Good Word Brewing and Public House in Duluth has become a go-to destination for lovely lagers.
But one of the brewpub’s newest beers is a Kölsch-style ale called Those Days Are Over that drinks like a more hearty lager.
And with that, Those Days Are Over is this week’s Beer Pick.
Beer Pick
Those Days Are Over
Good Word Brewing, Duluth
Available for a limited time on draft and in 4-pack 16-ounce cans at Good Word
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These Days Are Over is Good Word’s cool new Kölsch brewed with Weyermann Barke Pilsner malt and Seitz Farm Hersbrucker hops, which gives it a fruity, spicy and floral character. Step-mashed with a single decoction, Good Word owner/brewer Todd Dimatteo says it was “fermented very cold, and “lagered near freezing for a month.”
The result is a very bright, clear, pale gold beer, with lively carbonation, hefty head retention, a fine malt backbone, and a crisp finish that begs for another sip. Dimatteo’s cryptic message on the can reads “Whatever your dogma, you need to know that those days are over.” Make of that what you will.
Pair with
Good Word’s current menu offers any number of pairing possibilities. But the sausage board, the spiced wings, or bucket of fried chicken all seem right to me.
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