Kuhnhenn Loonie Kuhnie Pale Ale - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Mitchster

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Probably my favorite of the evening. 5.8% ABV. Pours to a medium golden, forming a white head with average retention and sparse lacing. Mild to moderate carbonation. Slightly hazy. Nice aroma of sweet mangos with a nice pale malt body. Well-balanced bitterness with lingering hops in the finish. Cleanly fermented and easy to drink. Not stellar by any means, but simply the best of the bunch.

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2007 18:17:53 | More by Mitchster

mcallister

Ohio

3.7/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A portrait pale ale. Pale copper/golden somewhat opaque. Pour was mediocre so the head is dissmal with no room for lace.

Fresh pine hop with a sweet caramel malt. candy apple and toffee. Wild berries hints of honey and a biscuit added in.

Very malt driven and full bodied. English breweries come to mind. Sweet and full of toffee and caramel. Hints of hop bordering on earth and pine. Cloying somewhat in sweetness hurts the thin mouthfeel and finish. Big buttery diacetyl.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2007 13:44:42 | More by mcallister

benito

Oregon

2.3/5  rDev -40.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

On tap at the brewpub in Warren.

A: Murky gold with a smalle head. Very hazy.

S: Light citrus and not much else. Quite restrained for an APA.

T: Extremely sweet and syrupy. The hop (flavor--grapfruit) emerges only at the back of the tongue. Hop bitterness seems to be absent throughout.

M: The overall effect is too sweet. This needs a stronger hop backbne. No length to speak of.

D: Sweet, light, mindless. Not something I'd pick up again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-12-2006 13:12:02 | More by benito

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

3.1/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Sampled at the brewery (On the way to the Michigan Brewers Guild summer fest). May have been the first pour of the day (other reviews seem to be better).

A: Copper/golden-brown, nice lace.

S: Floral, citrus and grain.

T: Grain, slight citrus, slight astringency.

M: Moderate body and carbonation.

D: Alright.

Thanks for driving Mike!

Serving type: on-tap

08-12-2006 01:43:26 | More by Derek

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Malty delicious tropical fruit yeasty aroma. Light orange. There is surely banana taste, full medium mouthfeel. Lots of lace.
Good and unique pale, good hop profile, soft carbonation medium body. Nice bitterness comes through in finish. Just right, recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2006 19:11:13 | More by northyorksammy

Crosling

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sampled on draught @ Kuhnhenn Brewing Company in Warren, Michigan. Light amber color. Bright hop aroma, citrus, grapefruit. Nicely balanced biscuit-like and caramel malt flavor and fairly juicy, well orchestrated hops, providing spruce and resin flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2006 03:18:14 | More by Crosling

connecticutpoet

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This brew was a hazy, deep yellow concotion with a three finger foamy head that left a good amount of lacing on the glass.

Aroma was yeasty and bready, with medium malts alongside some mild hops with a sweetly floral character.

Taste was light malts, well balanced with a little bit of grapefruit hops. Slightly sweet, as well. Pretty good.

Mouthfeel was somewhat full, not chewy, but rich for a pale ale.

Drinkability... damn good. That's about all I can say. Just damn good.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2006 04:03:20 | More by connecticutpoet

MaltyGoodness

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz. bottle received from Frozensoul327

Pours a hazy amber color with a huge tan head. Head remains full with nice lacing.

A semi-fruity and mildly hoppy aroma. Not a hop bomb, but smells pleasant.

Taste is mildly hoppy and fruity upfront that follows with a hint of malt and washes down clean.

Body seems awfully thin. With the mountainous head, I expected a little more pizzazz.

This is pretty darned drinkable, and the best I have had yet from Kuhnhenn.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2006 03:30:11 | More by MaltyGoodness

Shovelbum

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 1/2 gal growler I picked up at the brew pub this afternoon.

Pours with a full creamy white head over a copper body. A big nosefull of floral hops. Well-balanced flavor. Sweet malt upfront, but it quickly combines with a perfect level of grapefruit-like hop bitterness. Medium to light in body, with moderate carbonation. Smooth finish with a slight hop aftertaste.

I'm not sure of the hops they used here, but I like them. a lot.

This is a well-crafted, well-balanced pale ale that distinguishes itself from most of the other versions of the style that I've tried. The Kuhnhenn Bros. have some rather off the wall beers (not a bad thing), but this beer shows that they also just simply make good beer.

