Organic can be a brewery niche. Not nearly as lucrative as canning cloudy IPA’s in limited release, but it can set one apart.
Recently, Eel River Brewing sent me a sample trio of their beers. Two were canned and one used experimental hops. So they are catching up in the cool quotient. So, I spent a weekend trying all three beers. The following are my capsule reviews.
California Blonde
Coming in at 5.8 this is particularly hefty. Loads of grain taste here. Could use a touch more carbonation. Getting oats and corn. Pours a pretty bright yellow color.
Emerald Triangle Pale Ale
Really great leafy hop aroma upon opening the can. Slight but continually bitter. Pours almost the same color as the blonde. Getting some Citrus plus dankness. As it warms, the dank and sticky takes over.
Earth Thirst
Doesn’t taste heavy. Pours a light orange near yellow. Dank for sure. Has experimental hop x17 from the Oregon Hophouse. Initial pungent hit of Hops. Earthy and woody. Not subtle.