About This Beer
Paul Arney, The Ale Apothecary’s founder and head brewer, named this special Wild Ale after his father. But that’s just one of the many things that make Ralph unique — the brewers used locally foraged white fir tips and local wildflower honey to brew it, then aged it in neutral oak barrels with Oregon-grown grapes!
Tasting Notes
Every sip brims with jammy fruit and earthy, clover honey notes, backed with hints of lemony citrus, fresh spruce, and wild funk. Hints of fresh-cut grass and woody, earth notes unfold on the finish, providing a true taste of Central Oregon’s terroir.
Noteworthy Ingredients
Oak
Wine Grapes
Grapes
Fir
Reviews
4.05
297 Ratings
LTrain
3.0
Not bad
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milkslinger
5.0
Easily my favorite beer of all time.
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Mikebikesforbeer
3.25
Lots of spruce, smells like a Xmas tree farm
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Fotsm
3.0
I wanted to really like it
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Pete_Forester
4.0
This is a wild one. Bright as lemon juice, floral as perfume, funky as a well worn sock. It’s bold, complex, and a lot of fun.
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Mikey
4.5
Good amount of tart and funk. Getting some of that white fir tip on the backend.🍻
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Razakel
3.75
Evergreen blast dominates, but dry farmhouse backbone is a joy to sip. Herbal pine is unusual enough that it's hard to decide to enjoy, but definitely a perfect expression of the forest.
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james218
3.5
Lots of fir. Solid, acidic base. Wine finish.
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seokhyeon
4.0
good sour
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TeeShives
3.25
little too sprucy for me!
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Chadbo
4.25
Lemon, tart & a little piney.
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festizio
4.5
So, so good. Fir is life.
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Seanze
5.0
not expecting it to be so sour, but very crisp and cleanses the tongue with grape on each sip. great grog
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zach2412
4.5
holy wow! fir needles are an incredible and unique touch
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tom13537
4.75
Hits the palate just right. The fir needles add an amazing flavor that works very well with the sourness, oak, and Pinot Noir. Well done.
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