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.
7.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750mL bottle, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out a wonderfully effervescent earthy character, wild yeast, twigs, and oak. Flavour is very earthy, with lots of acidity, tart red fruits, and oak. Acidic and tart on the finish without stealing the shoe. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2018
at 19:56
7.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
During Black Christmas 2018. Hazy golden. Barrel, some pleasant veggies, slight sweetness, medium to high acidity. Pretty good.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2018
at 07:58
7.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with the KL tasting crew. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is buttery yeast, citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate sour with a crisp, yeasty, tart citrus palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. Very nicely balanced. Tart sour but not overly so. Easily drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2018
at 13:23
7.8/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Legends tasting; cloudy amber pour with a thin creamy off white head, aroma has spice and tangerine, taste has sweet tangerine, sticky fruits, some stone fruits. --- Beer merged from original tick of La Tache - Fresh Hop on 24 Nov 2018 at 19:21 - Score: 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2018
at 19:18
7.6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Legends tasting; cloudy amber pour with a thin creamy off white head, aroma has red fruits, plums etc, taste has woody spice, slight citrus, some funk. --- Beer merged from original tick of Fresh Hop Sahalie on 24 Nov 2018 at 19:05 - Score: 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2018
at 19:04
7.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Legends tasting; hazy amber pour with a thin white head, aroma has floral and and citrus, taste has quite big alcohol, sour citrus, a bit woody.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2018
at 18:47
6.6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Legends tasting; hazy amber pour with a frothy off white head, aroma has citrus and grain, taste has citrus, creamy grain, autumnal fruits, slight sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2018
at 18:32
6.1/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Legends tasting; hazy orange pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has orange juice and apricot, taste has big citrus, grain, slightly tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2018
at 18:19
8.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Luppolo Station in Rome. Orange hazy color with a medium-low foam. Nose: forest aroma, pine, rosemary and herbs, sauge, honey. Mouth: oily sweet resin, rosemary and honey. Incredible beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2018
at 10:20
7.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @Luppolo Station (Rome). Oro antico, torbida, schiuma esile. Al naso note vinose e acetiche, botte, vaniglia, frutta rossa. In bocca Γ¨ fruttata acida decisa con acetico importante e forse un po' invadente. Corpo medio, carbonazione media. Piuttosto impegnativa, non propriamente elegante.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2018
at 17:49