kölsch

plural kölsches · plural kölschs

1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Kölsch (“style of beer”).

   It compares well to Shiner Summer Stock, one of the best American kölsches out there.

   2003, Lew Bryson, New York Breweries, Stackpole Books, →ISBN

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   Top-fermenting ales are still brewed, notably the alts of Düsseldorf and kölsches of Cologne.

   1999, Brian Glover, The Complete Guide to Beer, Barnes & Noble, →ISBN, page 146

   More kölschs and Pilseners: Pale in color? Yes! Light in flavor? No! Craft brewers launched kölschs, Pilseners and so-called “Pre-Prohibition” lagers by the dozen in 1998 and early 1999.[…]As kölsch is still a foreign word to the average beer drinker, new kölschs on the market Contract brewing company Great Beer carry different names,[…].

   1999, The New Brewer, pages 21–22

   On average, the mash temperatures used in the NHC second-round alts and kölschs were higher, at 153 °F (67 °C) and 151 °F (66 °C) respectively.

   2000, Ray Daniels, Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles, Brewers Publications

   Then they all got back to banging on about triples, and pale ales and kölsches and whatever.

   2016, William McInnes, Full Bore, Hachette Australia, →ISBN

   With several takes on traditional German styles like dunkels, pilsners, weizenbachs, and kölsches, plus some great domestic and craft beer, this place gives you that community feel you want in a Biergarten.

   2016, Jason Frye, Moon North Carolina, →ISBN

1. The Germanic/German dialect spoken in and around Cologne, Germany, part of the Ripuarian language area

   Synonyms: Colognian

plural Kölsches · plural Kölschs · alternative kölsch

1. countableuncountableA type of lager-conditioned ale traditionally brewed in and around Cologne, Germany.

   Roland ordered us two Kölsches, which arrived as we pondered the menu—actually, Roland did most of the pondering as it was printed completely in German; I just wondered.

   2013, Jeff Martindale, “Spontaneous Germany”, in An Accidental Globetrotter: A Travel Memoir, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, Inc., →ISBN, page 71

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   We are starting to see more Kölschs, more Pilseners, and a renaissance of so-called “pre-Prohibition-style” lagers. This is a positive trend. Compared to pale ales, amber ales and “amber” lagers, true Kölschs and Pilseners have been underrepresented in the mix of brands produced by microbrewers, regional brewers and brewpubs in the U.S. today.

   1999, The New Brewer, page 11

   Looking at the industry as a whole, I see a rich and diverse beer culture in America that offers everything from lightly flavored summer Kölsches to unbelievably assertive imperial IPAs.

   2003, The New Brewer, page 39

   Though you may feel the need to dare to drink different, bigger brews, and we encourage this rock ’n’ roll spirit, we want you to recognize the vastness of the craft world within even one style of beer, the pleasure that can come from comparing Kölschs and weighing in on Witbiers.

   2009, Christina Perozzi; Hallie Beaune, The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer, Perigee, →ISBN

   It’s a bracing, bright day, the kind of morning that wakes you up and clears your head, and I soon realise I’m not feeling too bad at all. Remarkable really, after all those Kölschs: nothing short of a miracle.

   2011, Tom Chesshyre, “Cologne: ‘Fear and Loathing by the Rhine’”, in Tales from the Fast Trains: Europe at 186 MPH, Summersdale Publishers, →ISBN, page 276

   Styles range from lager-like Kölschs and hazy Hefeweizens, through best bitters and porters, to IPAs and up to huge Imperial Stouts and Barley Wines.[…]Whereas you can buy other Köln-brewed Kölschs in bottles (such as Früh, Gäffel, Dom), you need to go to the brewery to drink Päffgen.

   2013, Mark Dredge, Craft Beer World: A Guide to Over 350 of the Finest Beers Known to Man, Dog ‘n’ Bone Books, →ISBN