18/08/2026
Behind the Mash 🍺🎬 with Sockeye Brewing & Country Malt Group:
Light, crisp, beautifully pale, and dangerously easy to drink. Meet Striker Kölsch from Sockeye Brewing, Idaho.
For this episode, Bryan Garcia-Brown takes us behind the mash to talk about one of his favorite beer styles and what goes into creating a pint that’s this light, refreshing, and consistent.
Inspired by the classic Kölsch style from Cologne, Germany, Striker features BEST Heidelberg, a malt chosen specifically for its incredibly light color, soft grassy character, and classic European lager feel. At just 1–2 SRM, that beautiful golden pour isn’t an accident. 🍺✨
But great malt is about more than what ends up in the glass. When you brew the same beer around 200 times a year, consistency matters. Bryan shares why having ingredients they can count on, plus strong relationships with the people behind them, helps make sure Striker is Striker whether it’s brewed in January or August.
🎥 Go BehindTheMash with Bryan and the Sockeye Brewing team in Boise, Idaho, and see how the right malt helps bring this easy-drinking Kölsch to life.
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Light, crisp, beautifully pale, and dangerously easy to drink. Meet...
