The Ale Apothecary
Microbrewery
in
Bend,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Jeremy. Pours a hazy copper with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is oak, leather, sour fruit, funk. Thin body, oak, funky, leather, nice sourness, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2017
at 22:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample. hazy yellow color, medium white head. Aroma of vinous pineapple. taste has vanilla, lemon, pineapple. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2017
at 18:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is oak, funk, grass, honey. Medium body, grass, stone fruit, funk, oak, nice tartness, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2017
at 02:57
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
750 ml bottle. Funky nose, oragnes, peaches, horse blanket. Cloudy blond color. Acetic flavor, grapefruit, stone fruits, chardonnay grapes, great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2017
at 19:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle. Nose of vinegar, vanilla, yogurt, cherries. Reddish-brown, cloudy. Cherry, vinegar, grapes, wine, and yogurt in the flavor. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2017
at 19:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
750 ml bottle. Big funky berry nose, wine, vinegar, vanilla, yogurt, some bourbon and wood. Reddish dark brown, almost black. Sweet, tart, lots of berry, cherry, yogurt. Acetic just just enough. Not too sour either. Soft, silky, and smooth. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2017
at 19:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is oak, earth, yeast, lemon zest, oak. Medium body, lemon zest, oak, funk, brett, light tartness, really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2016
at 13:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Josh. Pours a hazy orange gold with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is strong funk, oak, pepper, pickles. Medium body, funky, oak, vinegar, boozy, decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2016
at 13:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at WTF 3. Pours a cloudy yellow orange with frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is strong funk, sour fruit, oak. Thin body, funky, sour fruit, oak, nice tartness, favorite of the night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2016
at 21:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle pours out a pale straw color topped with a white head. Nose is nice sour tartness the apple is very present vanilla barrel notes. Taste is more of the nice sour notes barrel presents apple very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2016
at 20:29