20 Portland Beers We'll Be Sipping All Summer 2017

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Golden Ale (Laurelwood) A crisp river beer, helpfully canned
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Starburst IPA (Ecliptic) A six-pack made for BBQs: piney, fruity, bitter
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Wave Trail Amber (HUB) A Vienna take on a once-proud Northwest style: malty with a pinch of bitter
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Zoigl-Kölsch (Zoiglhaus) A German classic outta Lents: balanced and sessionable
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Sakura Gose (Burnside) A crazy mashup of salt and cherry blossoms: floral and sour
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- Goggle Fogger Hefeweizen (Fat Head's) One of the city’s most authentic versions yet: wheaty with banana notes
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Pilgrimage Saison (Base Camp) Glamping-ready beer: spicy, fruity, slightly wheaty
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Wet Hot American Saison (Scout) An experiment with hibiscus, elderflower, and tea: crisp and delicious
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Architect Saison (Ruse) A dry-hopped farmhouse ale: cloudy, earthy, dry
- Saison Vert (Upright) A special-occasion farmhouse: hazy, fruity, winey
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Altbier (Occidental) A dispatch from Düsseldorf: smooth and traditional
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Barbarella (Sasquatch) A niche rhubarb ale goes mainstream. Dangerously addictive.
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Eastside Oatmeal Pilsner (Baerlic) The Southeast brewery’s “employee favorite”: smooth and slightly hoppy
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Helles Lager (Rosenstadt) The Munich Biergarten classic: malty, clean, golden (For now, this beer is brewed in Tigard and Estacada, but we’re giving the brewery-less “Rose City” guys a pass.)
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The most interesting lager in the world (Ex Novo) Germany via Mexico, quaffable, party-ready
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Phaedrus IPA (Culmination) The epitome of a West Coast IPA: balanced but forward bitterness, floral
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Lunch Break Session IPA (Breakside) Let’s play hooky: balanced and citrusy
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Petit Classique (The Commons) All the things this brewery does best: tart, funky, earthy
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Ripe IPA (Great Notion) What the hazy IPA craze is all about: summery and tropical
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Kölschtastic (Gigantic) A liquid ode to sunshine: light and smooth