Pelican Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Pacific City, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr, Pacific City, OR, 97135, United States
Description
Pelican Brewing Company was born at the beach in Pacific City in 1996. Here, in front of a rundown old building at the water’s edge, stood three enthusiastic young folks whose thirst for great beer overshadowed their understanding of what it would take to build a brewery. They did it anyway. And now twenty years later, older, and wiser, Pelican Brewing Company is a craft beer industry leader with fans throughout the Northwest and around the world. Today we’ve taken our breweries and our values to other Oregon coastal towns where we wake up each day in a place that reminds us that amazing is possible. Cheers fellow fanatics. This is as good as it gets.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear yellow-gold color with a medium frothy white head that dissipates steadily. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruit and bready malt. Light body with flavors of mild hops, sweet malt and fruit. Touches of corn as well. The finish is lightly hopped with a grainy malt aftertaste. Tasty Cream Ale overall.
Tried on 14 Feb 2010 at 12:35

6.1/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
2005 bottle sampled at the SLC tasting 1/23/10
Appearance: Poured a dark golden with a small off white head
Aroma: Caramel, fruits, toasted malts
Taste: Sweet malts, dark fruits, caramel
This bottle had very little carbonation and had a watery mouthfeel. It was tasty though.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2010 at 12:27

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at post De Molen 30 bottle breakfast ... copper ... sweet pale ale malt .... fruity ... thin ... very poor ... no real body of character.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2010 at 07:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
10th October 2008. GABF. Clear gold beer. Lagerish but with a softer palate. This beer is all about the finish - sweet cream with a touch of hop. Not bad.
Tried on 16 Jan 2010 at 08:38

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
This luscious brew was served up by none other than Gillard! Thanks Ryan. Pours clear deep mahogany with thin tan head. The aroma is full of dark fruitiness heading into solid boozy nose searing heat at the end of the draw. The taste is smooth and sweet with prunes, ripe plums and raisins. By midway solid heat like booze tries to take over the flavor right into the finish. Very nice stuff that could use a few years of aging to bring it into perfection.
Tried on 30 Dec 2009 at 10:04

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
SLC tasting bash 12-11-09
Appearance: Pours black with a light tan head
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate and coffee
Taste: Silky mouthfeel, sweet malty taste with chocolate and coffee flavors
Very nice.....
Tried on 15 Dec 2009 at 23:32

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Hazy orange with a tiny white head. Sweet aroma with hops and piney notes. Flavour was hoppy with pine and malty notes. Finished bitter.
Tried on 13 Dec 2009 at 13:20

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle (with a "10" on the cap) thanks to DA. Pours with a beautiful, crystal clear amber-orange body and a large, fluffy white head. Some good lacing. Aroma of citrus cascade, a bit fruity, pine and dank, with fresh bread dough notes in the back ground with a tinge of fresh clover honey. Taste is bread, followed by a lot of floral and then bitter hops, and a good bit of crystal malt. Prickly carbonation. I need more from these guys!
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2009 at 17:38

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 75cl.Clear dark dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark roasted, burnt, coffee, dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20091123]
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2009 at 09:14

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 75cl. @ post Borefts BF 09 hotel tasting[ Trade by Papsoe ]. Clear medium to dark amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, caramel, vintage malt, moderate hoppy, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20091031]
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2009 at 11:06