Reissdorf Kölsch - Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf

TheLongBeachBum

California

3.1/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Reissdorf Kölsch. Brown Bottle. Red Oval Germanic looking main label. 500ml.

Appearance: A very light, straw golden color. The exceptionally clear presentation coupled with its pale aura may put some off with its overall “watered down” look. Very thin white head that surrenders quickly to a clinging scum covering.

Smell: Dominated by a toasted biscuit malt, but by no means strong. Quite light in strength. I keep inhaling – but there is not much else.

Taste: Again, it has a malt characteristic with some toasted aspects. Dry and short lived, the taste finishes with a delicate fruitiness. Laid back, a little too laid back for my preference.

Mouthfeel: Astringent but very thin, unassuming presence which lacks confidence. Crisp and Clean.

Drinkability: Highly quaffable, due more to its light character rather than its attractive taste profile. It makes a good, very refreshing bier for the hot Southern Californian afternoons.

Overall: Whilst I appreciate that this is a Kölsch Bier, I feel that it is just a little too delicate, I would have liked it to have a bit oomph in both the Nose and the Taste. Still, it is not a bad offering.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2003 20:34:53 | More by TheLongBeachBum

beerluvr

New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours with a bright white head that settles over clear golden-hued liquid. Gently carbonated. Nose has some sweet malty aromas, with a grassy/hay note. Taste is a clean slightly sticky sweet maltiness, a small amount of fruitiness present too. Hop bitterness makes just a short appearence towards the end...not as much flavor as I was hoping for. Finishes lightly fruity and dry, a nice session beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2003 12:26:29 | More by beerluvr

marc77

California

3.7/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brilliant golden hue w/ a well retained white head. Wispy lace remains. Pilsner like clarity. Soft graininess and mildly sweet strawberry like fruitiness in aroma. Trace floral hop nose. Bready pilsner malt sweetness upfront in flavor, followed by mild notes of husk and berryish fruitiness. Mild hop bitterness leaves a pleasant residual sweetness. Light body, w/ a crisp, refreshing mouthfeel. Finishes cleanly sweet and grainy. An innocuous, simple and highly quaffable brew. It possesses pilsner-esque crispness and a restrained, English Bitter like fruitiness. It's the perfect brew to start the evening, since it leaves the palate longing for more. Almost elegant.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2002 14:38:54 | More by marc77

MJR

Missouri

4.43/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Appearance: Pours a crystal clear, pale gold color with a small off-white head that doesn't stay for long.

Smell: Aroma of heavy malt, with hints of sweetness and fruit. A bit of a toasted smell. Almost no hop aroma.

Taste: Has a big malt flavor with the usual Kolsch fruitiness. There's a nice toasted character in there as well. I also pick up on a bit of a straw/hay flavor. Finishes with just a hint of sweetness. Very delicate, but that's what it's supposed to be...

Mouthfeel: Combines a thin thickness with a crisp, semi-dry mouthfeel. Goes down smooth.

Drinkability: Pretty high for the style. This is a very refreshing brew and would be something I could drink several of in the summer. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2002 12:21:15 | More by MJR

zerk

California

4.65/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Light gold with a thin white lace that trials down the glass. Aroma of grass and grain with a touch of vanilla. Slightly sweet flavor, and very dry and crisp with a light body. Flavor has grainy and slightly yeasty characteristics. This is an amazingly complex Kölsch, and would be an excellent brew to relax with on a hot day... hell, even in the middle of October, it's a great beer to relax with.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2002 14:43:23 | More by zerk

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sweet, light, and well-rounded are good descriptions for this beer. It's a great sit-on-your-deck-in-the-sun brew. Shallow, but attractive white head didn't last long, but left nice lattice. Smells faintly of hops. Foretaste is sweet and malty, and the inital perception is that it's got more body than it, in fact, has. Grainy and grassy and finishes very light.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2002 17:28:48 | More by Suds

yen157

New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Very nice color. About as golden yellow as beer can get. Formed a thin, fine head. Nose was of grassy hops, almost like corn to me. Nice medium carbonation makes this pretty light beer very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2002 08:09:11 | More by yen157

