in the aroma, mildly woody. Lean, dry taste, citric, raisins, floral, smooth, strong bitterish finish. Clearly gone, oxidized, but respectable for a macro take at the style. WIll hopefully rerate.
Tried
from Bottle
from
D&S Getränke
on 26 Jan 2026
at 21:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
24 September 2025. At Bitburger Bierhaus Bad Münstereifel. Shared with the lovely Anke!
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: peach, pear, biscuit, grapefruit peel, melon.
T: sweetish peach & melon, bitter grapefruit & pine, biscuit.
F: bitter resinous hops, grapefruit, touch of brown soap.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Surprisingly good; a "German IPA" of sorts then?
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: peach, pear, biscuit, grapefruit peel, melon.
T: sweetish peach & melon, bitter grapefruit & pine, biscuit.
F: bitter resinous hops, grapefruit, touch of brown soap.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Surprisingly good; a "German IPA" of sorts then?
Tried
on 24 Sep 2025
at 12:00
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Beerwulf. Aroma is piney hops with malt, caramel, fruity notes, some orange and grapefruit, more caramel malt and pine. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. Enjoyable malty piney Pale Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Copper in color with a three and a half finger head. Aroma was roasted grains and toffee. Taste was also roasted grains and toffee.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:38
5/10
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2023
at 21:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Standard. Pours a clear copper with a near white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has lots of grass with straw and bread backing. Flavor is pine forward with grass, straw and bread supporting.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2022
at 22:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Appearance: Cloudy amber with a large and stable off-white head. Aroma: Biscuits, grapefruit, resin, floral notes. Taste: Light to medium sweet, medium to heavy bitter. grapefruit, pine needles, biscuit malt, floral notes. Lingering hoppy ending. So is the aftertaste. Mouth feel: Medium body, soft carbonation. Summary: Absolutely alright. Call it when you once hear the Macro-Germans aren't able to make a proper IPA.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2022
at 19:14