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12 West Brewing CompanyKolsch (or Kölsch)
ABV: 4.8%IBU: 21
86
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
17
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Gilbert, AZ

What Our Editors Thought

“Delicate melon aromatics. Restrained sulfur and chalky minerality are joined by lively carbonation before a dry finish, marked by lingering notes of wet slate.”

What Our Panel Thought

“Aroma of bread crumbs and unripe pear. Mouthfeel is light with medium-plus carbonation. Some light pear esters on the soft, well-rounded flavor. Sweetness and background bitterness contend for dominance. Medium-light bitterness and a semidry finish.”

What the Brewers Say

“Modern spin on traditional-style Kölsch using HBC 1134 and CZ Saaz.”

Date Reviewed: May 27, 2026