On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, straw-hazed Kolsch-styled summer ale balances sour citric zest with pronounced herbal respite. Dry-wooded lemon-bruised grapefruit bittering leads the way as lemongrass, basil and thyme seasoning decorate supple interior. Lip-smacked lemon rind, lemon peel and lemon pit tartness provides mouth-puckering acerbity. A fuller bodied affluence makes this a better bitterer choice than softer stylish competitors.
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SARANAC KOLSCH GERMAN STYLE ALE
Barren light-bodied ale not far removed from Busch Lager. Negligible citric mildness and papery white bread backdrop falter. Mandarin orange, kaffir lime and green apple hints barely register. Serve to neophyte lawn mowers on hot summer day as smoothly vacuous refreshment.
SAMUEL ADAMS EAST-WEST KOLSCH
Crisp golden-cleared German-styled moderation bafflingly relegates advertised jasmine sambac floweriness to understated up-front waft alongside more distinct lemon-soured apricot-tangerine-orange mouthfeel and sweetened honeysuckle meander. Grassy hop dryness underscored by modest herbal tinge to frail white-breaded backbone. Fizzy carbolic nature washes out some subtle nuances. Not bad for sessionable summer pool party thirst quencher, though nearly bland and definitely under-whelming.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE CAPTAIN’S KOLSCH
Easygoing straw-hazed yellow-fruited springtime session beer stays refreshingly smooth. Thematic honey-glazed lemony tartness picks up mild orange rind bittering above delicate grassy-hopped mineral graining, picking up minor vegetal astringency to white wheat backbone. Briskly carbolic seltzer fizz helps keep things light and airy.
NEW HOLLAND FULL CIRCLE KOLSCH
Sufficing updated, relabeled, yellow-hazed, German-styled Kolsch (circa 2011) betters previous Single Malt Lager version. Musty grassy-hopped lemon-rotted vegetal astringency upends dry wheat-husked pilsner malting, toasted white breading and slightest wood pining. Dirty earthiness consumes oncoming diacetyl spicing, awkward herbal trifle and latent metallic whim.
J.W. DUNDEE KOLSCH-STYLE ALE
TAPS KOLSCH
STOUDT’S KARNIVAL KOLSCH
BERKSHIRE GOLD SPIKE ALE
REISSDORF KOLSCH ALE
Murky fruit-wafted sourdough pungency overrides delicate sweet-spiced fizziness and floral-herbed restiveness softening easygoing pale-bodied moderation. Lemony apricot and banana trifle receives phenol hop restitution. Not far removed from a summer ale with its perky citrus spritz and passive wheat backdrop. Fine all-purpose brew for light-bodied thirsts.