On tap at Ambulance, cleanly refreshing kolsch offers lively lemon zest to light yellow grapefruit tang and mild floral bouquet above delicate earthen hop bittering. Summery stuff.
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DOWN THE ROAD RASENMAHER KOLSCH
Sour lemon-bruised tartness contrasts cotton-candied banana sweetness and tangy orange snip above familiar pilsner-malted Noble hop scheme. Peppy carbolic spritz adds lively citric splash.
BOLERO SNORT KOWABUNGA
On tap at Amazing Grapes and Shepherd & Knucklehead, soft-toned kolsch brings sour saison-like yellow grapefruit, lemon rot and dried orange influence to honeyed wheat breading in fuzzy-tongued manner. Lightly soured citra-hopped kolsch yeast setup gains clean-watered mineral grain dampness over time. Stylish lemon-rotted Valencia orange and yellow grapefruit tartness picks up mild floral herbage and dry lime wisp.
EMPIRE SKINNY ATLAS LIGHT GERMAN-STYLE KOLSCH
On tap at Plank Pizza, approachable pale-yellowed light body needs deeper floral citrus penetration, heightened herbal-hopped resilience, sourer white grape esters and elevated honeyed pilsner malting. A refreshingly clean and mildly effervescent kolsch lacking body yet easygoing enough for summer-seasoned lightweights to enjoy.
MOTHER EARTH ENDLESS RIVER KOLSCH-STYLE ALE
These sessionable light-bodied American kolsch-styled ales just keep getting better and Mother Earth’s relaxing clear-strawed version is quite precise. Delicate moldy orange tartness gains light lemon-rotted white grape souring, tangy citrus peel sweetness, mild grassy hop bittering and floral-spiced pale malting above sourdough-influenced baked bread bottom. Crisply carbolic citric spritz tingles the tongue.
(PARKWAY) MAJESTIC MULLET KRISPY KOLSCH
Abrupt sour fruited cleansing relegates dank rye grain pungency and floral honeysuckle mist. Lemon-dried Valencia orange tartness gains vinous green grape wisp and tingly candied spicing, but light skunking’s hit or miss.
CORCORAN THREE-NINE KOLSCH
Viable bottled kolsch (a.k.a. Commonwealth Kolsch) segues sweet ‘n sour orange-grapefruit tartness and white-peppered herbal hop pep into sourdough-breaded pilsner malting. Honeyed lemongrass tea flicker and light spicing relegated by orange-rotted lemondrop finish.
CHAMPION KILLER KOLSCH
Worthily hybridized Hallertau-hopped kolsch utilizes lagered Vienna malts to redirect stylistic vinous grape esters and salty lemon-limed spicing. Light floral herbage scurries thru refreshing black-peppered citric crisping. Delightful pilsner or pale ale crossover.
CROOKED RUN RED KOLSCH
Casual hybridized flagship offering combines soft-tongued Irish Red Ale-like caramel spicing with citric-soured German kolsch-related pale malting. In the backdrop, dark crystal sugaring contrasts mild lemon-orange tartness and dried fig-date nuances.
ADVENTURE GRAPEFRUIT WHEAT
Infusing tangy grapefruit juice and bitter grapefruit rind into brewers’ Americanized hefeweizen, Backpack Wheat, totally alters flavor profile. Backpack’s lemony orange-peeled banana sweetness gets overrun by hefty grapefruit influence. Like a smoothly pale-lagered Kolsch, mild citrus hop bittering, delicate wheat-dried pilsner malting and wispy green grape esters provide easygoing flow.
OTHER HALF/ BUNKER BOOGIE BOARD STUNTZ KOLSCH
On tap at One Mile House, resilient Brooklyn-Portland East Coast collaborative kolsch brings summery saison-like sour fruiting to spicy white-peppered herbage. Salty lemon-peeled grapefruit bittering created by oats-dried Mosaic hops picks up light pilsner-grained crystal malt sugaring. At the finish, zesty citrus intrigue takes command.
TUCKERMAN TRALE KOLSCH
Sour citrus fruiting overrides fresh mineral-watered crisping and salty piquancy of easygoing summertime fodder. Moderated orange, tangerine, grapefruit and lemon tartness needs upgrading.