(St. Paul, MN) – “[…] The reason we chose this descriptor was to indicate that we are brewing a beer which we believe to be the most faithful interpretation of the style possible. Unlike other Americanized versions of Kölsch beers, we have maintained a strict adherence to the Reinheitsgebot in the brewing of this beer and not added any adjuncts (honey, corn, fruit, etc.).

Furthermore, we have used only the most authentic ingredients available to produce this beer. We have used 100% imported German malt; a blend of Pilsener and Kölsch malts from the Global Malt cooperative (a cooperative of 3 German Maltsters with a combined 6 maltings headquartered in Osthofen) and a small percentage of Caramalz from the Weyermann maltings in Bamberg. The hops we have used are also imported from Germany and are only grown in the Hallertau region of Bavaria. Hallertau Mittelfrüh are some of the most delicate, distinctive and highly prized hops in the world. Finally, we will be using traditional top fermenting Kölsch yeast obtained from the world-renowned yeast banks at Weihenstephan in Bavaria.

To sum up, Summit Kölsch is the product of the most authentic ingredients combined with traditional mashing and brewing procedures in our German brewhouse, followed by a cool fermentation and a cold conditioning period. This yields the finest most true-to-style example of this unique beer that we could hope to produce […]” More from the latest e-newsletter.

Summit Unchained German Style Kölsch stats:
OG: 11.5º P (1.046 s.g.)
Color: Golden
IBUs: 25
Abv: 4.7%