Spickard Spiced Ale

Mt Spickard from the summit of Redoubt

For the November mountainBeers.  Coming soon to a tap near you.

The name. The mountain. Spickard is juxtaposed to Mt Redoubt (the namesake for our red ale) and is a great alpine destination, although accessibility is limited to put it mildly. To get to Ouzel lake located at the base of Spickard, you have to travel through Canada and then hike back into the US to Depot cirque.  The waterfall en route is one that might not be matched by another in the N cascades.  Truly a splendid location.

The Beer. While many breweries are doing pumpkin spice beers in October, we decided to wait until November.  And instead of using Halloween spices (pumpkin), we went towards Thanksgiving spices/ingredients. We started with a base that includes more than 25% maize giving the beer a thicker, sweeter flavor. We then added some spruce, rosemary, and thyme that give the beer a flavor reminiscent of thanksgiving stuffing. A great beer on its own and a perfect accompaniment to Thanksgiving dinner.

The falls en route to depot cirque