Summertime Ale
Crystal Springs Brewing Company in Louisville, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Kölsch Regular|
Score
5.88
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear yellow gold with small frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is straw and grass. Medium body, grass, honey, light crisp finish, decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at Old Chicago in Boulder, on October 8, 2012Clear pale straw yellow color, big white head. Dry, herbal, malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, very dry medium bitterness. Dry herbal scent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Bottle @ home. Crystal clear, light golden orange appearance with an off white head. Rich hay, straw, a touch fruity, grassy aroma. Somewhat lemon fruity, grassy, bland straw, pale malty flavor. Bleh.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bomber - who the hell makes a 6.3% kolsch? - had I know this, I probably would not have bought it - hazy gold with a soapy lace (why is my kolsch cloudy?) - the abv shows in the flavor, with a bit of alcohol apparent, making things a little harsh - the body is fairly hefty for the style and the yeast in here does’t help - kind of doughy - toasty grains, buttery diacetyl, some peppery hops - tastes kind of like a full bodied golden ale - yeast, sweetness and filmy texture left behind on the tongue - not at all the light refreshing, quaffable beer you want it to be - and what it IS is pretty darn messy, too, so I can’t even really enjoy it even without considering the style designation.