There's a new style of beer in town, it's called a "West Coast Pils" and is an unholy cross between a Pilsner (Lager) and a West Coast IPA, something that on paper probably shouldn't work but I thought I'd better put the research hours in and find out what all the fuss is about. This particular incarnation, made by Siren, is called "Staccato" and is constructed via a clean base of lager malts and yeast but made dry and crisp with a dry hop of Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado and Nelson.
Now, in traditional lager brewing you don't normally see these kinds of aromatic hops, nor do you see any kind of dry hopping, nor too much bitterness. This beer has all of those things, characteristics normally found in West Coast style IPA's and Pales. It's a good mix in my estimation, a nice beer, easy drinking and packed full of flavour. I can see this appealing to people who are hooked on the crisp, dry style of modern lagers but are wary of newer aromatic/fruity American style IPA's and also people who are IPA addicts but who've not delved into lager in all it's forms. This is a compromise between the two worlds and perhaps a gateway into new taste experiences for people on both sides of the lager-ale divide?
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