I haven't had many chances to try organic beers because there are very few I can get my hands on in Minnesota. I almost purchased Stone Mill when it first hit the markets, but in searching for the brewery location, I found the Anheuser-Busch logo sneakily placed on the bottom of the six pack. Not that I don't applaud A-B's effort, I just believe there's too much good beer out there to spend my money on the big guys. I do need to try Samuel Smith's organic beers at some point, however.
But anyway, recently Peak Organic Brewing Company has come to the Twin Cities and I bought a six pack of their Amber the other day at my local liquor store. I believe they have two others, a pale and a nut brown ale in their line.
I was impressed with the amber. It pours a nice copper color with a small white head. It has a nice maltiness to the body, with a sweet/caramel aftertaste. A nice hop balance, but not overwhelming by any means. Its a very nice drinking beer. Its nice to have an option for purchasing some organic beers locally. I've heard good things about their nut brown, and will review that if I get a chance.
I found this article about the rise of organic beers, including an interview with Jon Cadaux, founder of Peak Organic Brewing Company.
Also, stay tuned, because I contacted Peak and asked if I could submit some questions about organic brewing and got a quick response from Jon Cadaux saying he'd love to answer some questions. I'll post the "interview" once I get the responses back. I sent a similar email to Bison Brewing Company in Berekley, another organic brewery. This could be cool if I could get some interviews as a part of this blog.
Cheers!
-the Bearded Brewer
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