7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is pineapple, apricot, mango and lots of tropical fruits. Flavour is dry grassy, but balanced up by hops and spices. Aftertaste is mainly tropical fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2007
at 00:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at GBBF 2007. Pink grapefruit aroma, little thin in mouth, lots of pink grapefruit everywhree, very mild bitterness. OK, but a little thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2007
at 11:11
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Growler samples from DYCSoccer at BCTC ’06.
Medium clarity, nice to see some slight haziness, enough to signify low filtration. Warm honey-toned is the brassy-gold body. Plastered atop is a small but very stable white head that seems immovable. Wispy lacing is quite apparent.
The nose explodes with a perfect combination of Cologne yeast, lightly papery, hints of chalk and light sulfates with a touch of apple skin. Pear skin is overlaid on top and you get an almost extremely-dry-chardonnay-effect. So immensely crisp I can barely remember any more snappy an aroma than this. Hops are dry, grassy and herbal. Well done to style and just dripping with aromatics. Only the slightest bit of honey seeps through, but it is just enough to suggest balance. Dry biscuits progress as it warms, lightly grainy and further adding dryness. It never gets too dry though, as the light sweetness on the end and the dry green and yellow fruit-notes are well-balanced. No alcohol whatsoever, and just a study in Cologne yeast.
The light pils malt in the aroma translates a bit more in to the flavor. As I take a sip, the tongue is lightly washed in honey, but nearly immediately, the hops add a subtle herbal note as the yeast crackles with snappy, flavorful dryness. More pear skin and fresh white grape-notes slowly transition in to a hint of slight caramel and a touch of chewy, moist biscuits. Tight, low carbonation completes the picture. I’m on the fence with the palate score. It seems there is a slight bit of vapidity on the end and the yeast crispness seems to falter slightly, whereas I would envision a finish and aftertaste with heavy crisp dryness. I could see a touch of lactic-like notes adding a bit more depth, but this is extreme criticism and would be extremely difficult to replicate. Anyways, one hell of an authentic Kolsch. Not thin in the least.
For me personally, it’s satisfying to see the brewer from the first brewpub I started drinking beer at make a top- notch beer like this. Not that I ever doubted he could. He’s come a long way from Skaneateles Light. Thanks again for bringing this, Casey.
Medium clarity, nice to see some slight haziness, enough to signify low filtration. Warm honey-toned is the brassy-gold body. Plastered atop is a small but very stable white head that seems immovable. Wispy lacing is quite apparent.
The nose explodes with a perfect combination of Cologne yeast, lightly papery, hints of chalk and light sulfates with a touch of apple skin. Pear skin is overlaid on top and you get an almost extremely-dry-chardonnay-effect. So immensely crisp I can barely remember any more snappy an aroma than this. Hops are dry, grassy and herbal. Well done to style and just dripping with aromatics. Only the slightest bit of honey seeps through, but it is just enough to suggest balance. Dry biscuits progress as it warms, lightly grainy and further adding dryness. It never gets too dry though, as the light sweetness on the end and the dry green and yellow fruit-notes are well-balanced. No alcohol whatsoever, and just a study in Cologne yeast.
The light pils malt in the aroma translates a bit more in to the flavor. As I take a sip, the tongue is lightly washed in honey, but nearly immediately, the hops add a subtle herbal note as the yeast crackles with snappy, flavorful dryness. More pear skin and fresh white grape-notes slowly transition in to a hint of slight caramel and a touch of chewy, moist biscuits. Tight, low carbonation completes the picture. I’m on the fence with the palate score. It seems there is a slight bit of vapidity on the end and the yeast crispness seems to falter slightly, whereas I would envision a finish and aftertaste with heavy crisp dryness. I could see a touch of lactic-like notes adding a bit more depth, but this is extreme criticism and would be extremely difficult to replicate. Anyways, one hell of an authentic Kolsch. Not thin in the least.
For me personally, it’s satisfying to see the brewer from the first brewpub I started drinking beer at make a top- notch beer like this. Not that I ever doubted he could. He’s come a long way from Skaneateles Light. Thanks again for bringing this, Casey.
Tried
from Growler
on 23 Jul 2006
at 10:24