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".
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap - Nice sweet hoppy aroma. Pale yellow color. Flavor sweet malt and hops - a nicely balanced Koelsch.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2004
at 12:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Stimmiger herber Antrunk, kein Hopfen, wenig Malz. Geringe Süße, später wird das Bier dafür malziger, die Herbe bleibt konstant. Süffig, zum Ende gelungen würzig, sogar etwas Hopfen. Gut! 6/8/9/9/8/9
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2004
at 22:00
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Herber Antrunk, wässriger und trockener Mittelteil. Wenig würzig, kaum Hopfen, auchz im Abagng, der ein weing Malz aufweisen kann, eher laff. Nicht sonderlich gelungen aber durchaus trinkbar. 5/6/6/7/6/6
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2004
at 22:00
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Clear golden colour. Slightly fruity ester aroma. A little bit of hop, not much though. Same deal with the malt. Very light Kolsch.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2004
at 01:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Typical straw colour; thin white head. Straw, chaff and a nice fruity yeast nose. Also pale malt obvious. Sweet, fruity and very grainy taste. Light bodied, which is entirely appropriate. Clean, crisp but sweet aftertaste. A run-of-the-mill Kölsch, which means quite nice. Served from a real Stange in centre... Brussels! tasted draught at the pub Bit of cabbage in the nose, DMS? Finishing more dry.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2004
at 17:19
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled
Lager color, small white head. Fresh, crisp nose. Malty, crisp but kind of thin. Long but mild bitter finish.
Lager color, small white head. Fresh, crisp nose. Malty, crisp but kind of thin. Long but mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2004
at 08:07
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Gainy, slight lemon aroma. Golden, heavy carbonation butlow head. Malt and fruity (lemon) flavors. Dry aftertaste.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2003
at 09:32
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light lager appearance with a dry aroma and a dry pilsner flavour. Overall a very plain Kolsch.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2003
at 16:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled draught Berliner Bier-Festival.
Golden colour, clear, minimal head. Fruity and grassy. Rounded, plain and quaffable with rather low bitterness.
Golden colour, clear, minimal head. Fruity and grassy. Rounded, plain and quaffable with rather low bitterness.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2003
at 23:35
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled draught Berliner Bier-Festival.
Golden colour, no head. Dryish, clean and lightly fruity. Straight forward and lagerish.
Golden colour, no head. Dryish, clean and lightly fruity. Straight forward and lagerish.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2003
at 13:24