Appearance: Traditionally served in a straight-sided glass called a stange, this beer should appear light gold, verging on a sun-bleached straw color. It should have very high clarity, with a low to medium white head; head may not stick around very long.

Are Kolsch beers cloudy?

Kölsch is one of the most strictly defined beer styles in Germany: according to the Konvention, it is a pale, highly attenuated, hoppy, bright (i.e. filtered and not cloudy) top-fermenting beer, and must be brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. ... This brewing process is similar to that used for Düsseldorf's altbier.

Why is my Kolsch so dark?

Length and/or Strength of Wort Boil

Longer boil times produce more concentrated wort, leading to a darker beer. ... Obviously you are going to evaporate more water out of your kettle during a 90-minute boil when compared to a 60-minute one. Boiling your wort too vigorously also can cause darkening.