BuckeyeGambler
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For anyone who pulled the trigger on these kits back in March, share your opinions so far. Today I am reviewing:
Anniversary Blonde
Brewed: 4/02
Bottled: 4/17 (no secondary)
Yeast: White Labs Kolsch
Clarifiers: 1tsp Irish Moss 15 min
-Cleared up nicely to a rich golden color in the bottle. Good carbonation. It pours with little head that dissipates quickly, almost like soda. Very light in body as expected. A nice malty sweetness initially and finishes with bready flavors. Not bad for a blonde, and a nice easy drinker for summer (if summer ever gets here).
Anniversary Kolsch
Brewed: 3/28
Racked: 4/02
Bottled: 4/17
Yeast: White Labs Kolsch
Clarifiers: 1tsp Irish Moss 5 min (forgot to add it at 15)
Gelatin Finings- 1TBSP in secondary for 5 Days
-A very clear golden amber hue. Good carbonation that creates a white frothy foamy head. Be careful pouring this one or your glass may look like like ones on the front of a St. Pauli Girl label-beautifully creamy and spilling out the top. A light floral aroma with a hint of malt in the background. Very smooth, the finish is crisp and short. It leaves lacing marks all the way down my Sam Adams Glass. This is the way beer should look, taste, and feel. Fantastic!
Anniversary Blonde
Brewed: 4/02
Bottled: 4/17 (no secondary)
Yeast: White Labs Kolsch
Clarifiers: 1tsp Irish Moss 15 min
-Cleared up nicely to a rich golden color in the bottle. Good carbonation. It pours with little head that dissipates quickly, almost like soda. Very light in body as expected. A nice malty sweetness initially and finishes with bready flavors. Not bad for a blonde, and a nice easy drinker for summer (if summer ever gets here).
Anniversary Kolsch
Brewed: 3/28
Racked: 4/02
Bottled: 4/17
Yeast: White Labs Kolsch
Clarifiers: 1tsp Irish Moss 5 min (forgot to add it at 15)
Gelatin Finings- 1TBSP in secondary for 5 Days
-A very clear golden amber hue. Good carbonation that creates a white frothy foamy head. Be careful pouring this one or your glass may look like like ones on the front of a St. Pauli Girl label-beautifully creamy and spilling out the top. A light floral aroma with a hint of malt in the background. Very smooth, the finish is crisp and short. It leaves lacing marks all the way down my Sam Adams Glass. This is the way beer should look, taste, and feel. Fantastic!