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Kokanee Light

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The light version of Kokanee, also from the Columbia Brewery in Creston and brewed to four percent. It is very pale and strongly carbonated, with a thin grainy aroma and a hint of the Pacific Northwest hops used across the range. The palate is light to the point of watery, carrying a faint cereal sweetness, and the finish is short, clean and dry with almost no bitterness.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanwheatnoble hop
clean
wheat
noble hop
bready
Aroma
Restrained and delicate, with a grainy cereal note forming the backbone.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kokanee Light

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and a bright, crystalline quality. The head rises quickly from vigorous carbonation but settles to a thin, wispy layer with minimal lacing. Fine bubbles persist throughout, driven by the pronounced carbonation level.

pale strawhighly carbonatedthin headcrystal clear

◌ Aroma

Restrained and delicate, with a grainy cereal note forming the backbone. A faint impression of Pacific Northwest noble hops emerges in the background, offering subtle herbal and floral whispers. No yeast-derived esters or adjunct sweetness dominate the nose.

grainysubtle noble hopscereal maltclean

◐ Taste

Light-bodied and watery on entry, with minimal malt presence beyond a faint cereal sweetness. The mid-palate remains thin and offering little textural engagement. Noble hops provide a barely perceptible dryness, while bitterness is nearly absent, leaving a clean, almost neutral palate impression.

waterylight-bodiedlow bitternesscereal sweetness

◑ Finish

Short and dry with no lingering aftertaste. The clean exit reinforces the beer's refreshing, thirst-quenching character without any residual grain, hop, or sweetness.

short finishdryclean
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
70
Appearance
78
Finish
72
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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