Peak Organic Brewery

Portland, ME – June 15, 2009 — Peak Organic Brewing, producers of gourmet, certified organic ales, is collaborating with local farmers and non-profits to create a complex, yet refreshing Pomegranate Wheat Ale.

“Our Pomegranate Wheat Ale is a celebration of tasty, local ingredients” said Jon Cadoux from Peak, a passionate craft beer brewer. “As foodies, we’ve always appreciated artisanal, locally sourced products so we partnered with a local organic wheat farmer. It’s a win-win because the wheat is superb in quality and supports the local economy”, said Geoff Masland from Peak. “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 Masland.

The Pomegranate Wheat Ale is brewed with organic coriander and a touch of organic pomegranate and organic açaí juice from Sambazon (www.sambazon.com) . “We are excited to work with our friends at Sambazon, who source incredible açaí and use their business model as a vehicle to promote sustainable management of the Amazon Rainforest”, said Cadoux. “Their initiative, “The Sustainable Amazon Partnership” (www.sustainableamazonpartnership.org), does amazing work to benefit the environment and the communities in the Amazon; we are honored to be raising awareness for it.”

“We believe that through collaboration with likeminded partners, we can continue to promote organics and advance our efforts to preserve the Amazon,” said Sambazon VP Marketing, Jeremy Black.

“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 Pomegranate Wheat Ale has a soft, round mouthfeel from the local, un-malted wheat. The spice from the coriander and the subtle sweetness from the Pomegranate and Acai are a perfect complement, making this beer refreshing, yet complex.

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

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

Portland, ME – March 18, 2008 — Peak Organic Brewing, producers of gourmet, certified organic ales, is collaborating with local farmers and like-minded small businesses to create a delicious Maple Oat Ale.

“Our Maple Oat Ale is a celebration of local farming and organic agriculture,” said Jon Cadoux, Peak Brewing founder, and passionate craft beer brewer. “We’ve collaborated with great folks to produce more than just a delicious craft beer, but also a positive experience from start to finish, farm to glass” said Geoff Masland, Peak Organic Partnership Maestro.

The Maple Oat Ale is brewed with Maine-grown organic oats from granola company GrandyOats grandyoats.com and Vermont-produced organic maple syrup from Butternut Mountain Farms in Morrisville, VT. The beer is in support of Chef’s Collaborative chefscollaborative.org, a national chef-led organization dedicated to promoting local, sustainable cuisine.

“Having a delicious beer made in Maine with Maine grown ingredients is a win-win for all,” said GrandyOats co-owner, Aaron Anker.

“We’re pleased to collaborate with Peak on our shared mission of promoting local, sustainable cuisine” said Chef Collaborative Executive Director, Melissa Kogut.

“Healthy local economies is an important goal for us”, said Butternut Mountain Farm owner David Marvin. “That is why we have supported so many quality maple producers in the area and partnered with groups like the Vermont Fresh Network. We are proud to have our local, organic syrup being showcased in this delicious brew.”

“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 Maple Oat Ale is a copper-colored ale with a soft, dynamic mouth feel from the organic oats and a subtle hint of sweetness in the finish from the organic maple syrup. Said Cadoux, “this ale has impressed tasting panels 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, with offices in Maine and Massachusetts, Look for Peak in fine restaurants, leading supermarkets, gourmet shops, natural foods stores and fine pubs. For further information, visit www.peakbrewing.com.