The Commute
Steel & Oak Brewing in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Collab with: Studio BrewingKölsch Regular
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Score
6.58
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When our friends at Studio Brewing decided to open their doors, we started the countdown to our first collab with our new neighbours.
What better way to celebrate the short commute between us than with a home and away collaboration brew? But what to make? A lager, obviously. But what kind?
It so happens that in Germany, Cologne (Köln), home of the Kölsch and Dusseldorf, where Altbier reigns supreme, are just a short commute away from each other; 40 mins down the Autobahn.
And that’s called inspiration: An S&O Kölsch and a Studio Brewing Altbier, just a short Commute away.
We brewed The Commute Kölsch with Heidelberg Pilsner malt for a crisp, clean taste. We added German nobel hops (Perle, Spalter Select and Hersbrucker) to bring a floral, herbal and pleasingly spicy aroma to the table. Fermented cold with a traditional Kölsch yeast, subtle fruity esters linger on the finish before disappearing before the next sip.
What better way to celebrate the short commute between us than with a home and away collaboration brew? But what to make? A lager, obviously. But what kind?
It so happens that in Germany, Cologne (Köln), home of the Kölsch and Dusseldorf, where Altbier reigns supreme, are just a short commute away from each other; 40 mins down the Autobahn.
And that’s called inspiration: An S&O Kölsch and a Studio Brewing Altbier, just a short Commute away.
We brewed The Commute Kölsch with Heidelberg Pilsner malt for a crisp, clean taste. We added German nobel hops (Perle, Spalter Select and Hersbrucker) to bring a floral, herbal and pleasingly spicy aroma to the table. Fermented cold with a traditional Kölsch yeast, subtle fruity esters linger on the finish before disappearing before the next sip.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Hazy to cloudy blond colour. Mild aroma of grassy hops, later also of paper. Good mouthfeel, soft, not too dry or weak; delicate malt base, some white bread, some paper; mild esters; balanced bitterness, with hints of grassy hops, and possibly some citrus oils too.
Enjoyable, a pretty good beer.
Hazy to cloudy blond colour. Mild aroma of grassy hops, later also of paper. Good mouthfeel, soft, not too dry or weak; delicate malt base, some white bread, some paper; mild esters; balanced bitterness, with hints of grassy hops, and possibly some citrus oils too.
Enjoyable, a pretty good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2021
at 06:28