hopIQ found 10 beers with the same crisp and bready character as Crown Kolsch. Crown Kolsch is Grimm's take on the Cologne style, released in 2026: an ale fermented cool so that it comes close to a crisp pale lager. The grist of pilsner, Vienna and chit malt is step-mashed in the Hochkurz method and hopped with Saphir. Pilsner malt gives a soft bready base, the Vienna a light toasty edge, and Saphir adds a mild spicy, floral note with a hint of tangerine. The ale yeast leaves only a faint fruitiness. The beer pours strikingly clear and finishes crisp and quenching. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: 4 Pines Draught — 76%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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