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I guess, technically, there is an umlaut over the "o" in kolsch, but I'm not going back and fixing everything. In fact, when I picked this up, I just assumed this was a lager. I mean, nothing says "supporting a sports team" quite like a big ol' American macrobrew lager, right? But, the subtlety of a kolsch is what we're in store for, and it may make me take a second look at hockey in general.
Just looking at the beer reminds me that I don't study the chart I have of what styles are close to other styles. A kolsch really, just from looking, could be a pilsner - at least this one can. The problem is that they have very different yeasts, and the pilsner is solidly a lager, while the kolsch is... let's say it's fluid. I think it's technically a German ale, but it's closer than that makes it seem. The aroma is unjustifiably faint bread and lemons - like a pilsner.
First sip is less than robust. It has some bread and citrus hops, but it is generally pretty tasteless. That's when the logo reminds me - this is supposed to be drunk while watching Canadians beat on people we can pretend are from Tennessee. This isn't supposed to be dissected. This is supposed to be crushed. Let's crush it.
Tip-in is yeasty bread with a surprising amount of bitterness. The middle should be crushable, and it is not. It has all the bitterness from hops, but it is seriously lacking the flavor. The finish is more bitterness with pine and not greatness heading into the trail-off.
Bottom Line: I hope the Preds play better than the beer is.
1.5/5
