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Beer: Urpiner Premium 12 - Pale Lager from Slovakia

Session

It seemed like two years ago, every brewery was suddenly falling over themselves trying to make a session IPA. Something both extremely hoppy and extremely light -- it turned out harder than it sounded. And somehow, consumers didn’t seem to jump on six-packs of light beer that still cost more than ten bucks. So session IPAs are fading. They still exist, but aren’t really the gamechanger they were billed as.

The new new thing is a very old thing: lager. It seems the issue with ISA wasn’t the lightness. Around town, more and more beer bars are devoting tap handles to new pilsners. Between the sour goses and the bruising barleywines you’ll find simple light lagers. It’s seems the people have spoken, and the people like beer that tastes like beer. 

Deschutes finally jumped aboard the bandwagon last year with Pacific Wonderland a new pilsner-ish brew. It’s dry hopped with newer German variety, Tettnang Mandarina for a citrusy twist. It’s a really crisp refreshing brew. A little floral character on the nose, maybe a pinch of orange zest. Wonderland tastes hoppier than it’s German counterparts, but it’s a noble German flavor, grassy and fresh.