Point Three Kings - Stevens Point Brewery

rhoadsrage

Illinois

2.69/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

(Served in an American pint glass)
A- This beer pours a crystal clear lemon yellow body with a big bubble carbonation and a fizzy white head that is soon gone leaving a few bubbles to the side of the glass.

S- The dry field corn aroma has a green bitterness in the finish that grows but otherwise the aroma is pretty clean.

T- The dry sulfur and corn taste has some Noble hop hint in the finish with a dandelion and pith bitterness that lingers after each sip.

M- The light mouthfeel has a full fizzy finish that only enhances the bitterness.

O- This beer is dry and thin with no Kolsch characters at all and becomes a bit harsh making hard to finish one glass.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 20:23:04 | More by rhoadsrage

russpowell

Oklahoma

3.49/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Was stretching it to get my mix sixer full of new beers, not much expected of this one, given Point's crappy offerings up to this point...

Pours golden with a pinky of pearl colored head. Hear retention & lacing are lacking

S: Cereal & white grape juice perfumy hops as this warms

T: Follows the nose, a touch of lemon & grainyness mixes with pear up front. Pears & peppery hops as this warms. Finishes fruitty with slight hop spicyness & a touch of dryness

MF: Crisp, fairly light bodied, thickens up a tad as it warms

Easy drinker, maybe the best beer I've ever had from these guys. Not a great Kolsch, fairly true to style. Wouldn't turn this down if offered one

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:56:59 | More by russpowell

barczar

Kentucky

3.3/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Pours a brilliant medium gold with a frothy two inch ivory head that slowly dissipates, leaving sheets of thin lacing.

Aroma is slightly skunky and decidedly grainy. There's a bit of sweet corn accompanying light floral hop and bubblegum notes.

Grainy malt forms the backbone of the flavor profile. It's fairly sweet until the somewhat dry finish. A metallic tang surfaces as it warms, along with perfumey hops.

Body is moderate, slightly slick, with moderate carbonation and a tannic bite.

Fairly nondescript, but the skunky aroma is offputting, as is the metallic flavor.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 00:11:05 | More by barczar

emerge077

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Another random single, this on dated "0132" on the neck... Jan '12 would be concurrent with the first review date. Kölsch is an odd choice for a winter seasonal though. Anyway...

Pours a shade of gold shot through with the lightest of haze. A couple fingers width of bone white foam rises and subsides to a clingy skim after a couple minutes, leaving behind some frothy lacework in the glass.

Yeasty aroma, slightly floral, not getting much else. Served fairly cold as the style dictates.

Fuller feel, smooth and lightly bready with some floral and lemon pith traces. Soft supple body and its pretty clean in the aftertaste. Not a bad effort here. Will look for it fresh next year... (next week?)

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 19:57:29 | More by emerge077

Turbo

Minnesota

2.53/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours light in color, with a thin head, lacing lasts on the glass.

Smell was nominal, very light.

Taste was good for a light beer. However, I was expecting some punch. It just wasn't there.

Mouth feel is light bodied.

Overall the beer came across way to light for me. If your in the mood for a light tasting beer on a warm summer day this would satisfy. I was just expecting a little more flavor.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 23:53:55 | More by Turbo

schoolboy

Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

It wasn't until I got to this page and read Kolsch that this made sense. The bottle said ale. I didn't see Kolsch anywhere, so I just kinda went, huh?

As a Kolsch, this is pretty passable, but kind of ordinary. It looks like it should and smells a little like a funky pile of food, as it should!

The taste is slightly sweet and not at all very hoppy. It's OK, overall, but not something I am going to rush out and buy again.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 18:04:06 | More by schoolboy

garymuchow

Minnesota

2.95/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Soft malt and a bit of yeast, but not the yeast I normally consider for the listed style.
Very clear yellow mostly. Small white head settles out quickly.
A little tart with some puckering on the cheeks.. Soft malt. A little citrus type fruit.
Moderately light feel with ample carbonation.
Easy drinker. Seems little odd for winter/spring seasonal. Fitting right now for 90 degree weather.
For as much as I like this brewery and as much as I want to like this - meh.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 01:10:20 | More by garymuchow

Redrover

Illinois

4/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

New seasonal from Point, I really like the label on this one. 12 oz brown longneck poured into a pint glass, the beer is a bright, light gold with a off-white head.

Grains, pear and light floral note on the nose.
The taste tracks the smell. It has a light grains, some fruit (pear and apple) and some slight spice in the finish. It has a slight sour note mid-glass, which I like.

The mouth is slightly creamy with a bit of an astringent bite.

Easy drinker here. I think the Point folks got this one right in the wheel house. Well Done!

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 01:08:59 | More by Redrover

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.18/5  rDev +32.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz twist-off bottle poured into a stange.
0032 printed on the neck in pink. No info on bottle. (4.9% ABV, 13.5 IBUs, 150 calories)

A - Crisp clear, bright golden yellow-colored, Point Three Kings features a well-formed and long-lasting bright white head. Rings of sticky lace are left clinging to the stange.

