How to make a Kolsch interesting

[Panderson1]

What makes a Kolsch a Kolsch is its delicate, balanced flavor and aroma. Why do you want to smother that with dry hops? If it's good beer, serve it as is.

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Also use a good healthy kolsch style yeast or it isn't really a kolsch.

Keep all the experiments with IPA/Pale/Blonde ales

 

[catalanotte]

Keep all the experiments with IPA/Pale/Blonde ales

As much as I appreciate a really good true to style beer, no beer is off limits for experimentation, that what makes craft brewing fun. I started this thread by putting lemongrass in a Kolsch style and people loved it. Upslopes Rocky Mountain Kolsch is a great commercial example. If you didn't make it in Koln it isn't really a Kolsch anyway so nothing wrong with playing with other elements of this or any other style. Just don't put doughnuts and maple syrup in a stout and call it an Irish Stout, call it something accurate.