This version has been aged in our foeder for six months.

Appearance

It pours a light golden colour, topped off with an off-white, persistent head.

Aromas

Expect vanilla, citrus, oak, and saison funk aromas on the nose and light mouthfeel with tingly oak and alcohol characteristics.

Palette

On the palette, this 8.4% ale echoes the nose with a complex medley of vanilla, citrus, oak, and saison funk notes with just a touch of bubblegum before a drying, oaky finish.

When you think of a strawberry, you naturally think ‘sweet’ because, like most berries, strawberries contain natural sugars.

But what happens, when the yeast in our beer consumes those sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide?

You’re left with the flavour of strawberry without the sweet taste of the sugars. In the brewing world, our Strawberry Kölsch would be called highly attenuated meaning the fermentable sugars have been mostly or completed fermented. This delivers a drying finish as opposed to a rich or sweet finish.

ABV – 5.3%
Ideal Temp – 6-8ºC 
Glass – Straight walled tumbler
Vegan – Yes

Profile

Strawberry Kölsch pours a hazy orange with a frothy, off-white head. Expect strawberry, light graininess, and honey sweetness aromas on the nose. A light body with moderate carbonation delivers fruity strawberry notes which elevate the clean flavours of an easy-drinking Kölsch without any prominent sweet/syrup characteristics. The finish is crisp and drying.

Food Pairing

Salad, pastas, and fresh cheese.

ABV – 4.8%
Ideal Temp – 6-8ºC
Glass – Pilsner
Vegan – Yes

Why is this a ‘craft’ pilsner?

The newest supporting cast member of this pilsner is Perle hops, which deliver a subtle but moving floral and spicy performance alongside a cleaner bitterness. To help bring down the house, we've also brought down the ABV to 4.8% so you can enjoy multiple encores. We're confident fans of the original will applaud this new version which retains its signature full body.