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- Kölsch
- 4.5% ABV
- Label approved Sep 16
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Midwest Coast Brewing Company's Kölsch. Label approved 16 September 2026; not spotted yet.
Lighter than 79% of the 108 Kölsch labels we've read.
From the label“From one season to the next we watch for flames flicker in the fall warm the soul the fresh green shoots of spring bud to bud & fade the heat of summer washes over us wave after wave for each shift in the weather and change in our routine we have a beer that meets the moment classic styles done right”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 40–45°F (4–7°C)
- Glass
- Stange: a slim cylinder that keeps a delicate beer fresh and lively
- Goes with
- Grilled fish, Sushi, Fried chicken
About 135–150 calories and 12–15 g carbs
About 90 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Kölsch. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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About this beer
This is the 15th of 21 labels we have from Midwest Coast Brewing Company. It is one of 9 kölsch labels approved in September 2026. Its label was approved 2 days after it was submitted.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: Midwest Coast Brewing Company