Borrowing methods from both top-fermented ales and cold-fermented lagers, Kölsch offers the best of both worlds. Light and highly quaffable, the Cologne, Germany native style is ideal for a balmy spring day and nuanced enough to stand on its own or pair with a variety of foods.

The unique brew earns much of its character from Deer Creek’s own Colonial Pilsner malt made with locally grown 2-row Violetta barley. While the Pilsner expresses a sweet and clean profile loaded with hay and fresh dough, a dose of pale spelt–from PA’s own Suyundalla Farms and Small Valley Milling–contributes a hint of nuts and spice. Meanwhile, classic Pilsner Noble hops Saaz and Hallertau team up with Magnum to yield a Kölsch that is spicy and fruity with balanced bitterness.