Featured Breweries - Lost Coast Brewery

In 1986, Barbara Groom, a pharmacist, and Wendy Pound, a family counselor, wondered what it would take to start their own brewpub. After years of experimental home brewing, planning and studying (which included visiting scores of pubs in England and Wales), these two friends purchased the 100-year-old building called the Pythian Castle in Eureka and opened their café in July of 1990 after extensive remodeling.

The cool maritime climate of Humboldt Bay has proven very conducive to brewing quality ales. The year ‘round average temperature of 55 degrees is ideal for top-fermenting ale yeast. While embracing the rich tradition of English-style ales, Master Brewer Barbara Groom has added a distinctive West Coast flavor to her ales by brewing with Western Plains barley and wheat, and the exceptionally clean water of Humboldt County.

Your Beer Club notes that Lost Coast is now the 33rd largest brewery in the U.S. Lost Coast outgrew its original digs, moved production to a larger site down the street, and is now poised to expand once again. The year 2009 was a record-breaker, with production peaking at 50,000+ barrels.

Lost Coast’s Great White Wit Beer is a light, unfiltered beer made with two row malted barley, unmalted wheat, crystal clear mountain water and ale yeast. Spiced with Coriander and a secret blend of Humboldt herbs for citrus flavor, the natural yeast naturally clouds the bottom of each bottle.

A full-flavored amber ale, richly colored Alley Cat Amber Ale is made with roasted caramel malt for sweetness, and German and U.S. hops for contrasting / complementing spiciness.

Featured Beer from Lost Coast Brewery:
Great White Wit (Witbier) and Alley Cat Amber Ale
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AMBER ALE – Lost Coast Brewery’s Alley Cat Amber Ale – This honey-colored honey of a brew is richly flavored with great full body. It’s a top notch, top fermented ale with perfect balance between hop flavor and malt character. This Amber is excellent with foods like pizza or Mexican cuisine.

WIT BEER – Lost Coast Brewery’s Great White Wit – Top fermented, wits are made with significant amounts of wheat and are known to be refreshing brews. Most wits (pronounced “vits”) are flavored with Coriander; many are spiced for an extra kick. All bode well served with a slice of lemon clinging to the side of the glass, and a bowl of crispy chips!

Featured Breweries - Lost Coast Brewery

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