What's a
kölsch? I'm glad you asked! It's one of those hybrid styles. A hybrid style generally mixes some aspect of top/warm fermenting ales with bottom/cold fermenting lager resulting in a unique blend. Some examples include:
- Cream Ale: an ale that is attenuated, that is, stored cold to age, like a lager
- California Common: also called a steam beer, results from using lager yeasts, but fermenting at high, i.e. ale temperatures.
- Altbier: traditional Dusseldorf beer; pilsner yeasts brewed at high temperatures
- Kölsch: an ale that originates in Köln (aka Cologne) Germany, top fermented, and then lagered at cool temps.
Dan the Wiser Kölsch pours a pale yellow with a fluffy white head. Kölsches are typically light and a little sweet, but if I was to try this without knowing that it was a kölsch, I would've guessed that it was a Czech Pilsner, due to it's distinct hoppiness. So, if you're looking for style purity, it's not really a kölsch, but if you're just looking for a decent beer, then you're on solid ground. In addition to the pilsner-like bitterness, there's lemon and lime notes, and some hints of pear and apple as well.
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