Left Hand Brewing Company Travelin' Light

Travelin' Light

 

Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸

  Kölsch Regular
Score
6.36
ABV: 4.8% IBU: 22 Ticks: 32
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5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
I thought I recall having this in a bottle, but maybe not. Anyways, didn’t get the date, if there was one and had it on 6/30/17.
Clear, straw-golden, fizzy and with a small, poorly-retained, white head.
Grains and lemon comprise the rather weak aroma, yet things are clean, which is always good. Light spongecake and a bit of hard water, with lingering, vague hop-like grassiness.
Grainy and light, with moderate carbonation and a good attenuation. Fairly "hard" mouthfeel with no real maltiness. Not that a kolsch should be malty, per se, but as with most of their beers, this just feels stripped of any real texture and so thin and lifeless, even for a very light golden ale. Light fruitiness and grassiness linger on the short finish. No alcohol or flaw noted, at least.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2017 at 18:34

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Best by November 14th.
Pours from 12 ounce can a clear pale gold, plenty of foam, long lasting foam.
Lemon citrus and kinda spicy hops, biscuit malt. Smells like a Kolsch.
Tastes fruity, dominated by lemon, can sense some pomegranate. Malt is biscuit that integrates with the hops pretty darn well.
On the high end of light bodied, suitable carbonation.
This is good!
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2017 at 17:07

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft. Lemon, biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Moderately sweet light citrus, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Good body. Pleasant.
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2017 at 21:38

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 ounce can. Bright yellow gold color. Frothy white head. Nice lacing. Sweet grainy malt nose. Notes of popcorn, lemon and biscuit. Clean, light malty flavor has a hint of lemon zest and grassy hops. Dry , wheat malt finish. Refreshing and very easy drinking.
Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2017 at 21:36

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can @ Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Nice head with good duration. Color us golden. Aroma and taste are corn, sweet malt, fruits and hops. Easy drinkable.
Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2017 at 08:29

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can @ Cotteridge Wines. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light hay and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 270717
Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2017 at 08:25

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Bud. Malty nose, but of citrus and some butter and biscuit. A bit sweet and heavy for the style, malt-focused and not very crisp. Meh.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2017 at 19:25

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Can from Cotteridge Wines; slightly hazy golden yellow pour with a thin white head, aroma has grass and citrus action, taste has light citrus, straw, a bit watery, not a massive amount of flavour.
Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2017 at 11:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at ushers. Pours golden, nose is grassy, cereal, toffee, taste is sweet, toffee, floral.
Tried on 27 Jun 2017 at 12:46

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Creamed corn nose. Clear yellow, medium head, good lace. Barley and hay, lemongrass on the back end. Corn husks. Light body, moderate carbonation. Seems more like a cream ale.
Tried on 31 May 2017 at 23:45