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Original Beer Company Fedora Kölsch

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A Kölsch from Seoul — unusual, because the Kölsch style is geographically protected by the Cologne Kölsch Convention and typically appears as 'Kölsch-Style' elsewhere. Sweet pear and apple-blossom notes lead, floral-hoppy through the middle, clean-dry finish. WBA Gold 2024 and Korean Liquor Awards Grand Prize 2021 — highly awarded in both worlds.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Gold · 2024
World Beer Awards 2024
Bronze · 2024
London Beer Competition 2024
Grand Prize · 2021
Korean Liquor Awards 2021
★Gold — World Beer Awards 2024
★Bronze — London Beer Competition 2024
★Grand Prize — Korean Liquor Awards 2021
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanfruityfloral
clean
fruity
floral
honey
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with delicate stone-fruit esters—ripe pear and apple blossom—creating a fruity, floral foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Original Beer Company Fedora Kölsch

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with refined lacing. Carbonation is crisp and well-integrated, visible as a steady stream of fine bubbles. The beer presents the hallmark pale, luminous character of the Kölsch style.

pale goldenbrilliant clarityfine white headcrisp carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with delicate stone-fruit esters—ripe pear and apple blossom—creating a fruity, floral foundation. Noble hops contribute a subtle spicy-herbal undertone without dominating, while soft malt provides a gentle, understated base. The overall impression is clean and inviting, with no rough edges.

pear, apple blossomnoble hops, floralsoft maltclean esters

◐ Taste

The palate is smooth and approachable, with fruity-floral notes from the pear and blossom character leading into a crisp middle. A light, restrained bitterness (20 IBU) provides balance without aggression, while delicate honey and bread notes add subtle depth. The mouthfeel is clean and refreshing, with no heaviness.

fruity, floral balancelight bitternesshoney, bread notescrisp, clean palate

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and clean, with the bitterness receding quickly to leave a pleasant, lingering fruit-and-floral memory. Aftertaste remains refreshing and gentle, inviting another sip.

dry finishlingering fruit notesrefreshing
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
89
Appearance
89
Finish
86
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stange

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

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