Kirkland Signature Beer

Mr. Crumb — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:40:55 +0000

I was recently strolling the liquor section at Costco where I saw a box of Kirkland Signature Beer. Kirkland is Costco’s house brand. You’ll see this brand pop up in their stores in everything from jeans to body lotion. They’ve recently expanded to wines & spirits, and now beer. For the most part, you can count on Kirkland Signature to deliver a quality product, and their beer is no different. The beers are brewed and bottled by Hoppen Und Malz Brewing Company out of San Jose, CA. The box comes with 24 beers consisting of 4 different types of beers: Pale Ale, German Style Lager, Amber Ale, and Hefeweizen. There are six of each beer in a box.

Amber Ale:
The Amber Ale has a very nice aroma. The taste is great; has that Amber Ale after-taste with a mild bitter kick, very tolerable though. The flavor is rich and tasty; reminds me of something I tried at Gordon Biersch.

Icey Costco Pale Ale!

Pale Ale:
The smell of the Pale Ale is very familiar, exactly like Sierra Nevada. As I took my first sip, I could definitely tell it was a Pale Ale; it has that familiar flavor, but goes down a little smother than most pales. It has a very nice malty body and like other pales, it keeps getting smoother as you continue to drink it. This is actually a good Pale Ale for those who usually don’t like the bitter taste of pales.

German Style Lager:
The German Style Lager has the most attractive smell of all the beers. It has a very rich flavor with a wonderful after-taste. This beer taste very familiar, but I can’t quite remember what kind of beer it reminds me of. There is no bitterness, or anything offensive to it.

Hefeweizen:
I’m not usually a Hefeweizen drinker, but this Hefeweizen is very interesting. At first sip it had a smooth, mild flavor. As I kept drinking, the flavor got a little stronger and it developed quite a bit of an after-taste. I added a lime (most people add lemon, but I didn’t have any on me at the time), and that helped the beer go down a little smoother while giving it that citrus supplement to the flavor. One of the better Hefeweizens I have had. Too bad I’m not a Hefeweizen drinker.

Really nice bottle caps

All these beers taste good, and everyone of them will taste very familiar. My only problem with the Kirkland beers was that each one was extremely filling. There is no way I can drink more than one of these in a sitting. It’s too bad, because I like the flavor, but I can only enjoy so much before a brick develops in my stomach.

These beers will appeal to the average beer drinker. My concern with most variety packs is that it may contain beers that most people are not accustomed to. This pack does not suffer from that problem, however, it is not the right variety pack for me, as I really have to be in a certain mood to go for some of the beers in this pack. I love Pale Ales, but I’m rarely in the mood for an Amber or Hef. The German Lager I can drink any time, but again, I can only drink so much as the beer is really filling. I still recommend the Kirkland Signature beers as you will definitely get your money’s worth in beer.

Where to find: You can only get the Kirkland Signature Beers at Costco for around $18.00. A great value for a premium beer.
-The Crumb

Rating: ★★★☆☆

3/5 bites – This is good. Worth another bite.

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