It's a Kölsch style ale which I gather was released earlier this month. I haven't had it so I'm not sure if it's top-fermented and lagered like a Kölsch should be or if they just use the requisite yeast. It features Hallertau Mittelfrueh and Northern Brewer hops. Anyone know what hops are used in Cologne by Reissdorf, Gaffel, Sunner, etc.?
Point is doing well for themselves. Their sales have increased and last year they built a new warehouse and added brewing capacity. The fully armed and operational brewhouse can now brew 100,000 barrels annually.
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I attended a presentation about Alt and Kolsch that was given by a guy from the Rhinelands who was associated with VLB Berlin (a brewing school), but his presentation focused on malt and fermentation and barely made any mention of hops. I enjoyed his description of the rivalry between Dusseldorf and Koln, but the Koln response to a cartoon of a horse drinking Alt and pissing out Kolsch was the exact same cartoon with the beer names and colors switched. If I was in charge, the horse would have drank Kolsch and shat Alt. Anyway, the BJCP - a spotty resource about non-US beers - claims that Kolsches are brewed with noble hop varieties such as Hallertau, Tettnang, Hersbrucker and Spalt. Northern Brewer can trace its lineage to England, is currently grown in both the US and Germany, has a minty character, and (for what it's worth) is the signature hop of Anchor Steam.
Aha. Thanks.
I've heard about the rivalry but have never seen a cartoon about it.
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