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Organic Heiferweizen- (Belgian-Style Wit Beer) Now on Tap!
A Tillamook County classic - smooth, quenching, and eminently drinkable! Yellow in color and a little hazy in appearance becausie it is unfiltered, this wheat brew has a snappy but mellow flavor, and a a smooth, dry finish. Heiferweizen is fermented with Belgian-type yeast and lightly spiced with orange peel, coriander and cardamom for a light, delicious fruity-spicy character.
Ingredients:

Organic 2-row malt
Organic Wheat malt
Organic Flaked Barley
Organic Flaked Wheat

Sterling hops
Orange Peel
Coriander
Cardamom
Pure local water
Pure Belgian ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

11.3 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 5.0% by volume
Bitterness: 22 IBU
Color: Straw

 

Surfer's Summer Ale - Now on tap!
The Summer Ales of England inspire our well-loved seasonal beer, Surfer's Summer Ale. With a brilliant gold color, and a fruity, floral, and herbal aroma from Glacier hops, Surfer's Summer Ale is a refreshing, tasty brew. A sweet, toasted malt flavor comes from the Golden Promise malt, and combines with a bread-like wheat charecter to give this beer a full-bodied, rounded malt aspect. Finishing smooth and clean, Surfer's Summer Ale exhibits a wonderful balance and character.
Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Wheat malt
Torrefied wheat

Glacier hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

11.9 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 5.3% by volume
Bitterness: 25 IBU
Color: Gold

 

La Fleur Amere (The Bitter Flower) Belgian Style IPA - Now on Tap!
With an abundance of floral, herbal hops and a rich, malty foundation, La Fleur Amere marries an assertive English-style IPA with exotic Belgian-style yeast. Brewed especially for the Oregon Brewers Guild's "Cheers to Belgian Beers" event, La Fleur Amere features a sparkling light gold color, an aroma of floral, earthy, herbal hops and a fruity, spicy yeast character. A full-bodied, rounded malt character supports copious amounts of hop flavor and also provides a silky texture. La Fleur Amere is dry-hopped with more that a pound of hops ber barrel and finishes with a clean, snappy balance of malt flavor, hop bitterness, and slightly tart, spicy yeast character.
Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Pale Ale malt
Caramel malt
Magnum Hops

Fuggle hops
Golding hops
Santiam Hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast
Brewing Specifications :
16.4 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 7.0% by volume
Bitterness: 65 IBU
Color: Light Gold

Nestucca ESB - Now on Tap!
Copper-hued and medium-bodied, Nestucca ESB features an English inspired herbal and grassy aroma balanced with a toasted bread and tofffee-like malt flavor. A subtle fruitiness merges with caramel flavors and a clean, hoppy finish to make this beer both refreshing and full of character. Dry hopped for a delightful fresh hop aroma!!
Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Melanoidin malt
Caramel malt
Torrefied wheat

Magnum Hops
Fuggle hops

Golding hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast
Brewing Specifications :
13.6 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.0% by volume
Bitterness: 45 IBU

Angler's Amber - Gone!
Angler's Amber Features a toasted malt profile, a floral/spicy Sterling hop character and a clean snappy finish. Fermented cool with prolonged cold storage in the lager brewing tradition, Anglers Amber is flavorful, satisfying and refreshing.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
Caramel malt
Chocolate malt

Sterling hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

15.0 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.7% by volume
Bitterness: 50 IBU

 

Riptide Red Ale - Gone!
Inspired by the traditional red ales of Ireland, Riptide Red has a beautiful amber-red color and a medium bodied presence. Our Spring seasonal has a malt aroma reminiscent of light toffee and caramel, and a subtle floral bouquet. The lush aroma gives way to a full, rounded malty flavor with caramel notes, and a smooth, well-balanced finish. Riptide Red is our local tribute to Irish heritage!

Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Caramel 15 malt
Melanoidin malt
Chocolate malt

Glacier hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

13.6 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 5.3% by volume
Bitterness: 25 IBU
Color: 26 SRM

 

The Perfect Storm - Gone!
The Oregon Coast is famous for its winter storms. Exciting, tumultuous, captivating, their allure is unmistakable. But on rare occasions, there's one both mighty and generous. Just such a one is what inspired The Perfect Storm. Based on Stormwatcher's Winterfest, our English-style barleywine, The Perfect Storm spent four months aging in 1998 Evan Williams Bourbon barrels. Now at its peak, The Perfect Storm delivers flavors of deep toasted malt, bourbon and oak. The finish rewards with whispers of vanilla, toffee and caramel. Best enjoyed with gusts exceeding 60 mph.
Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Munich m
alt
Melanoidin malt
Caramel malts
Flaked Wheat

Magnum hops
Glacier hops
Mt. Hood hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

31.7 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 13.5% by volume
Bitterness: 40 IBU
Color: Deep amber

 

Stormwatcher's Winterfest - 2008 Now on tap! 2007 & 2008 available in bottles.
Stormwatcher's Winterfest is the perfect brew to savor on a stormy Oregon Coast day. Its deep amber-red color, massive toasted malt, toffee and caramel aroma, and full-bodied malty flavor lead to a smooth, soft and warming finish. The floral aroma and flavor highlights come from Mt. Hood hops , while a toasted malt sweetness balances a mild, subtle bitterness in the finish. Its big, rich flavor makes it the ideal complement to nasty weather!
Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Melanoidin malt
Caramel malts
Flaked Wheat

Mt. Hood hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

32.1 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 13.0% by volume
Bitterness: 31 IBU
Color: 54 SRM

 

Le Pelican Brun - Gone!
Full of intriguing malt flavors, Le Pelican Brun was conceived by the fertile imaginations of the team of Pelican Brewers and inspired by the many brewing traditions of Belgium. With a deep reddish-brown color that suggests an Abbey -Style Dubbel, but a rich yeast-driven aroma reminiscent of a Saison, Le Pelican Brun serves up coffee-like, cocoa and caramel malt flavors with hints of earthiness and a captivating spiciness. Medium-bodied and highly drinkable, Le Pelican Brun is also rich, complex and satisfying.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale Malt
Rye Malt
Cramel malt
Chocolate malt

Turbinado Sugar
Glacier hops
Pure local water
Belgian-style yeast

Brewing Specifications :

16.9 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 7.8% by volume
Bitterness: 20 IBU

Color: Deep red-brown

 

Bridal Ale - Available in bottles!
The country ales of France inspire our Fall seasonl beer, Bridal Ale. Bridal Ale was originally brewed in celebration of the wedding of two Pelican staff members, brewer Travis Zeilstra and server Jen Pelletier. This year's edition of Bridal Ale features a deep copper color and a rich, toasted malt character. Subtle floral hints and fruity notes punctuate the aroma, while a slightly sweet malt flavor and warming effect characterize the finish.
Ingredients:

2-Row malt
Golden Promise malt
Munich malt
Caramel 15 malt

Special Roast malt
US Tettnang hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

17.1 degree Plato
Alcohol: 7.5% by volume
Bitterness: 25 IBU
Color: Amber

 

Elemental Ale - Coming this fall!
Brewed only once a year at peak hop season, this beer is made with 400 pounds of freshly picked, "wet" Sterling hops from Goschie Farms in Silverton, OR. The hops were only 3 hours from the vine when they went into the kettle. The mash tun was also used as a hop back, holding 300 pounds of hops!!! This beer features a huge floral, spicy, grassy aroma with a firm malt background and a huge, snappy hop finish.

(Check out pictures of the brewing session!!!)

Ingredients:

2 Row malt
Fresh picked Sterling
hops from Goschie Farms

Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

15.0 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.5% by volume
Bitterness: 85 IBU

 

Saison du Pelican -2008 Vintage now available in bottles!
The "Saison" ales of Belgium inspire our special vintage ale, Saison du Pelican. "Saison" is the French word for season, because these ales were traditionally brewed in the autumn or winter for consumption during the late summer harvest. With a spicy, herbal aroma and a snappy, refreshing finish, Saison du Pelican combines traditional flavors with excellent drinkability.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
Flaked Spelt

Glacier hops
Pure local water
Belgian-type ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

13.2 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.0% by volume
Bitterness: 25 IBU
Color: 8 SRM

 