Serving type: growler

11-06-2005 01:23:38 | More by Shovelbum

sopor

Oregon

3.68/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cloudy golden amber with a midsize creamy tan head and a little bit of bubble action. Buttery biscuit and caramel with a kiss of citrusy and floral hops.

Delicate malts, light bready and caramel flavors. Herbal and lemony citrus hops overlay the malts from the beginning to the end with some grassy notes. Very lemon-herby APA. Moderately light body is satisfyingly slick.

Great summer APA, would be the perfect "lawnmower beer". I wish they would distribute closer to me!

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2005 16:21:40 | More by sopor

frazbri

Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Golden in color, topped by short white head with good lacing. Big grapefruit aroma with floral notes as well. Grapefruit flavor, with good balance of sweet and bitter. Medium light body, with fairly low carbonation.

This is one of the beers that is the base of Kuhnehenns' lore. This is a tasty pale ale.

Serving type: growler

10-18-2005 03:30:54 | More by frazbri

rousee

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This is a frothy mess. That is a good thing. It tastes so fresh, it blows you away. Frozensoul327---you got some good beers out there you lucky bastard. Thank you so much for helping me out with this one.

Amber orange with the frothy mess on top. The frothy mess is what makes this beer stand out. It is alive and active and breathing. The smell is piney-citrussy-grapefruit with some good old vinegar-esque lambic like quality. I love a beer that crosses categories and still remains true to its own. What an American Pale Ale---almost worthy of straight 5's.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2005 02:36:59 | More by rousee

putnam

Michigan

2.83/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Burnt yellow. Frosty, translucent sheet of bubbled beer matter on top. Dried grapefruit rind, sweet grape, plum and apricot are backed up by doughy malt and wilted greens aromas. Light, racy texture. Tangy, sweet and funky flavors. Tight fisted bitterness is out of proportion -- too big and assertive for the lean texture and crisp tang. I've had this beer on tap at the brewery and it was better.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2005 20:33:49 | More by putnam

Frozensoul327

Michigan

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The best Pale Ale I have ever had. Poured out to a slighly cloudy golden amber color with a decent head and medium low carbonation. Odors of hops and grain were noted, along with an unusual sour sweetness. Very different. Flavors of hops and sour citrus are straighforward, as are hints of earth and grain. Very smooth going down. No over-bitter aftertaste here, very well balanced. Highly recommended if you are looking for an excellent example of a well made Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2005 22:40:23 | More by Frozensoul327

ypsifly

Michigan

4.4/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured from a 12oz brewed on 3/15/05, into a pint glass.

Golden amber with a small white head that falls into a light ring. Low carbonation.

Smells of citric hops, with some sweet malt underneath.

The taste is along the same lines, but more balanced. The malts are on the sweet side, and the hops don't give any serious bite. The moderate to light mouthfeel add to this easy drinker that has a lot of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2005 03:52:49 | More by ypsifly

jimbotrost

Michigan

4.47/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle is labeled as Loonie Kuhnie Pale Ale 5.8% ABV. Amber to copper in color, head is off white and small. Carbonation level is low to acceptable. Nose comes in big with citrusy hops. Flavor starts malty then eases right into the drier hoppiness. Not syrupy or cloying like many Pale Ales. Very nice straight forward Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2005 19:59:37 | More by jimbotrost

bozebus17

Michigan

4.47/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a deep amber color. A thin head lasts for the entire pint and the lacing is heavy. Like many beers from Kuhnhenn's this one has a very strong aroma. Hops hit your nose but the undeniable scent of fresh baked bread also comes through. Ahh the taste...It is very hoppy with hints of citrus. It is balanced perfectly in the end and goes down smooth and refreshing. The carbonation tickles the tongue. This beer felt great as I rolled it around in my mouth. It is very sudsy. It is also incredibly drinkable. I could have this beer all night. It is hard to resist the urge to gulp down the pint in one large sip. This is one of my very favorite beers. I end up revisiting it at least once every time I go to Kuhnhenn's. I highly recommend it to anyone.

