About
Former names:
1890 Balsam OHG
1919 Balsam Bergische Löwen-Brauerei AG
1961 Bergische Löwen-Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
1994 Gilden Kölsch-Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
2002 Kölner Verbund Brauereien GmbH & Co KG
2011 Haus Kölscher Brautradition
Own brewery closed in autumn 2021, beers are produced by "Cölner Hofbräu Früh".
1890 Balsam OHG
1919 Balsam Bergische Löwen-Brauerei AG
1961 Bergische Löwen-Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
1994 Gilden Kölsch-Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
2002 Kölner Verbund Brauereien GmbH & Co KG
2011 Haus Kölscher Brautradition
Own brewery closed in autumn 2021, beers are produced by "Cölner Hofbräu Früh".
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
I have bought this bottle, at Tanta Emmen, Paris. Drinking it quietly in my room, Mercure, Paris gare de Lyon. Not a grand cru but it is ok, a classical, kölsch style, a bit metalic and a bit rough at the palate, dry malt, a bit fruity, for a weizenmalt not so smooth, yeasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2025
at 12:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Brauhaus Sion. Golden color with thick white head. Grainy Malty, fruity aroma, light hops. Taste is refreshing, ligh malty, fruity, moderate hoppy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brauhaus Sion
on 15 Sep 2025
at 14:56
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Gabriel - Cheers!! 🍻🍻🤟🤟
Rocky white head left a creamy top on a finely carbonated clear golden coloured body.
Biscuit, pale malt & soapy aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a dry cloying back.
Biscuit, metallic, grain & peppery tastes with a bitter finish.
Standard.
Rocky white head left a creamy top on a finely carbonated clear golden coloured body.
Biscuit, pale malt & soapy aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a dry cloying back.
Biscuit, metallic, grain & peppery tastes with a bitter finish.
Standard.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2025
at 20:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fass 0,5l: Helles Gold, glasklar, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + malzige Nase, leichte Süße, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, dezente Zitrusnoten, Malz, Getreide, sehr mild, dezente malzig-fruchtige Bitterkeit; frischer + malziger Körper, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, dezente trockene Zitrusnoten, etwas Limettenabrieb, Malz, Getreide, spritzig, deutliche Kohlensäure, leichte trockene Hefenoten; leichter trocken-malziger Nachgang
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2025
at 07:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle carried back from Germany. Thanks to Frank & Jody. Sample side-by-side with Fruh. Nose and flavor are a mirror of each other. Some sweet malt, honey, and soft mineral. Light hop finish. Light body with a decent crispness..
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2025
at 19:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Very average Kölsch with an aroma of malt and straw. Moderate bitter and light sweet, medium body. Had better.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 04 May 2025
at 18:41