(Pacific City, OR) – Pelican Brewery has released its fresh hop beer for the harvest season.

From the brewery’s website, “Brewed only once a year at peak hop season, [Elemental Ale] is made with 400 pounds of freshly picked, ‘wet’ Sterling hops from Goschie Farms in Silverton, OR. The hops were only 3 hours from the vine when they went into the kettle. The mash tun was also used as a hop back, holding 300 pounds of hops. This beer features a huge floral, spicy, grassy aroma with a firm malt background and a huge, snappy hop finish.”

The beer was released in 22 oz. bottles this past Friday. Here’s info on brewery direct orders for out-of-staters (though Elemental isn’t listed here ~guessing it’s not updated?). Pictures of the brew session can be found on Brewpublic and the Pelican website.