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
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.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Black Cold IPA from Ecliptic Brewing 3 years ago
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.
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.
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.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Carina Peach Sour Ale from Ecliptic Brewing 3 years ago
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.
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.
Troopie (5667) reviewed Moon Room Schwarzbier from Ecliptic Brewing 3 years ago
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
STEFAN (632) reviewed Ninth Orbit from Ecliptic Brewing 3 years ago
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.
Russian River Collab. Still well carbonated for being from 2018.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Ice Giant from Ecliptic Brewing 3 years ago
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.