Família
Híbrida Alemã
Tipo
Ale
Status
ConsolidadoGuias
2016–2026 · 14 edições
Ale · Híbrida Alemã
German-Style Kölsch
A subtle, brilliantly clear, pale beer with a delicate balance of malt, fruit, and hop character, moderate bitterness, and a well-attenuated but soft finish. Freshness makes a huge difference with this beer, as the delicate character can fade quickly with age.
4.4–5.2%
ABV
18–30
IBU
3.0–5.0
SRM
1.044–1.050
OG
A subtle, brilliantly clear, pale beer with a delicate balance of malt, fruit, and hop character, moderate bitterness, and a well-attenuated but soft finish. Freshness makes a huge difference with this beer, as the delicate character can fade quickly with age.
Low to very low grainy-sweet malt aroma. A subtle fruit aroma (apple, pear, or sometimes cherry) is optional, but welcome. Low floral, spicy, or herbal hop aroma optional. The intensity of aromatics is fairly subtle but generally balanced, clean, fresh, and pleasant.
Medium yellow to light gold. Brilliant clarity. Has a delicate white head that may not persist.
A delicate flavor balance between malt, fruitiness, bitterness, and hops, with a clean, well-attenuated finish. The medium to medium-low grainy maltiness may have very light bready or honey notes. The fruitiness can have an almost imperceptible sweetness. Medium-low to medium bitterness. Low to moderately-high floral, spicy, or herbal hop flavor; most are medium-low to medium. May have a neutral-grainy to light malty sweet impression at the start. Soft, rounded palate. Finish is soft, dry, and slightly crisp, not sharp or biting. No noticeable residual sweetness. While the balance between the flavor components can vary, none are ever strong.
Medium-light to medium body; most are medium-light. Medium to medium-high carbonation. Smooth and soft, but well-attenuated and not heavy. Not harsh.
Exemplos comerciais
4.8–5.2%
ABV
22–30
IBU
3.0–6.0
SRM
1.042–1.048
OG
Traditional examples often display persistent head retention. Small amounts of wheat can be used in brewing beers of this style. Koelsch- style beers are fermented at warmer temperatures than is typical for lagers, but at lower temperatures than most English and Belgian-style ales. They are aged cold. Ale yeast is used for fermentation. Lager yeast is sometimes used for bottle conditioning or final cold conditioning.
Low and, if present, should express noble hop character.
Straw to gold
Malt character is very low to low with soft sweetness. Caramel character should not be present.
Low to medium-low. Dry and crisp.
