hopIQ
ENDE
Build your DNASign in

Honey Kolsch

Okanagan Spring Brewery
Tap to rate
🌍 Canada · Kölsch · One of 42 Kölschs in hopIQ

A Kölsch with honey from the Okanagan stirred into a grist of pale and wheat malt. German Hercules and Czech Saaz supply the hop side and come across floral with a light herbal edge, while the honey adds a soft blossom sweetness rather than a syrupy one. Cool, clean fermentation keeps fruit esters quiet; at 17 IBU the finish stays balanced and carries a fine grainy dryness underneath.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Malt-forward 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

Soft bitterness.

A gentle-edged beer where the base malt sets the tone — approachable through and through.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Kölsch.
Hop character
floral
noble hop
herbal
Malt character
honey
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Compare with another beer →

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Honey Kolsch

Appearance

Pale golden colour with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The carbonation is bright and active, lending a crisp visual presentation characteristic of the style.

pale goldenclearfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with soft floral notes from Saaz hops, supported by a light herbal edge from Hercules. Beneath these noble-hop characteristics lies a gentle honey sweetness and clean malty backbone, with yeast kept deliberately restrained to preserve the beer's refreshing clarity.

floral, refinednoble hopshoney sweetnessclean fermentation

Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, blossom-honey sweetness that avoids cloyingness, grounded by wheat and pale malt providing a light, grainy foundation. Mid-palate remains balanced as herbal and floral hop character emerges; at 17 IBU the bitterness is restrained but present, leaving a crisp, dry edge that prevents the honey from dominating.

honey forwardfloral, balanceddry grainlight malt sweetness

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with the underlying grain character asserting itself as residual honey fades. A refined herbal snap lingers briefly, leaving the palate refreshed and ready for another sip.

dry, grainyherbal snap
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
78
+ Sign in to add your tasting note

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Honey Kolsch

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 Honey Kolsch

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 honey, clean, floral character as Honey Kolsch will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Kölschs in hopIQ