Ecliptic Brewing

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

Established in 2013

Out of business

Contact
825 N Cook St, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Description
Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon craft brewing icon. As a result of his efforts at McMenamins, Deschutes and Full Sail, craft beer lovers have been enjoying John's beers for over thirty years.

The name Ecliptic Brewing unites John’s two passions: brewing and astronomy. The ecliptic is earth’s yearly path around the sun, and we celebrate this journey through the seasons with the food and beer we make. We rotate our scratch-made menu every six weeks, always highlighting seasonal and local ingredients whenever possible. Our brewhouse showcases several beer releases each year, ranging from modern and experimental brews to long standing favorites. And through it all, we respond to our customer's desires and introduce them to new experiences that keep them coming back for more.

Flagship beers include Starburst IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, and Capella Porter. Our seasonal series changes five times a year and includes favorites such as Quasar Pale Ale and Filament Winter IPA. We also brew a selection of Special Releases and Cosmic Collaboration beers.

You can find Ecliptic beers in restaurants and retail shops in Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho, Colorado, North Carolina, Canada, and Japan.

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Pours a pitch black hue with a medium tan head. A big coffee and light citrus nose. Smooth, lots of coffee, sweet oranges, light resin. Smooth.

Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2023 at 08:01


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Pours a clear golden hue with a medium white head. A big deep citrus nose. Lots of cryo here, mild bitterness, lots of pine, toast. Very good.

Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2023 at 07:06


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can from Tavour. Dark golden pour, light cloudiness, thick, fluffy white head. Gorgeous. Aroma is subtle grainy, malty notes, minor hoppy notes at the back. tase starts with the malts, light caramel notes, with hops sliding in almost undetected underneath. Light citrusy notes, gentle bitterness. The hoppy notes remain on the palate. Nice smooth, creamy feel.

Tried from Can on 04 Feb 2023 at 05:53


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pretty hazy golden and peach coloured (true) body with a nice, but very fast-dying off-white head that only shows a single centimetre at first and fades to just a thin layer after a few seconds. Aroma of peach, apricots, funky bretty and lactobilly yeast notes with a light dose of hay and grasses, but the flowers and very soft peach notes are strongest with a good dose of the funky yeast here in the nose. Light to Medium-bodied; Pretty assertive fresh fruit notes show the peach notes front and centre with a lot of flowers and dry notes and an enjoyable funkiness from the yeast and finishing with a soft sweetness and tartness. Aftertaste shows a very easy-drinking, crisp and super apricoty, peachy finish that has a very mild sweetness, a soft tartness and a crisp wheatie bite that is super easy-drinking, enjoyable and showing some light complexity, especially for the style that makes this enjoyable throughout. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in Portland (Pearl District), Oregon on 27-March-2021 for US$3,49 sampled at my house here in Washington on 24-January-2023.

Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2023 at 08:55


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16 oz can from John, gracias! Consumed 1/14/23, canned 12/9/22. Unclear pale yellow, white head. Melon, grass, stone fruit. Piney and herbal notes. Grapefruit zest on the finish. Nicely dry. Clean. Tasty.

Tried from Can on 15 Jan 2023 at 03:34


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Black body with off white head. Light to medium malty aroma. Clean malty taste with a tiny bit of hop. Clean finish

Tried on 03 Jan 2023 at 03:37


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pint can. Pours a slightly hazy yellow gold color with a big sudsy white head that slowly recedes away. The aroma is dominated by citrusy Motueka hops. The taste is similar to the nose--lemon, grapefruit, and something soapy. There is a grainy malt backbone that is rather nice. The palate is full and even and the carbonation soft. Finishes long with lingering bitter grapefruit. Overall: Decent--More of an APA than a pils, but still very enjoyable and tasty.

Tried from Can on 23 Dec 2022 at 22:06


7

Russian River Collab. Still well carbonated for being from 2018.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2022 at 18:22


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Pours a clear golden hue with a medium white head. A light malty and citrus nose. Smooth, crisp malts, toast, lighter citrus. Mild bitterness. Solid. Hoppy lager like.

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2022 at 05:56


Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2022 at 17:23