Kölsch Ale - Victory Brewing Company

pezoids

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Fresh from a growler, this beer poured a very clear pale golden color. A soft graininess emanates from the beer. This is certainly one of the smoothest and easiest drinking beers in recent memory. I believe this beer has captured the true essence of a Kolschbier, at least from the few other imports I have sampled. A simple, slightly fruity light beer with just a hint of hop bitterness. Lightly carbonated with a delicate and soft malt and slightly oily body. The finish is crisp. Victory has again hit the mark and continues to make truly outstanding and distinctive beers.

Serving type: on-tap

10-02-2003 03:10:36 | More by pezoids

francisweizen

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is Victroys new and excellent Kolsch beer. Davo was nice enough to bring a growler of this for us to enjoy at the BA BBQ this past Saturday, so we all partaked of its wonders. This was a light, golden beer with some nice fruity, hoppy aromas. The taste was hoppy, fruity and mild all at the same time. The mouthfeel is perfectly balanced and carbonated and the drinkability is excellent!

A great Kolsch from the fine folks at Victroy Brewing!

Prost!

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2003 02:05:01 | More by francisweizen

Jarod

Pennsylvania

4.58/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Growler frosh from the brewery

This beer poured into my glass a crystal clear golden yellow that had beautiful dancing carbonation bubbles all through the glass. The cloud that set on top of the glass was pure white in color, fluffy and thick. When first poured the head rose to a nice size and then slowly fell to a nice see through skim and a white ring on the edges. The lace that was created had a sheety look to it in most spots and sparse in others. The aromas that came from the glass was of flowers, fresh picked hops, pine needles, citrus fruit, black/green peppercorns (crushed) spices, and dry malt. The flavors that danced over my tongue were fresh hops, flowers, citrus hops, lemon, sweet malt, spices (pepper), yeasty biscuit appeal near the end and finished with the fresh hop. The after taste was dominated by a dry hop/biscuit flavor. Not too long, but a nice reminder. Light in body. Great use of hops to bring out such flavors, complex yet simple all mixed in this beer. Fresh, clean, and crisp all describe this brew. Great carbonation and mix of flavors to tickle the nose and tantalize the tongue make this a near perfect beer. IMO. Wish I had a case of this and not just a growler.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2003 17:29:38 | More by Jarod

dmarch

Pennsylvania

4.88/5  rDev +23.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is going to be a little of an uneducated review because I've never had a Kolsch before this one. If they are all like this, I think I found one of my favorite styles. Very crisp and clean tasting. Something I can drink all day. Has a sweetness to it, not so much of a heavy malty sweetness, but more of the light tropical fruit type. It finishes with a slight zesty orange flavor. Very light in body. I have a feeling that this isn't going to be available for long so I'm heading back to Victory as soon as possible to pick up another growler,

Serving type: on-tap

09-12-2003 00:06:34 | More by dmarch

rotsaruch

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Enjoyed both on tap at Victory on 9/5 and at the Kennett Square Beer Fest on 9/6. This is the second year Victory has made this summer seasonal brew available. Its truly a German style Kolsch. All the ingredients are German, including pale malts and Hallertau mf (Mittelfrueh) and Spalt Select hops. The appearance is this light, soft, golden, clear color with a robust almost pure white head. The aroma is a very noticablely hoppy, spicy character. The taste was a remarkable combination of a crisp, clean spicy/fruity flavor and a slight tangy orange sweetness. The mouthful is pleasant accompanied by a pleasing level of carbination. The finish is dry, but very satisfing. At 4.6% abv, this Kolsch Ale is one quaffable, drinkable brew.

Serving type: on-tap

09-07-2003 21:45:34 | More by rotsaruch