A clean Northwest pale ale with a subtle kiss of Flanders. Brewed predominantly with organic 2- row, the malt bill is rounded out with organic light munich, organic 60L crystal and caravienna. Northwest Golding and Hallertauer hops provide a pleasant hop character. Right out primary fermentation this beer is decidedly a Northwest pale ale, but as it enters secondary a bridge to Belgium is built with a dose of brettanomyces bruxellensis. The beer is allowed to mature for about five weeks before it is packaged. This offers just a hint of brett character while maintaining a fruit laden nose from the Northwest hops.
Silver Medal 2012 Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Pale Ale
ABV:
6.50%
The Commons Brewery
Portland, Oregon