Samuel Adams East-West Kölsch - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

nicnut45

Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Pours a clear light hay color. Not much of a head upon pouring but a nice fluffy white head just coats the surface in splotches. Head fades as you drink and leaves behind a nice lacing on the glass.

S- fruity gummi bear scent takes center stage, some mild sulfur notes. This smells a bit rustic to me, almost like a wild yeast got in here grains are masked by the fruitiness.

T-Suprisingly good. Fruitiness is well controlled at first sip and kind of dries out giving way to a nice smooth graininess. Sulphur is well controlled and seems to aid in the pleasing driness. Fruitiness does not linger to long and you are left with a clean palate.

M.F.-Carbo seems a bit low, a slight driness clears the palate.

O-A nicely developed beer. Its a fruity kolsch and I prefer mine on the clean side. I think this gives a little bit of both worlds. The fruitines shows up beginning palate and then quickly dries out. I think this should replace summer ale

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2011 02:51:11 | More by nicnut45

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-18-2013 14:41:32 | More by jbarletto

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-15-2013 01:57:52 | More by lucasj82

carterbt

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-14-2013 03:18:32 | More by carterbt

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

05-10-2013 12:16:08 | More by pcsnyder

FliryVorru

Alabama

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-29-2013 17:27:48 | More by FliryVorru

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-23-2013 06:13:25 | More by Kelp

JHurley

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

04-21-2013 02:09:24 | More by JHurley

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-14-2013 01:28:31 | More by randylangford

TomG2751

Maryland

3/5  rDev -18%

04-11-2013 16:46:15 | More by TomG2751

Nightwish1094

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -24.9%

04-11-2013 05:46:46 | More by Nightwish1094

jdibbs

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

04-09-2013 00:16:05 | More by jdibbs

campfirebrew

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

04-04-2013 15:37:54 | More by campfirebrew

FlemingVSKing

Florida

3/5  rDev -18%

03-28-2013 15:59:01 | More by FlemingVSKing

Mullinger1980

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

03-27-2013 02:35:08 | More by Mullinger1980

ToMakeEndsMeet

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-24-2013 14:02:19 | More by ToMakeEndsMeet

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

03-18-2013 17:59:39 | More by Celtics76

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-18-2013 12:23:23 | More by beertardis

BeardOfZeus

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-15-2013 13:56:33 | More by BeardOfZeus

tgavrilos

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +29.8%

03-14-2013 20:06:40 | More by tgavrilos

AJ01923

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-13-2013 03:06:45 | More by AJ01923

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-12-2013 19:47:19 | More by Zachtheporter

Metalaero

New York

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

03-11-2013 21:17:43 | More by Metalaero

Duvel

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

03-09-2013 16:01:00 | More by Duvel

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18%

03-08-2013 23:18:57 | More by ejimhof