Bierman9

New Hampshire

3.43/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Sampled at the Sunset Grille... Had a yellowish, straw-like color, but absolutley NO head, or lace, at all. What's up with that? Nose was not overly strong, but a good, grassy hop aroma came forth. Almost medium in body, with a touch of carbonation-induced roughness on the tongue. Flavor was mostly in the hop category, IMO. More of that grassiness, and I thought I found a subtle hint of citrus; finishes on the dry side. Not bad...

overall: 3.4
appearance: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | mouthfeel: 4 | drinkability: 3

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Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2002 09:21:19 | More by Bierman9

putnam

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

In the history of beer, if the discovery of lager was pre-ordained, then this is an ale that must have served like a road map. If I didn't know any better I would say it was a particularly complex, full-flavored lager. The color is bright yellow with mustard and gold tones. The creamy white head resolves quickly into a splotchy, lunar-surface pattern. The nose is remarkable, with aromas of tangy nectarine, cornflakes, shredded wheat and milk that is just starting to turn sour. The flavors reveal custard, designer water and lemon with a slight sprinkle of bitter herb. Bright, clean and seamless. Absolutely gulpable. Sampled with Kolschs Pyramid (Curveball) and Schell (Zommerfest).

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2002 05:04:34 | More by putnam

Thrasher

Oregon

4.4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I have enjoyed this on tap at Zum Schneider in NYC, but am currently sampling from the bottle; not as good as on tap, but splendid nevertheless. Clear, light golden color with full head that settles, unassuming aroma. Clean, grainy taste with big grassy malts and just the right dry hop sparkle. In the bottle this tastes less like a Kolsch and closer to a golden lager or pilsner. Refreshing and very drinkable, yet dry and clean. Does wonders for settling the stomach. I think this is the only true German Kolsch you can get Stateside, and it's a fine representative.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2002 14:46:27 | More by Thrasher

rastaman

United Kingdom (England)

4.13/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Marvellous brew, you could drink this shit all night. Light clear gold/yellow in colour, head doesn't last long, slight sweet malty aroma, with a touch of floral hops, exceptional mouthfeel, slight sweet malty start with a dry hop bitterness. tremendoulsy easy to drink and even quite complex.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2002 02:01:19 | More by rastaman

Wildman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured a clear golden straw color and formed a nice white head, leaving little lace. A medium amount of carbonation. The aroma was of lightly of hops with grainy malt present giving a bit of a breadlike aroma. The flavor was of hops and was a touch grainy. The finish was a touch tart due to the carbonation. Haven't tried too many of this style so review may change.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2002 17:20:07 | More by Wildman

Todd

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

@ Redbones BBQ, Somerville, MA.

Crystal clear golden, active carbonation and a nice and tight white lace. Mild tropical fruit in the nose. Nice, big, malty palate and unusual for such a light looking beer, but welcomed. Dextrin and fruity sweetness run side by side. Fruit notes are tea-like, a bit peachy? Crisp mouthfeel. Hops are present, but not upfront. Light bread flavours, some grain dryness in the finish.

This is one of THE traditional Kölsch beers out of Germany. You can't really say more than that.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2002 19:16:48 | More by Todd

Jason

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 16.9 oz (500 ml) tall slender Euro style bottle with a simple bright red label that really catches the eye. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pale golden straw colour with an intense clarity and a bubbly appearance. Head retention holds its own and after a semi-hard pour it yielded a fully white froth then subsided to a delicate lace leaving occasional rings down the glass.

Smell: Clean aroma, some pale malt breadiness with an extremely clean applely vinous note. Thick soft graininess is the bulk of the nose though a faded peppermint like hop comes through.

Taste: Moderate body with a refreshingly crisp mouth feel from the medium high carbonation. Sweet pale malt with a little fresh cut hay and apple woodiness as well as a bit of minty or pine most likely from the hops. Vague suggestion of vanilla and maple. Flavours are meshed with an unbreakable complexity for such a light coloured brew. Dry pretty much from the get go with a full grainy palate. Crispness keeps the mouth clean, hop bitterness is lightly assertive and enhances the dryness. Dry malt character rides far into the finish with remnants of a piney hop.

Notes: Beyond drinkable, this brew is a great way to wet the appetite whether it is before a meal or the beginning of an all night session of drinking.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2001 00:00:01 | More by Jason