About Eel River Brewery
About Eel River Brewing Company
Located in the small Northern Californian logging town of Fortuna (just down Hwy 1 from Lost Coast), Eel River Brewing Co. has been in operation since 1995, founded by brewers Ted Vivatson and Margaret Frigon. Inspired by friends, they decided to make their entire brewery organic which was certified in 1999, a US first! In addition, Ted and Margaret are committed to sustainability, from running the brewery on 100% bio-mass renewable energy (also a US first!) to feeding spent grain to the cattle which in turn supply meat for the brewpub.
But enough about sustainability, how's the beer? Well Eel River have been winning awards since their first year of operation, including a gold medal for their Organic Porter at the 2010 Australian International Beer Awards, gold medals for the IPA and Ravens Eye Imperial Stout at the 2005 Beer Championships and a total of five medals for their Triple Exultation at the Great American Beer Festival since 2004!
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Eel River Brewery Range
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Acai Berry Wheat
(ABV 4.0%)
acai (pronounced, ah-sigh-ee) berry wheat ale is a light-bodied wheat ale brewed with organic acai berries from brazil, and a flavour mix of pomegranate and berries.
Porter
(ABV 5.8%)
this certified organic porter uses a complex blend of five malts that compliment and highlight one another in a harmonious mixture. while decidedly in the robust porter category, this proter has none of the characteristics often associated with a dark ale.
Amber Ale
(ABV 4.8%)
as eel river brewing company's first certified organic beer, the amber ale is a medium-bodied, wih a hoppy bouquet, with a distinctive rich taste. a caramel-like sweetness is balanced with a liberal dose of certified organic hops.
Raven's Eye Imperial Stout
(ABV 9.5%)
a rich, roasty brew with a deep espresso character, this russian imperial stout is strong, yet incredibly smooth. originally brewed for the imperial court in russia, this style stout is a warm festive drink made with the cold russian winters in mind.
IPA
(ABV 7.2%)
brewed with the finest organic malts and hops, this ipa features a bright-minted copper colour witha crisp, yet smooth hop bitterness taste. a malty caramel sweetness is balanced with an aggressively clean burst of freash hop flavour in the middle palate without lingering bitter astringency.
Triple Exultation
(ABV 9.7%)
traditionally, old ales are an english style of dark, rich and sweet ale, typically with flavours of soft currant fruit and blackstrap molasses. while old ales typically have ibus (bitterness) of 30-65, this beer has its own spin on the style by adding extra hops to ramp up the ibus to 80!