The Ale Apothecary
Microbrewery
in
Bend,
Oregon,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: The Ale Apothecary Tasting Room
Established in 2011
Contact
Description
Origin beer, connected to nearby farms, artisans and the land surrounding the brewery. 100% made by us on our own equipment with our creative brains and hearts. Children welcome in our tasting room.
The Ale Apothecary is a very small artisanal brewery, located 10 miles west of Bend, Oregon in the middle of the Deschutes National Forest. Paul & Staci Arney built the brewery on their property in 2011 after Paul had decided that his career in industrial beer-brewing was officially over. Taking cues from historical breweries, Paul decided that he would take the very basic concepts of making beer and build a totally unique brewery out of them, relying on locally grown or foraged ingredients and using the most natural approach possible.
Before there were beer styles, there were just breweries making the best beer they could out of the raw materials nearby, the water from the ground, and the yeast in the air. Paul believes that the Process in making beer can be used as a primary ingredient, so The Ale Apothecary has its very own methodology that gives us our house character that cannot be reproduced anywhere.
We get our grain from Mecca Grade Estate Malt in Madras, Oregon. Our hops primarily come from Goschie Farms in Silverton. We naturally carbonate our beer in the bottle with Oregon wildflower honey and try to avoid any and all industrial processing aids or commodity ingredients. Instead of using exotic ingredients, we experiment with the process of making beer to find unique and inimitable flavors and experiences.
The Ale Apothecary is a very small artisanal brewery, located 10 miles west of Bend, Oregon in the middle of the Deschutes National Forest. Paul & Staci Arney built the brewery on their property in 2011 after Paul had decided that his career in industrial beer-brewing was officially over. Taking cues from historical breweries, Paul decided that he would take the very basic concepts of making beer and build a totally unique brewery out of them, relying on locally grown or foraged ingredients and using the most natural approach possible.
Before there were beer styles, there were just breweries making the best beer they could out of the raw materials nearby, the water from the ground, and the yeast in the air. Paul believes that the Process in making beer can be used as a primary ingredient, so The Ale Apothecary has its very own methodology that gives us our house character that cannot be reproduced anywhere.
We get our grain from Mecca Grade Estate Malt in Madras, Oregon. Our hops primarily come from Goschie Farms in Silverton. We naturally carbonate our beer in the bottle with Oregon wildflower honey and try to avoid any and all industrial processing aids or commodity ingredients. Instead of using exotic ingredients, we experiment with the process of making beer to find unique and inimitable flavors and experiences.
6.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Tap at Beertemple. Unclear golden with no head. Sour grain, herbs, peach, stonefruit, spruce, bit rusty and raw. Massive sour and strong fruity aroma. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2019
at 16:33
7.5/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at BeerTemple. Hazy dull dark golden with not much head. Sour juniper, spruce, soft malts, caramel, light herbs, lemon juice, pine. Over medium sour, over light sweet and bitter. Solid medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2019
at 16:29
8/10
Fresh hop sweetness galore, honey and grassy hop mix.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2019
at 18:32
7.2/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
0,15l from tap at Arrogant Sour Festival. redish hazy color, almost no head. smells of pine cones, flowery, sweet herbal, light thyme. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of pine cones, earthy, bit citric, grassy, some sweet herbs, thyme, light marzipan, rosemary, peppery. finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of herbs, thyme and rosmary. quite nice one, bit gimicky. 7, 4, 7, 3, 16
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jun 2019
at 18:32
6.6/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at As Is. Reddish-brown color. Wine barrel dominates here, minimal whiskey, not a ton of grain or malt flavors either. Maybe a little too much wine barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2019
at 20:03
7.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Arrogant Sour 2019.
Red, medium hazy body, with almost no head.
Aroma of spruce, eucalyptus, wood, citrus, some almond, some honey.
Tastes similar, with subtle alcohol.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes spicy, wooden, minty, a bit vinous, slightly warm, a bit sweet, with spruce, eucalyptus.
Very nice. Interesting, fresh character from the spruce, with the alcohol completely hidden. A bit less special as expected maybe, while really unique and characterful stuff. Score: 7 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 15
Red, medium hazy body, with almost no head.
Aroma of spruce, eucalyptus, wood, citrus, some almond, some honey.
Tastes similar, with subtle alcohol.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes spicy, wooden, minty, a bit vinous, slightly warm, a bit sweet, with spruce, eucalyptus.
Very nice. Interesting, fresh character from the spruce, with the alcohol completely hidden. A bit less special as expected maybe, while really unique and characterful stuff. Score: 7 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 15
Tried
on 03 Jun 2019
at 17:21
6.5/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at HomeBrewStuff murky reddish medium brown. No head. Vinous and pitted fruit. Some pie cherry character and an earthy sweetness. Quite ascidic and tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2019
at 02:30
7.9/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange gold with medium white head. The aroma is strong oak, floral, cherry, funk. Thin body, tart cherry, floral, oak, light funk, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2019
at 03:03
7.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Sherrice. Pours a hazy gold orange with medium white head. The aroma is strong peach flesh, oak, funk. Thin body, tart peach, light oak, light acidity, balanced, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2019
at 02:49
8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle. Spicy, herbal and slightly tart with some juniper, spruces, pine and hints of woody berries. Interesting, quite refreshing and funky. Pretty nice foresty sour ale, but a Sahti? Not even close.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2019
at 15:16