Schell's Zommerfest - August Schell Brewing Company

WYVYRN527

Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pale straw color with a thin white head that slowly settles to a thin lace on the surface. Carbonation is lively, and presents itself well in the glass.

S: Cracker-like malt aroma up front, with some grassy hop notes lingering in the back. Smells quite refreshing.

T: Very crisp flavor. Slightly fruity at first, followed by malty notes of cracker and honey. Hops lend some lemon and grass notes in the background, and give the beer a dry, crisp finish.

Notes: Zommerfest is an easily drinkable, light bodied beer that would be perfect for a hot Summer day. It lacks a bit in body, but the flavor makes up for it. Very well balanced and quite refreshing. It's always been one of my favorite seasonal releases from the folks in New Ulm.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2011 04:13:15 | More by WYVYRN527

Hopstout

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-13-2013 22:21:24 | More by Hopstout

koes0024

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-12-2013 22:58:49 | More by koes0024

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3%

03-25-2013 04:05:19 | More by bigbeers84

mmsimmons

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.9%

03-03-2013 22:46:38 | More by mmsimmons

bismarksays

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-25-2013 09:34:36 | More by bismarksays

Revenant

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +10.8%

12-16-2012 18:32:17 | More by Revenant

11bennett

3.5/5  rDev -3%

11-21-2012 04:27:48 | More by 11bennett

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -3%

10-22-2012 17:37:38 | More by Chucker17

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3%

09-29-2012 04:01:36 | More by NilocRellim

abuss2

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

09-05-2012 02:33:20 | More by abuss2

yankinwis

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

08-11-2012 00:05:13 | More by yankinwis

Doyle

3.5/5  rDev -3%

08-05-2012 03:16:13 | More by Doyle

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -3%

07-30-2012 12:35:09 | More by sgttibbs

ssjkyle

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

07-14-2012 05:34:37 | More by ssjkyle

amart80

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3%

07-03-2012 21:32:44 | More by amart80

CWhite

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +10.8%

06-25-2012 15:52:41 | More by CWhite

hardy008

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear gold with a two finger bright white head with good retention and lacing. The aroma is sweet and reminds me a little bit of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum. It has grapes, bread, light caramel, and lemon.

The taste is much like the aroma. It is sweet, but not as much as I thought it would be based on the aroma. There are grapes, bread, lemon, a little bit of caramel, and light hop bitterness.

Light bodied and smooth with medium carbonation. A nice refreshing beer for summer which I could drink again and again.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2012 01:02:45 | More by hardy008

MattyG85

Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a bright and clear golden straw orange with lots of rising bubbles. Solid three fingers of white head with good retention. Good amount of lacing is left.

Smell: Aroma of pale malts and yeast with a good amount of wheat grains. Big hints of biscuit and crackers. Nice presence of grassy hops and subtle hints of citrus lemon and orange in the mix. Somewhat spicy. A very well balanced smell.

Taste: A nice mix of malts and spicy hops. Bready pale malts with good notes of biscuit, crackers, and caramel. Lots of wheat grains. Good hop presence for the style with some grassy hops and hints of citrus orange and lemon zest. Some spice from some European hops. Pretty solid taste.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very crisp, clean, and smooth. Somewhat drying.

Overall: A pretty solid take on a Kolsch. Nice balance between bready sweetness and hop spices.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 05:47:56 | More by MattyG85

ChopsMeister

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +10.8%

06-16-2012 02:12:39 | More by ChopsMeister

jcjerabek

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

06-12-2012 19:06:38 | More by jcjerabek

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

06-12-2012 03:02:58 | More by Kunstman

shizzy77

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -37.7%

06-09-2012 23:00:33 | More by shizzy77

Humulus85

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My first of a summer seasonal review session. From a 12oz bottle into my Darkness snifter for effect.

Pours a crystal clear, light-gold. A firm pour produced a one-finger, white head. Decent retention leaves behind some sticky lacing.

Grassy hops upfront, pale grains behind it. Well balanced and clean, but far from complex.

Moderately assertive grassy, slightly florally hops upfront. Balanced by cereal grain malt. Some mineral flavors in the finish that aren't offensive. Finishes surprisingly bitter.

Light to medium in the mouth. Good amounts of carbonation. Balanced, but on the dryer side.

Overall this is a quality Kolsch and a nice, clean, drinkable summer ale. Nothing mind-blowing, but that is not what this intends; just a good, clean, refreshing brew for a hot summer day. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 18:07:45 | More by Humulus85

homebrew311

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass. Appearance is a pale yellow with dense white head, decent amount of lacing left behind. The aroma has a heavy dry wheat character along with lemon zest and yeast. The taste starts off with a mild malt character, very bready, fruit comes in next, primarily lemon. The finish is dry and slightly yeasty. The mouthfeel is light and refreshing. Overall, this is a refreshing Kolsch and stick to the style well.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2012 05:22:28 | More by homebrew311