My latest article for The Bulletin takes a look at Kaffir Lime Sea Salt Gose from Spider City Brewing, and considers lime gose as a base for the beer cocktail known as a beerita. It’s perfect for summer!

The concept behind the beerita is simple. Start with a classic margarita, and top it up with 4 or more ounces of beer. Most recipes typically call for a light lager, but I think a light, tart ale such as gose or Berliner weisse would be a better pairing.

First released in 2019, Kaffir Lime Sea Salt Gose starts with a traditional gose for the base. Gose is a German-style sour wheat ale typically spiced with coriander and salt; Spider City brews its version with Makrut Lime Sea Salt (available from Savory Spice Shop in the Old Mill District) and lime zest.

Currently available on draft as well as in cans, Lime Gose is 4.5% alcohol by volume. I picked up a four-pack of the cans to check it out and see how it would fare as a beer cocktail.

There are currently at least three goses infused with lime available now in Central Oregon, so you have ample beers to play with if you’re interesting in mixing up your own beeritas.