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".
7/10
On tap @Sion, Colonia. 17/11/2022.Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca, aromas y sabores cereal, malta, cuerpo ligero.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2022
at 13:43
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Older tasting notes: clear, golden pour with a small white head. Aroma mainly of malts, taste similar with the typical Kölsch sweetness. Alright, but not memorable.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2022
at 11:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flasche 0,33l: Kräftiges Gold, glasklar, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; fruchtige + leicht malzige Nase, malzig-fruchtige Süße, Getreide, leichte Hopfennoten, Zitrusnoten, Limetten, grüne Äpfel, florale/grasige Noten, trockene Hefearomen, trocken-fruchtige Bitterkeit; leicht fruchtiger + eher trockener Körper, Malz, Getreide, eher trockene Hopfennoten, grasig/floral, Hefearomen, cremig, deutliche Kohlensäure, leichte Zitrusaromen; malzig-fruchtiger Nachgang
Tried
on 05 Sep 2022
at 07:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
clear golden colour, one inch of dense and quite stable snow-white head; aroma of hay, grassy, some grainy and slight citrusy notes; taste is similar to the aroma with some bread crusty and slight metallic notes; not bad
Tried
on 02 Sep 2022
at 19:14
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2022
at 23:29
7/10
Tried
on 22 Aug 2022
at 19:36
7/10
Tried
on 22 Aug 2022
at 19:36
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Smell-weak, malt, hops. Foam- thin, malt. Head is medium sized, white in color. Appearance- beer-specific bottle cap, simple label. Clear, orange-yellow amber, weak carbonation. From - pint Price- 0.69 euros for 0.33l Taste- malty, weak bitter tones, hops. Simple, drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2022
at 21:33
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Gold with a frothy, white head. Soft, malty aroma with hints of bread. Metal and herbs underneath. Taste is moderate bitter the whole way through. Dull, metallic finish that lingers on the tongue—this one doesn’t end nicely. Drinkable, but one is more than enough.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2022
at 16:27
7/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a slightly hazy golden colour with a thin soapy looking white head. Aromas of grains, hay, bread, biscuits and honey. Taste is sweet grains, hay and biscuits with a slight metallic and earthy note lingering on the finish. Very malty with hardly any bitterness. Medium body with low carbonation. Not bad but a bit boring and i will not purchase again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2022
at 21:08