Serving type: on-tap

05-28-2005 01:51:54 | More by bozebus17

sulldaddy

Connecticut

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Another treat from Walleye, thanx!
I am pouring a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass at room temp.
The beer pours a slightly cloudy amber color with a creamy off white head of .5 cm foaming up and stickin around.
Aroma is hoppy with pungent sour grapefruit evident upon popping the cap through the pour.
First sip reveals a fairly lite body with average carbonation. Body is a little thin and watery IMO.
Flavor is briefly sweet caramel up front but is quickly overtaken by sour citrus hops and some grassiness as well. Finishes lite but leave big hop burps in its aftermath.
Very easy to drink, could easily down a few of these in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2005 02:13:52 | More by sulldaddy

mjohn27603

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The bottle exploded in carbonation bursting after popping the cap. I spilled a good two to three fingers worth of beer. This thing is carbonated like crazy. Best before May and I'm drinking in the month of May but kept refrigerated. Smell is of grass and sourness some grapefruit and piney hops aroma. Taste is extremely sweet almost honey like with a sourness. I think I got a mishap in this bottle because the last bottle I had wasn't this sweet or carbonated. Loads of sediment sinks to the bottom. More of a piney hops taste as no bitterness is detected. This bottle has a lemony taste to it. I think this might be a funny one.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2005 01:52:28 | More by mjohn27603

proc

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is a fine beer. Pours out to an amber color in the glass with a moderate-sized head. Aroma is that of citrus. The taste brings forth quite a bit of grapefruit yet rounded out, malt-wise, so that the hops don't overpower. Quite balanced. This reminded me of a Motown version of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but a bit more refined. Very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2005 03:33:44 | More by proc

Gaisgeil

Michigan

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly cloudy amber in color with a thin white head. Nose is quite floral, quite hoppy. Taste is quite balanced, almost buttery, heavy on the hops, yet only slightly bitter. Lots of herbal qualities going on here. Very little actual sweetness however.

Overal quite nice, this would definatly be a go-to in my book if I was looking for a bitter beer, it still strikes a nice balance without being ridiculous with the hops.

Slàinte!

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2005 08:33:13 | More by Gaisgeil

aaronh

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy, medium gold color. Cream colored head eventually fades to a ring of foam. Great floral aroma with a slightly "soapy" note. Very dry, almost chalky flavor at first, which seems to subside with each successive sip. Decent malt sweetness combined with nice bitterness. Slight "funkiness" of Belgian yeast. Smooth mouthfeel lends to a good drinkability. Really reminds me of a Belgian beer, like a lower alcohol interpretation of Piraat. Nice beer. Different. Perhaps even inspiring? Only time will tell.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2005 03:47:59 | More by aaronh

francisweizen

Australia

4.03/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A glowing hazy yellow golden brew with a 1/4" head of off-white eggshell coloured foam that dies, but leaves nice spotty lacing as well. Aromas are all freshly cut herbs, grass, hay, citrusy hops, flowers, and more. Nice and subtle for an APA. The taste is a nice blend of buttery/grassy maltiness and fresh citrusy hop flavors. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and creamy-smooth. Drinkability is good. A good session? brew from this most-excellent brewery. Not a mind-blowing entry into the APA style, but a damn good version none-the-less. An interesting brew.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2005 04:08:31 | More by francisweizen

CRJMellor

Arkansas

3.9/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours slightly hazy, golden and light brown colors with thi ring of head that still leaves a ton of lace on the mug.
Aroma has grain, orange and some coriander and caramel notes.
Flavor has grain, pale malt and a slight citrus tang to it.
Mouthfeel is full and somewhat spciy. Very alive, nicely done brew.
Drinkability is high. Solid session beer. Had this after a series of big beers and it stood up proudly.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2004 17:24:32 | More by CRJMellor

Gueuzedude

Arizona

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a lightly hazy copper color. Topped by a thickish creamy light tan head. This beer is nicely aromatic in a smooth way. The hops are definitely here, and dominant, but at a level that gives the aroma a smooth, easy smelling beer. I get aromatic notes of flowers, hay, pine, citrus, and fresh cut herbs.

Hmm, interesting, there are some interesting things going on in my first sip. It is very fruity, hoppily bitter, and almost has a cough syrup type thing going on. Whatever it is, this beer is definitely a well hopped Pale Ale. I think that the interesting (almost minty) notes are all driven by the type of hops put in this beer. This beer has hoppy notes of pine, citrus, mint, and candied tangerines. There is a solid bitterness in this beer as well, it is noticeable from beginning to end.

Malt, why there is in fact some malt notes under all of the funky hops, there is some toasted, biscuit notes, as well as a bit of caramel sweetness. This is definitely an interesting beer, it almost seems off, but I am pretty convinced that this is just the mix of hops that where used. Regardless I like the mix of flavors found here, and it is definitely enjoyable. I am quite pleased to be able to sample a beer from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2004 17:50:58 | More by Gueuzedude