North Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing is celebrating their 7th anniversary with the release of Seventh Orbit: Raspberry Golden Ale with Chocolate on October 16th. It’s part of two weekends of small celebrations on October 16-18th, and 22-25th.

“It’s been a wild year, but here we are celebrating another anniversary. I’m really thankful for that.” says Ecliptic founder and brewmaster John Harris. “Raspberry was the first fruit I ever brewed with, and this is only the second raspberry beer to be brewed here at Ecliptic,” says John.

Brewed with real raspberries and a touch of chocolate, this golden ale gets an extra flavor punch from complementing berry-forward Enigma and Ariana hops. “Who doesn’t like raspberry on desserts?! This beer has a nice malt base, lots of lively hops from dry hopping, and a balanced raspberry character,” says Harris.

Seventh Orbit: Raspberry Golden Ale with Chocolate will first be released in Ecliptic’s restaurant on October 16th in 16-ounce cans and draft. It will soon follow throughout Ecliptic’s distribution network. 

While the company will not be hosting its annual anniversary party with live music in the parking lot, Ecliptic will still be celebrating with some fun, special promotions; visit Facebook event page for more details. They will also be donating 10% of their restaurant sales to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation, which is a musicians’ health and services nonprofit that assists individual musicians and their families during medical emergencies. Ecliptic is also releasing a limited-edition tie dye anniversary tee shirt, soon available for sale both online and at the restaurant.

About Seventh Orbit: Raspberry Golden Ale with Chocolate

Ecliptic Brewing’s seventh orbit around the sun is October 20th. We brew a different beer each year to celebrate. This year’s edition is brewed with raspberries, along with Enigma and Ariana hops, which blend perfectly with a touch of chocolate in a smooth golden ale.

ABV 8%

IBU 20