Tap at Em Bierstuffge, Cologne. A bright golden beer with short lasting white head. Aroma of light malt, grain and mild caramel. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, average carbonation, slightly sticky texture. Finish is sweet with bitter edge.

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16.9 oz. bottle Large pilsner glass No dating found A: Awkward pour from the big longneck yields 1/2" of dense white foam. Very good retention and sheeting. Crystal clear tawny pale gold color. S: Light grassy hop smell hits first. Equally light balancing cracker malts. No grape or funk detected. Slight perfume. T: There’s the grapes. Crisp tart fruity flavor is fairly pronounced. Not much complexity. Classic Kolsch though still no mustiness noted. Very light, subtle flavors. M: Very soft, fine beaded carbontaion along with almost fluffy light body means this is extremely nice going down. Drinkability is through the roof. O: Glad to finally get the chance to have and rank this classic. It won’t rewrite any books but a very well made classic and obviously one of the best of the style. If you do like Kolsch ale this is certainly a must try. Another import, however with no dating info being the only caveat.

Bottle. Nose is cereal, grain. Taste is cereal, a little caramel, grassy, almost no hop profile, bread. Mouthfeel is full. It’s another example for me of the baffling ordinariness of many German beers. Inoffensive.

330ml bottle. Clear, yellow-ish golden colour with average, thick, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, snow white head. Grainy, strawy, minimally spicy aroma. Taste is pale malty, minimally strawy, mildly grassy hoppy overtones, a lemon dash, cautious spiciness. OK.

From tap at restaurant XII Apostel, Cologne. Clear golden color with white head. Malty aroma and light yeasty, bready, light grainy, light spicy. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma with some citrus notes. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.