Peak Organic Brewing Local Series Beers

    The Portland on the eastern sea board is also brewing some amazing organic ales.  Peak Organic Brewing Company out of Portland, Maine was created by Jon Cadoux who began as a home brewer back in the 90's.  He set out to create delicious beers that were made with as many local ingredients as possible.  They decided on the name Peak to represent Peak Experiences, such as time spent in the outdoors or enjoying time with close friends.

    Peak Brewing first caught my attention when I saw their Local Series beer in the cooler at City Market in Burlington.  They brewed a beer specifically for Vermont using hops, malts, and barley from farmers in Vermont.  They also create a local series beer for Massachusetts, New York, and Maine.  Each of these is crafted with ingredients from local farmers to create a beer that embodies the state it comes from.  I was surprised at how delicious and hoppy the Vermont series was.  Most people don't think of New England as having a prime climate for growing hops but Peak has shown that you can create amazing beer with local ingredients from farms in the Northeast.

Peak Organic Brewing website