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Second Street Kolsch

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Second Street's German Kölsch — 5% ABV, 17 IBU, walking the line between ale and lager with proper Cologne yeast. Bready malt spine, gentle floral hop, extra-clean finish. The Santa Fe brewery's straightforward European-style pour, canned for retail across New Mexico. The kind of Kölsch that doesn't try to be anything else.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter17 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
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
cleanbreadyfloral
clean
bready
floral
malty
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with gentle, grainy malt notes that suggest fresh bread crust and subtle sweetness.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Second Street Kolsch

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality that catches light cleanly. A fine white head forms and settles into delicate lacing that clings to the glass walls with restraint. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, neither aggressive nor flat.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headdelicate lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with gentle, grainy malt notes that suggest fresh bread crust and subtle sweetness. Noble hop character emerges as soft floral impressions—faintly herbal, delicately perfumed—without asserting dominance. Clean fermentation character allows both components to breathe, with no sulfur or off-grain notes.

grainy maltbread crustsoft floralsclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and approachable, with a bready Malz foundation that carries mild honey-like sweetness across the mid-palate. Noble hop bitterness arrives as a whisper rather than a shout, integrating seamlessly with the grain. The body remains light and refreshing; no astringency or harsh edges interrupt the clean progression.

bready palatemild sweetnesssubtle bitternesslight body

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with lingering grain notes fading quickly into a clean, mineral-like aftertaste. No alcohol warmth or lingering sweetness; the beer seems to dissolve from the palate with grace.

dry finishclean mineral fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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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About Kölsch

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