Jan 25: Beer Adventure! Pelican
Brewing, Pacific City, OR. Sometime in Spring 2012 I read an article on Pacific
City. Two things caught my eye. One, they had a brew pub that seemed to have a
good reputation and had won a number of awards. Two, they had a Haystack Rock.
This was a bit shocking to me. Having grown up going to Cannon Beach, OR, I
knew that Haystack Rock was in Cannon Beach. Yet, here was this article
declaring it to be in Pacific City. Surely there must be some mistake. Yet, no.
Pacific City does in fact have a rock called Haystack and it looks remarkably
like the one in Cannon. Though it is entirely surrounded by water, has an arch,
and is . . . . taller. Damn. So, I resolved last summer to visit. I was unable
to, but did try what bottles I could find from Pelican. All were tasty and
impressive, thus deepening my resolve. So, as my mom and I headed south, we
decided to take the coastal route and I decided that a late lunch in Pacific
City was in order. Oh, my. What a setting! The restaurant is right on the
beach. Down the beach is a massive sand dune and great hiking. The food was
exceptional (had a most delicious oyster po’boy). I also ordered a flight and
tried:
Kiwanda (Pub): Light color. Light floral and citrus flavor.
Good summer beer.
MacPelican (Pub): Light caramel look and flavor. Willamette
hops. Slightly sour flavor. Tasty Scottish style.
Silverspot IPA (Pub): Gold color. Floral hoppiness. Slight
citrus flavor but ends with an earthy bitter. Dominated by the hops.
India Pelican Ale (Pub): Super hoppy! Starts floral and
mildly citrus. Cascade and Centennial hops. Balanced with mild sweet maltiness.
Doryman’s Dark (Pub): Dark brown beer. Sweet with slight
roasted flavor. Cascade and Mt. Hood hops.
Tsunami Stout (Pub): Black dark roasted flavor. Slight
bourbon flavor with espresso hints. Very good stout
Netuscca ESB (Pub): Caramel copper color. Sweet with low hop
presence. Sweet with a light citrus flavor.
No comments:
Post a Comment