Portland, ME – Sept. 28, 2008 — Peak Organic Brewing, producers of gourmet, certified organic ales, is collaborating with like-minded small businesses and non-profits to create a delicious Espresso Amber Ale.
“Our Espresso Amber Ale is a celebration of tasty, local ingredients and organic, fair trade practices,” said Jon Cadoux from Peak, a passionate craft beer brewer. “As foodies, we’ve always appreciated hand-crafted coffee roasters, so we jumped at the opportunity to work with our friends down the street at Coffee By Design, who craft amazing coffee. We feel like this is more than just a delicious craft beer, but also a positive experience from start to finish, farm to glass” said Geoff Masland from Peak.
The Espresso Amber Ale is brewed with Maine-roasted, organic fair trade espresso in collaboration with Coffee By Design (www.coffeebydesign.com). The beer is in partnership with Transfair, a non-profit that works to ensure that farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified™ goods are paid fair, above-market prices, helping to support a better life for farming families, community development and environmental stewardship (www.fairtradecertified.org). Peak Organic Espresso Amber Ale is the first Fair Trade Certified™ beer brewed in the United States.
“Having two local companies collaborate on a delicious product with a strong social purpose is a pleasure and a win-win for all,” said Coffee By Design co-owner, Alan Spear.
“The business community has a long way to go in terms of environmental stewardship, ourselves included. But we enjoy partnering with organizations that are focused on taking the right steps”, commented Cadoux.
The Espresso Amber Ale is a flavorful, robust ale with toasty notes from the espresso in the front palate that delicately compliment the sweeter notes from the malts in the back palate. Said Cadoux, “we have been working on this ale for a long while now and we are proud of the final product.”
Peak Organic: A Toast to Life’s Peak Experiences
Peak Organic is a small brewing company dedicated to making delicious organic beer using the world’s best ingredients. Brewed in Portland, Maine, look for Peak in fine restaurants, leading supermarkets, gourmet shops, natural foods stores and fine pubs. For further information, visit www.peakbrewing.com
This beer tastes great! Does it have caffeine? How much?
When will you be brewing this beer again? I really miss it.
Thanks,
Larry Buchanan
I tried this delicious beer at a brew festival about a month ago. I have went to 4 specialty beer stores in the past month begging them to order it. Not a single beer store can aquire this awsome beer. I am in southern NH.
Is there a way i can order the expresso amber ale from you guys?
Thanks,
Kyle Moore
Will you make this again? Love the taste.
Have no fear, the Espresso Amber is available and tasting delicious. We’ll work to try to get it in all your hands as soon as possible. Thanks for the interest!
i just tried this beet at the “beer summit” in boston. i live in ipswich ma and would like to know if i can pick it somewhere local to me..can be reached by email…Michaelburns091181@yahoo.com
thank you Mike