Dave's BrewFarm K +

Dave's BrewFarm K +. 8.8% ABV. bottled on 5-24-14. We'll get to the particulars later.

I've had this one before at the LaBrewatory, and overheard someone say: "that doesn't look like a kolsch!" Farmer Dave's reply was something in the manner of: "I don't call it a kolsch." Well, Farmer Dave never really calls anything anything.
This one uses a kolsch yeast, but none of the other ingredients required for the style. It's an experiment, BrewFarm style.

It's a lightly hazy, bright crimson coloring, with a sizable and lasting beige head.

Clean aromatics, slight fruitiness, some dark malt flavors, a bit of nuts and cocoa, just a whiff. Interesting, pleasing, fairly delightful.

Taste: On the tongue, it's a lush flood of flavors, lots of rich malt, fairly little hops. We're getting the cream and cocoa, some nuttiness, …yum. Pretty much yum. Fullish body. Full-on sweet-ness, but never too much-so. The malt is raging, and the alcohol is showing. Here's about when I want to find out what Farmer Dave wants us to know about this one:

"'Pushing' the Kolsch yeast with Pale, Victory, and Cara Aroma malts, brown sugar and Warrior, Topaz, Brewer's Gold and Motueka hops. Smooth and hoppy, with a nice finish."

Yeah, kolsch yeast isn't normally asked to go as high as 8.8% ABV, and isn't often mixed with these malts or hops. An intriguing melange, to be sure. Tasty as all heck.