Kölsch offers in-depth information on the history, flavour profile, brewing methods, recipes and ingredients of this delicate golden ale. Warner includes some tried-and-true recipes, and a listing of where to go in Cologne, Germany, to enjoy an authentic “Kölsch experience.”

The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

About Eric Warner

Eric Warner, author of German Wheat Beer (Brewers Publications, 1998), was born and raised in Denver, Colo. He successfully completed a degree in German Studies at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, before pursuing a formal education in Brewing Science in Germany. After three years of extensive brewery, lab and course work, Eric was awarded the degree ‘Diplom-Braumeister’ from the Technical University of Munich at Weihenstephan.

Eric is President of Blue River Brewing Consultants, working as an independent consultant to the micro-brewing industry. Eric lives in Lafayette, CO, with his wife, Kristin, and canine companion, Supai. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, fly fishing, reading, tennis and of course homebrewing.