Eatdrink #54 July/August 2015
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saison this summer and work it into your<br />
food pairings. We have a number of good<br />
crafted renditions by local brewers — Oast<br />
House Saison, Nickel Brook Le Paysan<br />
Saison, Beau’s Patio Saison, Amsterdam<br />
Reserve Saison, and Black Oak Summer<br />
Saison. These should all be available either<br />
at your local brewpub or at the LCBO or<br />
the brewery’s store. There is no reason not<br />
saison this season!<br />
Of course my summer imbibing would be<br />
incomplete without a good Kölsch to coun<br />
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№ 54 | <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
teract the heat. Kölsch is a German<br />
pale ale (top/warm fermented)<br />
which undergoes a lagering process<br />
(long-term cold conditioning)<br />
and which has an inherent<br />
dry, light, hoppy discernment,<br />
making it perfect for pairing<br />
with BBQ foods, particularly<br />
BBQed sausages (Brats, farmer’s<br />
ring) and grilled kabobs or<br />
chops. Kölsch has its history<br />
in Cologne where you will see<br />
the “Kölschkneipe” (pub) patio<br />
tables filled with stangen (tall<br />
glasses) full of Kölsch, and<br />
fresh wurst dishes. I have written<br />
extensively on the cultural anthropology<br />
of Kölsch, and so will just give a few recommendations,<br />
for those unfamiliar with this<br />
excellent summer quencher. We have a few<br />
local craft-brewed renditions of the Kölsch<br />
style here, and they are well-crafted interpretations,<br />
but nothing really comes close to<br />
the unique flavour and drinkability of a real<br />
Kölsch made in Cologne. We do<br />
see this true Kölsch here occasionally<br />
at the LCBO when they stock<br />
“Gaffel” Kölsch (LCBO#: 167130).<br />
This has all the style requisites —<br />
puffy white cap, clear gold colour,<br />
biscuity malt and light fruit<br />
tones in the aroma, smooth,<br />
grainy flavour with a dry hoppy<br />
finish. Other local Kölsch-style<br />
brews available locally include:<br />
Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale,<br />
Sawdust City’s Gateway Kölsch,<br />
Grand River’s 1913 Kölsch, Kilannan<br />
Kölsch, and Brick Waterloo<br />
Kölsch (seasonal).
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