Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR
It’s been a little while since we’ve visited the Deschutes Brewery in a review, which rather surprised me. I’ve always been a big fan of Deschutes. Their darker beers are all absolutely delicious and abundantly available here in the state. Even their lighter fare like their Inversion IPA or their Mirror Pond are all beers I’ve brought six-packs of to parties in the past. But when I saw their Green Lakes Organic Ale, I was put into a bind. I have to admit that I’m not a huge organic food and drink junkie. Yes, I know making beer certainly can’t be the most environmentally friendly thing in the world, but there are good breweries out there doing their part. And so when I see a beer labeled as organic, I cringe just a little bit. It probably does help the environment to use all organic products, but it also screams WHOLE FOODS! and BUY THIS AND IT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE YOU’VE SAVING DOLPHINS AND POLAR BEARS! Maybe I’m overly cynical, but a beer labeled organic is probably more about marketability than taste. But with Green Lakes Organic Ale, you get a healthy helping of both.