S - An overpowering light-struck skunk aroma upon the crack of the cap subsides once poured into the stange to allow more of the subtle lager-like nuances through. Grainy pale straw and lightly buttered wheat bread fall into place with an almost unnoticeable floral noble hop aroma on the finish. Crisp and clean with minor imperfections here.

T - Much more imperfection-less in flavor, the skunkiness doesn't carry into the mouth. Hard grainy pale malt is softened out by a touch of pilsner malt sweetness and wheat on the finish. Again, hops are near absent, mainly used for balance but give the finish just a pinch of floral character.

M - Light-bodied and crisp, there isn't much place for flaws to hide here, rather, the beer sticks to basics; good refreshing carbonation, clean body, and light floral, dry bitterness for balance.

O - Almost lager-like in quality and cleanliness, this Kölsch is a fantastic lawnmower beer for the warm spring-to-hot summer months. Delicately pairing soft floral hops with pale and pils malt and soft wheat undertones, this clean beer is, as they say, "well made".

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2012 23:49:50 | More by BeerFMAndy

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.53/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

A. Very slightly hazed lemon yellow color with a persistent little collar ring for a head, no lacing left behind.

S. Faint grassy/herbal hopping with a mellow honeyed malt and a whisper-thin breath of pears.

T. Similar to the what the nose would have predicted, a flash of honeyed sweetness tempered by floral hopping most of all, has a slight tart edge at times but only just a in brief moments... sort of like a white pear would have. Not that it is actually all that sweet mind you...more like it has the minor tartness and acidity of that pear without most of the sugar from the pear. That's really the best that I can describe it. Finish is on the drier half of semi-sweet and floral, but also not particularly extended nor deep.

M. Lighter bodied, thirst quenching, well carbonated.

If only there was some sort of head and maybe some sort of lemon peel note this could have been a pretty awesome Kolsch.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2012 01:32:26 | More by WastingFreetime

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass

A- The beer comes out the color of a very beautiful light gold with very noticeable carbonation. The constant rapid stream of little bubbles in this beer almost remind me of looking at a bubble jet in a fish tank. Upon pouring it into the glass a light white head of foam rises to the top but is very short-lived before it dissolves away within the first minute or so. A white thin ring around the edges of the glass, and very thin light splotches are all that remain afterwords.

S- The scent hits the nose in a very clean manner. Hints of fresh spring water are present along with faint notes of plain white bread. There is a slight spiciness to it as well that almost seems a little bit like slight hop or citrus notes. Overall tough I found the smell to be very faint and hard to detect/judge.

T- The taste is very beady and reminiscent of light grains and finishes tasting almost a bit sour. The ending is very reminiscent of grapes, specifically ones that would be used to make wine. Keep in mind however that it isn't actually sour at the end, it just gives off a very sweet taste and sour feel that definitely wouldn't make anyone pucker or anything. The taste is somewhat long lasting and lingers in your mouth. Definitely left me wanting to go back in for another sip.

M- It feels very full bodied. There is a noticeable crispness due to the carbonation. Despite the carbonation however it almost feels a bit thick. The end of each sip feels as if it coats your mouth/the back of your tongue with a lingering layer that seems to really leave you wanting to drink more.

O- This Kolsch seemed to be somewhat intense to me. The sourness was somewhat odd but as I had stated before, it was very faint. After reviewing this beer last night I drank about three more of them over the course of a few hours and I must say that I definitely did not really detect the sourness once my mind was preoccupied with other things. It was an overall average beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 18:38:14 | More by Zachtheporter

cdkrenz

Wisconsin

4.28/5  rDev +35.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - A good two inches of big bubbled, moderately quick-lived, almost pure white head. Once it gets to a quarter inch or so it displays some good stamina. Impressive really for such a brew. The body is golden yellow with a modest amount of rising carbonation.

S - Certainly a pale malt base which was evident by its color but also by its aroma. Lightly hopped in the aroma department as there is very little if any to notice.

T - It tastes good. It tastes like I would imagine it should by looking at it, smelling it, and of course researching what the style calls for. There's a sharpness to the malt likely brought about by the combination with the hops and there is a very trace grape presence. I actually thought that even before the research I did on the style. Well done in my opinion.

M - Light bodied with a fair amount of coarse feel all over my tongue and into the top back of my throat. It leaves a very round dryness throughout my entire mouth.

~ I am obviously extremely impressed by this beer from my local brewery. They've created an easy drinking light bodied beer that I will actually enjoy. I'm already a big proponent of Point Special Lager and now I can support my local brewery with sessions of this ale. Cheers to you Stevens Point Brewery. Keep up the good work.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 01:55:59 | More by cdkrenz

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.38/5  rDev -24.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Served in a tumbler.

Nice to get to try a brand new seasonal. This one pours a clear pale gold topped by a finger or so of white froth. The nose comprises light white bread, light green apple skin, light corn cob, and a touch of honeydew. The taste comes off as a slightly old and musty apple-flavored rice cake. Yeah, I know they're apple-cinnamon-flavored, but the cinny ain't nowhere near here, kiddies. Unfortunately. Not a fan of this one bit, especially as it made me visibly wince after each sip. The body is light, with a moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, a sad kolsch, one that did not sit well with me in any way.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 05:59:08 | More by TMoney2591