Rocio Gold

Ok, my first Kölsch of the year! Rocio Gold (4.3% abv) is a Kölsch style beer brewed for the Gacho Grill chain of restaurants in the UK. Kölsch is an unusual beer style from Cologne, Germany in that it has noticable bitterness and is straw in colour like a Pilsener but is actually top fermented and is therefore an Ale. A quick search around the web has many people identifying this beer as a lager but it is actually an Ale. The Rocio example is particularly true to style and is a refreshing beer with a fresh crisp bitter taste with a slight fruitiness. The beer is not strictly a Kölsch as it has not been brewed within view of the Dom Cathedral in Cologne, but actually brewed under licence by the Greenwich Meantime Brewery. A nice beer to have next time you feel like heading to Gaucho for a steak!