Sünner Kölsch - Gebr. Sünner GmbH & Co. KG

Jamiee

Kansas

4/5  rDev +5.8%

11-14-2012 00:39:58 | More by Jamiee

Evoforen

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-15-2013 00:42:59 | More by Evoforen

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.73/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: The clear pale golden beer holds small bubbles. The light white head is medium tall and leaves poor lacings.

S: Rich maltyness together with dry bitter hops. Citric notes as well as grass and nettles. Crisp.

T: Very crisp. Somewhat dry bitter hops, together with the rich maltyness. A rather humble beer, but still complex. Citric notes, grass and nettles.

M: A bit sour bitter aftertaste lingers. The body is light while carbonation is rich, but not aggresive.

O: A nice Kölsch, true to the style. The light sour twist was quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 15:36:55 | More by Sunnanek

TheQuietMan22

Iowa

3.8/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Serving type: 500 ml bottle. There is no easily discernable freshness date. There is a “Best before End:” space on the back label, but nothing printed there.

Appearance: Served in a Stange. The beer is a light straw color and topped with a thick, white, meringue-like head that settles very slowly and unevenly, leaving foam stuck to the glass.

Smell: Crisp and very floral. It has that barnyard or freshly cut hay aroma. It also has nice esters, too — strawberry, apple, and even a little banana — and a splash of citrus.

Taste: Crisp, clean, and dry. It mostly mirrors the smell, though the floral bitterness really shines. Hay loft, pale malts, some esters, a splash of zest, and a really nice bite.

Drinkability: Light, tasty, and refreshing. This is good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:48:18 | More by TheQuietMan22

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

06-10-2013 01:34:49 | More by Janeinma

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-08-2013 15:41:43 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

mkomalley

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-07-2013 05:29:29 | More by mkomalley

gartlesby

Texas

3/5  rDev -20.6%

06-04-2013 18:39:11 | More by gartlesby

breakingbland

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

06-04-2013 03:55:35 | More by breakingbland

herman77

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-01-2013 23:09:59 | More by herman77

cdwil

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-01-2013 20:36:33 | More by cdwil

kew

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-01-2013 20:18:51 | More by kew

MooseBoose

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-28-2013 00:49:21 | More by MooseBoose

herrburgess

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-27-2013 23:45:57 | More by herrburgess

BrownNut

Florida

3.29/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

I think this is only my second kolsch but I have to say that this unfortunately tastes a lot like high school beer with a German twist. Initialy it's got that metallic taste you'd like to forget. Later it's a bit sweeter in the malty way but tastes similar to the various mainstream German import pilsners like St. Pauli Girl or Beck's or Warsteiner. Occasionally there's a hint of vague fruit. There's a faint hint of bitterness in the aftertaste.

It's not bad but not memorable or distinct. In fairness, I have no idea how old it is. It didn't look like a big mover at the store. It's not a beer I'd buy again because it doesn't seem to have much of an identity - so there's no real reason to. If it was what was available for a session with friends, fine. No problem. You'd forget the name by the next day.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:07:13 | More by BrownNut

Neorebel

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-19-2013 22:45:45 | More by Neorebel

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-15-2013 21:54:41 | More by Texasfan549

FlussigkeitMut

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-12-2013 18:30:35 | More by FlussigkeitMut

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1 L bottle. Pretty basic Kolsch appearance, but it's really nice nonetheless - clear straw gold with a pure white head that drops a nice sheet of lace. Mild husky grain, hops give a nice balance and add some pleasant grassiness and a hint of lemon peel. Bit of muskiness gives a rustic feel to it. A faint herbal bitterness lingers on the palate along with a slight soapiness.

An enjoyable Kolsch that hits all of the style requirements. I drank this right after a Fruh Kolsch and preferred Fruh for its more refined and brighter flavors along with the lower ABV. That said, Sunner is plenty enjoyable on a spring day and I would gladly drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 23:29:09 | More by bump8628

BigBarley

Texas

3.81/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, gold/yellow. Head is white and large, and lasts quite awhile.

Smells similar to noble hops and crystal malt. Sweet honey and mild biscuit. Delicious and bright aroma!

Taste is similar to a pilsner, but a little less bright with a more pronounced bitterness. None of the honey detected in the nose is present in the flavor, but the hops and malt are pretty close to a pilsner. I don't know, it's just like a different side of the same ingredients. That's a terrible description... but it's tasty!

Refreshing and crisp! A good summer beer, easy drinker.

All around delicious, and satisfying representation of the Kolsch style. I'd drink er again!

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 18:36:01 | More by BigBarley

thewimperoo

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-03-2013 01:54:10 | More by thewimperoo

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.49/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

500 ml bottle poured into a Hinterland stange.
5.3% ABV, Best before end: 2 13 notched.

A - Vibrantly clear, this Kölsch pours a shining pale golden color with a persistent white head. The lumpy pile of foam lowers slowly, shrouding the slender glass in chunky patterns of lace.

S - Sünner Kölsch has an inviting aroma of light pale malt and delicate notes of pear and green apple from a warmer fermentation. Subtle water minerals and sulfur finish out this crisp aroma prefacing a sure-to-be-drinkable brew!

T - As delicate as the aroma suggests, this beer offers a simplistic flavor profile of dried straw and grainy pale malt with a lingering kiss of minerals and soft undertones of pear fruit esters from fermentation.

M - Crisp and refreshing indeed! This beer has the perfect level of carbonation, dancing on the tongue without a harsh bite on the finish, all while livening up the dry, light body. A kiss of noble hop bitterness crosses the palate along the back end of this beer.

O - An excellent example of the style, this light beer perfectly marries ale and lager characteristics with notes of fruit while remaining crisp, clean, and exceptionally drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 23:46:58 | More by BeerFMAndy

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.96/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Sünner Kölsch has a medium-to-thick white head, a somewhat hazy, bubbly, golden appearance, with a bit of lacing left behind and little white specs suspended throughout. The aroma is of pungent, sweet, bready, malt, and the flavor is the same, with a light hop bitterness and some biscuit aspects as well. The mouthfeel is light to medium, and Sünner Kölsch finishes crisp, clean, refreshing and dry- like a lager. Overall, this is very good and enjoyable. Check it out!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 01:24:29 | More by RonaldTheriot

mattparsons

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-19-2013 22:10:25 | More by mattparsons

BrianScottK

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-07-2013 01:25:49 | More by BrianScottK