Malt Scale
Pale
Yellow Blonde/Golden Ale
Red Lager/Pilsner
Roasted
Is it blonde ale or golden ale? The two terms are used interchangeably, but don’t confuse them with Belgian-style strong golden ales! Either name is apt since these beers truly are blonde to golden in colour—a tribute to the pale malts used during the brewing process. Persephone’s Goddess Golden Ale pours its namesake golden while amping up the bitterness from evident hops. It’s a bracing and refreshing West Coast take
Lagers can range in colour from pale straw to nearly midnight black, depending on how long the grains and malt are roasted and toasted in the brewing process. Kilning browns the grains (like toasting bread), adding aroma and flavour. Wetting those grains converts the starch to sugar, and adding heat bakes the sugars, which adds colour and flavour. Red lagers and red pilsners, like Steel & Oak’s Red Pilsner, use caramel malts to impart a burnt-sienna hue, a robust body and a crisp finish. Pairs with : Baked or grilled salmon
Hop Scale
Mild Hops
on the golden ale canon. Pairs with : A comforting pot of chili
Persephone Brewing Goddess Golden Ale BC Craft $11.29 62851 6 × 355 ml With a deep golden hue, this blonde ale brings expressive biscuit and herbal aromas complemented by a robust body and a crisp, bracingly bitter finish.
Steel & Oak Red Pilsner BC Craft $14.29 36296 4 × 473 ml Pouring a deep copper, this rich, full-bodied pilsner is brewed with house lager yeast, complementing its biscuit and malt nuances with a fresh, biting finish.
Very Hoppy
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