LB-084 Kölsch VI – La Réunion
As summer approached we finally brewed our second beer of 2023. Our list of unrealistic expectations has grown to include weather that is not too hot, not too cold, not too wet and not too dry... perhaps our expectations might be better placed in a refreshing Kölsch.
At long last we are returning (albeit slowly and with measured steps) to the before times norm of the brew day open house. Past Kölsch brew days were emblematic of our intent to foster community and joy. La Réunion welcomed old hands to the Kismet Sanctuary as well as those new to the brew day experience.
The day also witnessed the introduction of what (we hope) will become a standard feature of the day... cooperative creation of the feast. For La Réunion, the kitchen staff produced three versions of tamales! We look forward with anticipation for more yumminess in the brews ahead.
You can view the recipe (for the beer not the tamales) here.
Online Kölsch resources:
1. BJCP Style Guide
2. Oxford Companion to Beer