I think I will be brewing this recipe in a week or two (second in waiting in my queue), and as I have been split-batching all my brews lately (to help me learn what different yeasts contribute, relative to each other), thought I might do the smaller half of this batch as a lager. Yes, no? Why or why not? I've got 2nd generation slurries of both Diamond Lager and S-189. They'll need to be used before they go to waste... (There's probably a dunkel coming up here soon too, favoring the S-189 for that one I think.)
If a strong 'No' is the consensus, then I'd probably opt for a less 'clean' ale yeast, just to compare with the 'clean' split-half. Maybe Verdant, as that is one I've been liking a lot lately...
Sacrilege?