Hood River, Oregon – Full Sail Brewing Company is proud to announce the newest beer in their Brewer’s Share line up, “Cölesch,” a Kölsch style beer developed and brewed by Full Sail brewer, Cole Hackbarth. Cole was inspired to brew an easy drinking, light, dry beer as an alternative to the big malt and high hop styles that tend to be brewed this time of year. To put a distinct American spin on this traditional German style, Cole used the new and hard to find Citra hop variety. He single hopped with the Citra for bittering and aroma, and then used a Citra dry-hop during fermentation to add even more hop flavor and aroma. The malt bill includes German Vienna malt and wheat in addition to the pale malt. Both an ale and lager yeast strains were used during a cooler than normal fermentation. ABV 5.6% IBU 41

You are invited to swing by and raise a toast with brewer Cole Hackbarth and the Full Sail Crew to “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” at the Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, on Thursday, December 3rd from 5:00 to 6:30PM or at Full Sail at Riverplace in Portland, Monday, December 7th from 5:00 – 6:30PM. www.fullsailbrewing.com

The Brewer’s Share series is a line up of small batch draft beers where each of the Full Sail brewers takes a turn hand-crafting a single batch recipe of their choosing. Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share beers will be exclusively available on tap at the Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, Oregon, and at Full Sail’s Brewery at Riverplace, in Portland, Oregon. Growlers to go are also available. The next Brewer’s Share will be crafted by Full Sail’s Collin Godkin and is expected in late January.

About Full Sail Brewing Company

The independent and employee-owned Full Sail Brewery is perched on a bluff in Hood River, Oregon, overlooking the most epic wind and kite surfing spot in the world. At this very moment 47 specialists in the liquid refreshment arts are crafting barley and hops into your next beer. Among the company’s most popular brews are Full Sail Amber, IPA, Pale, LTD, Session and Session Black Premium lager. Founded in 1987, the Full Sail crew has been fermenting godlike nectar for 22 years. Full Sail is committed to brewing great beer while adhering to socially and environmentally sustainable practices. Their award winning brews are now available in nineteen states. The Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub is open seven days a week. Swing by for a pint, grab a bite, tour the brewery, or just soak up the view. www.fullsailbrewing.com

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