Kayak Kölsch - Lake Superior Brewing Company

bitterbeerguy

Minnesota

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

Kayak pours a yellow-orange color, more leaning towards yellow. Small white bubbles permeate draft throughout sipping. Small amount of white head on top of glass as well

Aroma is very typical German-style: grain and yeast. Regretfully there is a musty smell that seems to be most noticeable compared to the other aromas. I think that I let this brew sit too long in the fridge

Taste was refreshing, even for a chilly Minnesota evening. Main flavor is grain, with hint of lemon citrus on back end. No hop character, which is to be expected. Amount of carbonation is perfect for this style of beer- nice mouthful without being overwhelming

Overall, although I think this is a nice brew, it sat in the fridge too long. The musty aroma takes away from the flavor. I think I will table my final verdict until next spring when i can enjoy some fresh stuff.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2011 03:27:41 | More by bitterbeerguy

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.3%

05-16-2013 17:29:05 | More by FreshmanPour77

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-15-2013 03:22:57 | More by MN_Beerticker

scoand

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -18%

04-27-2013 02:07:56 | More by scoand

elec

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-12-2013 01:59:58 | More by elec

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-06-2013 13:58:27 | More by atone315

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-14-2013 23:47:25 | More by MAbeerNE1

pizza

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

02-27-2013 01:05:47 | More by pizza

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

01-05-2013 02:00:43 | More by sgttibbs

elcrawl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

12-30-2012 02:23:40 | More by elcrawl

dozier77

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

12-19-2012 23:24:08 | More by dozier77

ebenicr

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%

12-15-2012 00:58:11 | More by ebenicr

ponbon63

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

09-05-2012 03:49:19 | More by ponbon63

troyvar

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.3%

06-11-2012 20:56:56 | More by troyvar

augustgarage

California

4.1/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a generic kolsch glass.

Maize bright clear liquid topped by a thin layer of off white foam. Superior retention, pasty lacing, thin legs.

Lovely (Pils?) malt and light winter fruit in the nose - floral and subtle.

Quite bready/toasty malt profile; apple skins, a hint of honey and butterscotch (not diacetyl), buckwheat, and sweet fermentation notes. Smooth yet crisp finish. Low hops throughout.

Creamy, very light-bodied, yet well carbonated.

Fruity, amazingly delicate malt bill...a fantastic example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2012 04:50:46 | More by augustgarage

Cheet577

4.75/5  rDev +29.8%

06-02-2012 16:44:36 | More by Cheet577

jewellrunner

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-01-2012 02:41:04 | More by jewellrunner

BlackDrongo

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-05-2012 21:28:02 | More by BlackDrongo

jsprain1

Minnesota

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

A- Apricot-golden with a thin white head that lasts well, leaving minimal lacing. It is ever so slightly clouded.
S- Aroma is lightly grainy, a bit musty, not much to it.
T- Has abit of flavor, bright lemon character up front, with some pale grainy character in there. Mild finish.
M- Crisp body, light, but pretty normal for the style.
O- A fairly normal kolsch. It tastes fine and is fairly easy drinking. Not quite as clean as most in the style, but it's decent. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2012 04:01:20 | More by jsprain1

beerbrute

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +9.3%

02-14-2012 22:17:56 | More by beerbrute

NuclearDolphin

Minnesota

3.48/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a 16oz Pint Glass

Apppearance - Dark Gold coloe with a very slight haze. Quite a bit of carbonation going on upon first pour. The head is around 1 finger in width with an aggressive pour; Head itself disappears fairly quickly and there's very little lacing.

Smell - It's pretty hard to pick up on the smell at first. What I do get is a sweet honey scent along with some yeasts, barley and malts. Neither of these flavor are particularly strong, but there's nothing bad about these smells either.

Taste - Sweet honey along with some yeasty-biscuit notes and some sweet malts to backup the flavor. Much like the smell, none of the flavors really stand out amongst each other but it all comes together to make a pretty solid tasting beer.

Mouthfeel - It's got a slight syrup like feel to it, and it comes off as being both light yet slightly thick at the same time. Carbonation is also fairly subdued, so all of this makes for a pretty smooth mouthfeel

Overall - As a whole, there's nothing really outstanding that I can say about this beer aside from it's honey-like flavor, which could've been a little stronger. As such, it's not outstanding beer but it's still a decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 03:58:10 | More by NuclearDolphin

Ezmunny

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -18%

01-20-2012 19:51:30 | More by Ezmunny

jera1350

Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a crystal clear gold color with a ring of dirty white foam around the outside of the glass. Leaves a few rings of lacing.

Sweet honey scent mostly. Softer scents of biscuit and bread hops.

Clean pale malt up front with some cracker flavors. The back end offers up a mild hop taste. Just a hair of honey sweetness. Very clean, crisp and refreshing.

A bit more than a light body, very crisp with a dry finish.

Very well made Kolsch right here. A great intro to craft for BMC folks too. Very sessionable brew that would be perfect for summer. Not many brewers tackle this style, but I wish they would. Glad to have a local option available.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 00:52:33 | More by jera1350

MarshallMan

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

01-11-2012 17:02:19 | More by MarshallMan

dragomni

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -18%

01-02-2012 23:38:11 | More by dragomni