#Repost @libationslady I FIND MYSELF IN ISOLATION YET AGAIN. It’s time for yet another edition of: LOCKDOWN LEARNING LIBATIONS EDITION (vol.2) 🇩🇪KÖLSCH Let me know if you’ve tried this historic style before in the comments! This example is from Australian brewery @burnleybrewing ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Named for the west German city of Köln (English translation: Cologne) where the beer originated, you may sometimes see it written as Koelsch. This beer was one of the OG hybrid styles, with the region having a brewing history that dates back to the 1300s. What makes this beer really special is that it uses ale yeast but lagers it. In simple terms, it uses a yeast that ferments best in warm temperature but treats it like a lager yeast with a colder ferment followed by an extended cold second ferment called ‘lagering’. This process leads to a dry and a slightly vinous (wine like) character in the beer with muted fruity notes. It’s similar to a Pilsner with it’s moderate noble hop aroma and pronounced bitterness, but holds slightly more fruitiness as is characteristic of ale yeast. Kinda a lager but not exactly a lager. My favorite thing about this beer is it’s traditional glassware. Forget the steins of Oktoberfest, this beer is served in teenie tiny glasses called a “stange” (German translation: rod) it’s small and straight sided but only 200ml or less than 7oz for those playing along stateside. If you have someone in your life who loathes lagers, or hates ales this is the perfect way to introduce them to either side! Key points: 🍺 bready malt 🍺 noble hops 🍺 subtle fruit #beerbabes #craftnotcrap #noblehops #beereducation #picoftheday #instagood #kolsch #koelsch #historicbeer #beerlearning #hops #lagering #coldferment #brewing #beer #craftbeer #girls #beersmart #tdil #saaz https://www.instagram.com/beerselfie/p/CX86goGF56T/?utm_medium=tumblr
