I was at one of my favorite local
"beer bars" last weekend and had a Kolsch style beer. I'd never had it before. Never even heard of it before, actually.
It was brewed by a local brewery (Summit) and it was definitely different. VERY dry - nearly like a dry champagne. I liked the flavor but had a hard time getting past the dryness.
The bartender did a good job of explaining the history of it, though.