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Second Street Kolsch

Second Street Brewery
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🌍 United States · Kölsch · One of 36 Kölschs in hopIQ

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
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

Crisp mouthfeel.

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

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
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Second Street 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 Second Street 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 clean, bready, floral character as Second Street Kolsch will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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