The positives: Very smooth, creamy brew, with amazing head retention. Now, here's the problem: kolsch flavoring is completely gone...what's left...Fresh, slight citrus aroma, but has a slight bitter start aftertaste which is surprising given the low AA hops used (cascade) for bittering. I'd recommend going back to the original saaz-hopped recipe. I won't brew this version again and would put this on par with something like cream of three crops...ok, but nothing special. I suspect it will mellow and improve with a couple weeks of cold aging.
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