If youโre looking for a summer beer that will push your palate beyond the safety blanket of the latest IPA, you could do worse than Double Mountainโs Kolsch, a German style beer that the Hood River brewery presents with just a bit of a Northwest spin, adding an extra dose of hops without foregoing the signature yeast-forward presentation that defines these complex beers. Best of all you wonโt feel obligated to drink it with a lemon wedge on the rim. Then again, thereโs no one stopping you.
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This article appears in Jun 28 โ Jul 4, 2012.







