Drunk in the Cologne region of Germany for centuries, Kölsch is a light crisp refreshing beer that has all the hallmarks of a lager, but is technically an ale.

If you’re interested in brewing this beer yourself, you can find the recipe here

As usual, we brew one ourselves and talk about it, then try these commercial examples:

Hacker Pschorr - Kellerbier

Früh - Kölsch

Boutilliers - Tonight, Tomorrow