Kölsch – Light, Crisp & Subtly Fruity
This Kölsch is a light-bodied, pale-coloured German-style ale with subtle fruitiness and a clean, refreshing finish. Brewed with a traditional European ale yeast, it captures the authentic character of this classic Cologne specialty.
Brew it as a Low or Mid-strength beer, from 2.6% to 4.8% ABV.
Recipe options: See the can for variations.
Approximate Specifications (23L batch using 1kg dextrose or brewing sugar)
Colour: Pale Straw (5 EBC)
Bitterness: Low–Medium (17 IBU)
Grist: Pale Malt, Wheat Malt
Wort OG: 1.038
FG: ~1.008
Yeast: European Ale Yeast
Dry Hopping (Optional)
Add 10–30 g or more of noble hops to enhance a light, aromatic finish. Suggested varieties: Tettnanger, Hallertau, Saaz, or local options Motueka or Wakatu.
The Brick Road Difference
Follow Brick Road and you’ll soon be brewing fresh beer that tastes better than commercial beer. This can provides the foundation for great homebrew—simple, flexible, and perfect for building your own recipes brick by brick.
Brick Road sources from one of the world’s finest maltsters to create this exceptional hopped wort. Only premium grains are selected, malted, and blended to suit the style, then mashed with hop extracts. The fresh wort is gently concentrated to 80 Brix and canned on-site to preserve its clean, delicious malt flavours.
