Brick Road Kolsch

Brick Road Kolsch is a very pale, light-bodied beer with subtle fruit character and the option of a restrained noble-hop aroma. It uses pale and wheat malts with European ale yeast.

Typical 23-litre profile

• Colour: Approximately 5 EBC
• Bitterness: Approximately 17 IBU
• Original gravity: Approximately 1.038
• Final gravity: Approximately 1.008
• Strength options: Approximately 2.6–4.8% ABV, depending on the can recipe selected

Recipe options

For the standard style, use 1kg dextrose or 1kg Brick Road Extra Light DME for more malt character. For a lower-alcohol version, follow the can’s approximately 250g fermentable option.

An optional 10–30g addition of Tettnanger, Hallertau, Saaz, Motueka or Wakatu can add a subtle hop aroma. Follow the can directions for fermentation and packaging.

Other Brick Road lager and pilsner styles

• Brick Road Dry Lager – a light lager with mild bitterness and a dry finish.
• Brick Road Gold Lager – a clean lager with slightly more pale-malt sweetness.
• Brick Road Mexican Cervesa – a pale, clean Mexican-style lager.
• Brick Road Pilsner Blonde – a pale European-style pilsner with a dry finish.
• Brick Road Lager – a refreshing classic lager with hybrid lager yeast.

These styles use different yeast types, fermentables, dry-hop options and optional enzyme methods. Follow the exact can recipe and do not transfer the Kolsch ale-yeast or lower-carb instructions between products.