Harpoon – Summer
It's a bit late in the year for a summer beer, but I thought it may be appropriate since I'm a bit late in general in terms of my frequency of beer blogging. So for my third or fourth return to this beer blog, I've decided to go with Harpoon's Summer beer.
Saranac – Kolsch
I'm slowly hammering away at the rest of the Saranac pack I've got tucked away in the murky depths of my fridge. Consequently, tonight's beer shall be: Kolsch!
My readers from Cologne will recognize this German pils as a copy of one of their own. A Kolsch style top-fermented ale is actually fermented at colder temperatures than is typical for an ale which tricks some people into thinking it is actually a lager, but those people are dumb. Becuase of it's odd fermenting temperature, Kolsch ales are less bitter than most beers from Cologne. This one in particular (though not actually from Germany) is no different. It begins with what i would call a very hoppy flavor which turns sweet almost instantly. The finish is slightly less sweet, but no where near bitter.
Overall this a very refreshing ale and bridges the gap between ales and lagers nicely. So if you're not a fan of the bitterness common in most pilsners, try a Saranac Kolsch.
I'll give this one a 5.9 (not quite good enough for a 6)