Grand Cru de Pelican - Available in bottles!
Grand Cru de Pelican is the result of inspiration, creativity, and imagination. With a nod to the great brewing traditions of Belgium, we have been inspired to create this dark, sensous brew. Grand Cru de Pelican entices with a rich, complex aroma, and satisfies with deep malty and caramel flavors. Spicy, aromatic flavors provide a harmonious counterpoint to the malty foundation of this robust beer. A snappy finish and medium-light body enhance the smooth drinkability of this beer.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
Caramel malt
Melanoidin Malt
Chocolate Malt

Hand Caramelized Sugar
Goldings hops
Pure local water
Belgian ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

21.8 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 9.5% by volume
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Color: 45 SRM

 

John Q. Porter - No longer Available

Our London-style robust porter returns this winter! Rich with roasted and caramel flavors, John Q. Porter sports a dark brown color and a slightly herbal hop aroma. A rich coffee-like roast character with cocoa and caramel undertones emerges, and the finish is robust, balanced and smooth. Enjoy John Q. Porter while it lasts!

Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
Caramel malt
Chocolate malt
Black malt

Wheat malt
Fuggle hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

15.4 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 6.1% by volume
Bitterness: 48 IBU
Color: 82 SRM

 

Imperial Pelican Ale - No Longer Available
Everything you love about India Pelican Ale, but more of it! Imperial Pelican Ale is a batch of our India Pelican Ale with extra malt and hops, boiled for twice as long and dosed with extra dry hops. Enjoy the huge Cascade and Centennial hop aroma, the subtle malty sweetness, and the spicy, citrusy flavor of this robust, amber colored ale.

Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
Caramel malt
Magnum hops
Centennial hops

Cascade hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

20.5 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 9.5% by volume
Bitterness: 90 IBU
Color: 25 SRM

 

Full House (Gold Over Silver) - No Longer Available
In celebration of a fantastic year at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival and with inspiration from our hop guru we have brewed Full House. While celebrating our win of three Gold medals, two Silver medals and "Large Brewpub of the Year" on the festival floor, Ralph Woodall of HopUnion said, "Three golds and two silvers... that's a full house!" With that idea in our heads and an odd desire to make beers with more hops and alcohol we designed this beer, an Imperial American Brown Ale. Based on our Gold medal-winning Doryman's Dark Ale, Full House is rich, dark red-brown in color, with an aroma of caramel, toasted malt, and cocoa-like chocolate malt with a pronounced floral Northwest hop aroma. The sweetness of the chocolate and crystal malts blend beautifully with the assertive flavors of Cascade and Mt. Hood hops. Full house finishes clean, balanced, warming and satisfying.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale malt
White Wheat malt
Caramel malts
Chocolate malt
Flaked Barley

Magnum hops
Cascade hops
Mt. Hood hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

18.8 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 8.0% by volume
Bitterness: 55 IBU
Color: 45 SRM

 

Bad Santa - Coming this Winter!
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout the Brewers at Pelican are telling you why, Bad Santa has arrived. This mysterious dark elixir is filled with complex malt flavors and aromas with toasted malt and roast character blending seamlessly to the alluring herbal hop aroma that comes from copious ammounts of Fuggle hops. Bad Santa doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice, he wants this beer on your list.
Ingredients:

Pale Ale Malt
Melanoidin Malt
Dehusked Black Malt

Magnum Hops
Fuggle Hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

17.0degree Plato
Alcohol: 6.7% by volume
Bitterness: 70 IBU

Color: 60 SRM

 

MacPelican's Wee Heavy - Available in Bottles!
Our version of the "Wee Heavy" Strong Scoth Ale style is literally a batch of MacPelican's Scottish Ale brewed with half the water and twice the boiling time to create a beer with a massive malty flavor and a deep red color. The aroma hints of rich caramel, cocoa, toffee, and tropical fruit, with a full-bodied mouthfeel and a velvety sweet, slightly dry finish. A robust beer with a dangerous, drinkable smothness!

Ingredients:

Golden Promise malt
Caramel malts
Flaked barley

Willamette hops
Pure local water
Pure ale yeast

Brewing Specifications :

21.1 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 8% by volume
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Color: 63 SRM

 

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