Laimas Kölsch Style Ale

Kölsch | Year-Round | United States

By Randy Scorby

Judges Rating: 95
Aroma: 22
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 39
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 19

This beer pours a brilliant gold color with a lingering white head. The aroma greets you with a light, perfumy hop character, followed by a light, bready maltiness and fresh pear. The flavor is a near-perfect balance between the perfumy hops, pear esters and soft, bready malt. A moderately low hop bitterness emerges mid-palate and lingers through a light residual sweetness and into a medium-dry finish. A very light and appropriate yeast-derived sulfur character appears as it warms and helps accentuate the dryness. Laimas is a well-crafted and balanced beer that should be enjoyed during the warmer months.