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Kolsch

Abw Virginia Beach, LlcVirginia Beach, VA
  • Kölsch
  • 5% ABV
  • Label approved Jul 22

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Abw Virginia Beach's Kölsch. Label approved 22 July 2026; not spotted yet.

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About this beer

This is the 3rd of 5 labels we have from ABW Virginia Beach, LLC. It is one of 17 kölsch labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 15 days after it was submitted.

The artwork

Cologne Cathedral rendered in architectural detail occupies the center of a framed emblem, rising from a red shield beneath an orange-and-yellow sunburst halo. The cathedral's twin spires and Gothic façade are rendered in gray and blue tones against the warm background, with the beer name set in bold white capitals across the red lower third. The back panel features a cream field with decorative corner flourishes, centered text in a serif font, and dual circular brewery emblems in red above and below the copy.

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From the label

“Beneath the towering spires of Cologne Cathedral, a masterpiece that took over 600 years to complete, this Kölsch captures a quieter kind of devotion. Light bodied, crisp, and elegantly refined, it mirrors the rhythm of the Rhine and the soft glow of the city at dusk. Each sip lingers like a passing moment beneath its shadow, timeless, graceful, and steeped in the spirit of Cologne.”

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Brew it

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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: Abw Virginia Beach, Llc