Clean lines and contemporary color palettes aren’t the standard when it comes labels on beer bottles, but for a young Berlin craft brewer, it is. With no fixed address — hence the befitting name — the team behind Motel Beer is brewing flavor simply, evident in the first, thirst-quenching sip of their “White Sands” pale ale — citrus punched and brewed with American and Slovenian hops. From the biting, fruity “Shady Pines” IPA to the special “Lago Dorado”, a British golden ale finished with Guatemalan coffee for sweetness and depth, Motel has been hitting the pavement hard since January 2017, and making themselves available on tap and in bottles all around the city — from Neukölln’s Lager Lager and Kreuzberg’s Lode & Stijn to Prenzlauer Berg’s Birra. Founded by an American, a Kiwi, a Canadian, and a Helvetian, this newcomer is one we’re hot on the trail of — as you should be too. (Text: Devan Grimsrud / Photos: Motel Beer)
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