06/06/2026
🇩🇪 🌿 KÖLSCH DAY 2026 @ GBC: Saturday, June 27th 🌿🇩🇪
A tradition as old as time - well, at least as old as us! 😆 - returns to Georgia Beer Company in a little over 2 weeks from today on Saturday, June 27th!
KÖLSCH DAY 2026 @ GBC! is our annual one-day celebration of this often underrated and underappreciated style of beer, which we have brewed in honor of our annual Oktoberfest superstar musical guest, the Johnny Koenig Band, for three years in a row now.
We call this beer "Koenig Kölsch," and it will be available both on draft AND in cans, as well as in our famous "Kölsch Flight." 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺
And the best part? JOHNNY HIMSELF WILL BE ON HAND FOR ITS DEBUT - both drinking it and performing for y'all! 👏 👏 👏
Our brew team loves a good, clean, light, crispy Kölsch, which drinks especially well in the summertime thanks to its refreshing characters of a classic lager. But here's how those two styles of beer differ: Kölsches are fermented with ale yeast at relatively cool temperatures and then cold-conditioned, resulting in an exceptionally clean and smooth beer. The flavor is not only balanced, but highly crushable - and the Koenig Kölsch clocks in at a super-approachable 4.2% ABV. Gentle malt sweetness provides a foundation of fresh-baked bread and honey-like notes, while moderate bitterness keeps the finish crisp, dry and refreshing.
And unlike many modern craft beers, a Kölsch is not about bold flavors - its appeal lies in its remarkable drinkability. 😋
Joining us for will be Munchie Box, which will put together a special menu that day to pair with the Koenig Kölsch.
So go ahead and mark Saturday, June 27th, on your calendars, y'all! It's gonna be an epic Kölsch party! 🌿🇩🇪🍻