Balmy golden-straw kolsch serenades citric hop spicing with creamy honeyed malting and salty herbal surge for well rounded moderation. Basil, thyme and ginger influence floral hibiscus-lotus-dandelion triage and wavering apple-brandied mango-pineapple-nectar-gooseberry fruiting. Serve as an alternative to herbal wine at family dinner.

Nondescript citric-snipped Kolsch styling envelops minor alcohol burn with sour grape, orange and lemon wisps. Coarse carbolic rigidity depletes initial fruiting and honeyed grain malting. Bland spring seasonal stays uninvolving.

On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, straw-hazed Kolsch-styled summer ale balances sour citric zest with pronounced herbal respite. Dry-wooded lemon-bruised grapefruit bittering leads the way as lemongrass, basil and thyme seasoning decorate supple interior. Lip-smacked lemon rind, lemon peel and lemon pit tartness provides mouth-puckering acerbity. A fuller bodied affluence makes this a better bitterer choice than softer stylish competitors.

Barren light-bodied ale not far removed from Busch Lager. Negligible citric mildness and papery white bread backdrop falter. Mandarin orange, kaffir lime and green apple hints barely register. Serve to neophyte lawn mowers on hot summer day as smoothly vacuous refreshment.

Crisp golden-cleared German-styled moderation bafflingly relegates advertised jasmine sambac floweriness to understated up-front waft alongside more distinct lemon-soured apricot-tangerine-orange mouthfeel and sweetened honeysuckle meander. Grassy hop dryness underscored by modest herbal tinge to frail white-breaded backbone. Fizzy carbolic nature washes out some subtle nuances. Not bad for sessionable summer pool party thirst quencher, though nearly bland and definitely under-whelming.

Easygoing straw-hazed yellow-fruited springtime session beer stays refreshingly smooth. Thematic honey-glazed lemony tartness picks up mild orange rind bittering above delicate grassy-hopped mineral graining, picking up minor vegetal astringency to white wheat backbone. Briskly carbolic seltzer fizz helps keep things light and airy.

Sufficing updated, relabeled, yellow-hazed, German-styled Kolsch (circa 2011) betters previous Single Malt Lager version. Musty grassy-hopped lemon-rotted vegetal astringency upends dry wheat-husked pilsner malting, toasted white breading, and slightest wood pining. Dirty earthiness consumes oncoming diacetyl spicing, awkward herbal trifle, and latent metallic whim.

Honeyed grain toasting and candied citrus dollop top phenol-hopped sharpness and fresh-watered pleasantry. Mild butterscotch swoop and tart lemon custard snoop drape minor pineapple-peach tease. Sour-doughed white-breaded spine reminiscent of sweet moderate-bodied Munich pilsner.

Lifeless straw-yellowed German pilsner-like bantamweight retains highly carbolic Seltzer flow and mild citric tartness. Distant lemon-curried mandarin orange illusion peaks through phenol grassy-hopped placidity. Simply too plain and unassuming.