Ecliptic Brewing

Microbrewery in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Great Frontier Holdings
Associated Venue: Ecliptic Brewing - Out of business

Established in 2013

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Eugene, OR, United States
Description
The journey commenced in October 2013, as Ecliptic Brewing opened its doors in North Portland, not just as a brewery but as a celestial haven—the “Mothership” restaurant. Fast forward to November 2021, and our cosmic footprint expanded with the Moon Room in Southeast Portland, a taproom oasis boasting an extensive selection of Ecliptic beers and the potential for a full-scale production facility. In late 2023, the esteemed Great Frontier Holdings, a collective of West Coast beer and beverage brands, was fortunate to acquire the Ecliptic Brewing brand. John, a vital force in the Ecliptic family, maintains focus on product innovation and expansion, ensuring our beloved beers reach enthusiasts across the United States.

Located in Eugene, Oregon, our innovative brewing facility produces a diverse range of beers and craft cocktails, spanning from avant-garde experiments to timeless classics all year round. It serves as a dynamic hub where creativity and tradition converge to craft exceptional libations.

Dive into our stellar lineup of flagship beers: Starburst IPA, Phaser IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, and Capella Porter. But the cosmic adventure doesn’t halt there—our seasonal series changes quarterly, featuring crowd-pleasers like Flamingo Planet Guava Blonde Ale. Explore a spectrum of Special Releases, Cosmic Collaborations, and exclusive draft-only gems straight from our pilot system.

Ecliptic beers defy earthly confines; discover them gracing the tables of the finest restaurants and retail shops across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona, Canada, and even Japan. Join us in this cosmic celebration, where each sip is a tribute to the celestial dance around the sun.

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
12 oz. can, pours black with a medium beige head. Aroma is super old school, with medium roast, a touch of cola, and some earthy hops. Flavour has moderate roasted malt, earthy hops, and plenty of lingering bitterness on the finish. Not the thickest body, nor most complex malt profile, but I’m digging the roast and intense hoppy bitterness on the finish. Rather inaccessible to the modern palate, but I’m down with it.
Tried from Can from Elizabeth Station on 26 Jun 2026 at 03:38

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
355mL can. Pours black with a beige head. Lots of chocolate, roasted malts, and molasses on the nose. Flavour has chocolate, roasted malts, molasses, burnt sugars, a touch of iodine, and tons of bitter hoppiness. Nice old-fashioned imperial stout with decent malts and loads of bittering hops.
Tried from Can from Elizabeth Station on 25 Jun 2026 at 23:35

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
On tap at Loyal Legion - Beaverton, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has a vegetal character, light pine, citrus, and biscuity malt. Flavour likewise has a rather herbaceous, almost vegetal, hop character, light pine, and crisp biscuity malt. Too herbaceous and vegetal in hop expression. Doesn’t work for me.
Tried from Draft at Loyal Legion - Portland on 19 Jun 2026 at 18:32

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
355mL can. Pours hazy golden blonde with a white head. Juicy mango, candied oranges, and sweet malts on the nose. Flavour has more juicy tropical fruit, mostly mango with some other stone fruits and oranges. Malts are quite sweet, heavy but not cloying. A touch boozy on the finish. Nice balance between the malts and hops, though more bitterness to balance out all of the sweet flavours would be even better. As it warms up a bit I'm the hops are coming across a bit stale, might be an old can.
Tried from Can from Elizabeth Station on 06 May 2026 at 22:21

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of pineapple, pine; smooth palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried from Can from New Seasons Market - Fisher’s Landing on 18 Apr 2026 at 01:26

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pint can. Grapefruit citrus aroma with notes of berry, orange, tangerine, floral hops, grass and pine resiny hops. Pours clear golden colored with a finger of white head that has excellent retention and little lacing. Starts with orange, tangerine, berry and grassy hop flavors. Finishes dry and a bit dank with grapefruit, floral and pine resiny hops. Very nice, but a bit bitter.
Tried from Can from Coaltrain Wine and Liquor on 28 Feb 2026 at 01:44

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pint Can. Pours a slightly cloudy yellow with a meager fizzy white head. The aroma is mostly grapefruit with some sweetened lemons. The taste, liek the aroma is mild citrus featuring grapefruit and lemons and some rock candy on the back end. The palate is light and crisp with soft carbonation. Finishes medium ibn duration. Overall: Decent--But I still don't know what differentiates a "New Zealand" style IPA from any other.
Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2025 at 22:46

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample at Denver Rare Beer Tasting XVI (Last Call) on 10/09/2025. Hazy copper-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Sparse patches of lace. Malt, fruit and hops in the nose. Full-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, citrus and piney hops. The finish is boozy with a malt and bitter piney aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried from Draft on 09 Oct 2025 at 16:05

7.2/10
Tried on 14 Aug 2025 at 20:19

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
35cl Blik van Beer Republic. Mistiggouden kleur, witte kraag. Fris, citrus, limoen, bloemig, licht harsig, lichte hopburn ook al is dit al een wat ouder blik, klein zoetje, hint van alcohol, degelijk bitter. Medium body. Lekker.
Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 30 Jun 2025 at 09:00