ShopRite Wines & Spirits Micro-Brew Edition

From the Brewer – “With a light fruity aroma and a bright, crisp finish, Goose Island Summertime Kölsch is the perfect summer session ale.  A Kölsch beer brewed in the traditional German fashion, you’ll find yourself enjoying and savoring each sip of Summertime as much as your do those hot summer days and cool summer nights.”

Hops: Mt. Hood, Saaz
Malts: 2-row, Wheat
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 20
Alcohol by volume: 5.1%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

From the Brewer – “Harpoon Summer Beer is a Kolsch style ale. Originating in the Rhineland city of Cologne (Koln), Kolsch ales have the characteristics that many people associate with lager beers. Kolsch is brewed with an ale yeast, but like other northern German light ales, it is straw gold in color and light bodied. The flavor is mild. The hopping levels provide a crisp, dry finish that make this beer particularly refreshing.”

Serve with salads, pasta, or seafood.

Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 28
Original Gravity: 13 Plato
Alcohol by volume: 5%
Format: 12 oz. bottles
Seasonality: Summer