Drinktime: Peak Organic Simcoe Spring Ale

The local, sustainable, and organic food movement is the future for American food culture. Everyone who cares about their food wants to know where their food was grown, how it was grown, who grows it, and who sells the food to them. Farmers markets have multiplied throughout the country alongside the success of supermarkets specializing in organic foods such as Whole Foods Market. It is no wonder that the organic food movement has made its way into the beer brewing world. Based out of Portland, Maine, Peak Organic is brewing beers using local and organic ingredients from the Northeast. I had the pleasure of sampling their Simcoe Spring Ale, which is a pale ale brewed using Simcoe hops. The Simcoe hops creates piney, and bitter hops notes which make this beer taste almost like an IPA. The bitterness of the Simcoe hops does not overpower the malt, but the hops does have a more prevalent flavor profile than the malt.  The Simcoe Spring Ale is a beer you should try if you like hoppy beers. With an ABV of 5.4%, the Simcoe Spring Ale is a great beer to drink that will not knock you down. The Simcoe Spring Ale is the perfect beer to drink with anything off the grill such as grilled chicken or fish. Peak Organic is definitely a brewing company that I can fully support. They are a local New England brewery that is trying to brew quality beers using the best ingredients available. If you like supporting local breweries here in New England, please give Peak Organic a try. I hope you enjoy their beer as much as I did.