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Full Circle

New Holland Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Kölsch · One of 34 Kölschs in hopIQ

A Michigan-brewed Kölsch that respects the Cologne original. Pale malt sits under gentle floral hops, subtle fruity ester notes drift up from the ale yeast, and a bone-dry finish keeps it session-friendly to the last sip. Full Circle drinks like the beer New Holland reaches for when the sun is up and the shift isn't over yet. Quietly precise.

ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Kölsch.
Hop character
floral
hoppy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
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Featured inThe Best American Pale Ales

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Full Circle

Appearance

Full Circle presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality characteristic of the Kölsch style. The head forms a dense, fine-grained foam that adheres well to the glass, leaving delicate lacing with each sip. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a crisp visual impression.

pale goldencrystalline clarityfine white headpersistent lacing

Aroma

The nose opens with restrained floral notes from noble hops, layered beneath a soft, grainy Malz character that anchors the profile. Subtle fruity esters emerge from the ale yeast fermentation—hints of green apple and pear—without ever dominating the composition. The overall impression is one of balance and precision rather than intensity.

delicate floralspale Malzgreen fruit estersclean fermentation

Taste

The palate enters crisp and dry, with a clean malt foundation that provides gentle sweetness before pivoting quickly toward bitterness. The mouthfeel is smooth and light, allowing the floral hop character and subtle fruity notes to move across the tongue without heaviness. Bitterness remains restrained at 22 IBU, finishing bone-dry and inviting another sip.

dry malt entryfloral hop finishlight bodycrisp sensation

Finish

The finish is notably clean and dry, with lingering hop florals fading into a mineral-like aftertaste. The beer leaves no sweetness behind, remaining refreshing and session-friendly until the final note.

bone-drymineral clean
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Full Circle

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stange
Recommended for this style

The right glass focuses the aroma and maintains carbonation — enhancing everything that makes this beer worth drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Full Circle

About Kölsch

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Kölsch?

Kölsch is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Kölsch

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, clean, floral character as Full Circle will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Kölschs in hopIQ

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