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Vacation

Daredevil Brewing Co.
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🌍 United States · Kölsch · One of 34 Kölschs in hopIQ

A textbook Kölsch: brewed like an ale, matured with lager-clean patience. Bready pale malt sits under gentle floral hops, subtle fruity fermentation esters, and a bone-dry, almost-lager finish. Vacation is the beer to hand a wine drinker on a hot day — refreshing, elegant and effortlessly polite.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
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

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

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
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Vacation

Appearance

Vacation presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head is fine and persistent, laying down a delicate lace with each sip. Carbonation is crisp and steady, creating a continuous stream of small, uniform bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose opens with soft, grainy malt notes that evoke fresh bread and cereal grain. Gentle floral Edelhopfen character emerges beneath, accompanied by subtle fruity fermentation esters—hints of green apple and pear. The overall impression is refined and understated, with no aggressive hop or yeast presence.

bready maltfloral hopssubtle stone fruitclean fermentation

Taste

Entry is crisp and dry, with pale malt sweetness providing a light foundation without cloying. Mid-palate displays a clean, grainy character balanced by restrained floral and herbaceous hop notes. Bitterness is gentle and proportionate (22 IBU), finishing dry and almost lager-like in its crispness.

dry palategrain-forwardrestrained bitternesscrisp finish

Finish

The finish is bone-dry and refreshing, with malt sweetness fading quickly. Aftertaste remains clean and brief, with a slight mineral quality that invites another sip.

dryrefreshingmineral trail
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Vacation

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 Vacation

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 dry, bready, clean character as Vacation will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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