Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale
Fremont Brewing Company
- From:
- Fremont Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #4 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 97
Ranked #763 - Avg:
- 4.37 | pDev: 7.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 93
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 16, 2011
- Wants:
- 105
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
Brewed with 100% organic, salmon-safe hops from Cowiche Canyon in Yakima, this annual IPA is part of Fremont’s commitment to growing the organic hop industry in Washington. Look for bright hop character driven by organic Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic, and more. A portion of proceeds supports the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy.
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Rated by eppCOS from Colorado
4.35/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 04, 2024
4.35/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dec 04, 2024
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours murky amber color with a white foamy head
Juicy muted aroma of tropical fruit and citrus
Tastes of pineapple, peach, citrus rind, has floral notes
Mouthfeel is sticky, medium heavy feel slightly chewy
Overall big flavor for a medium bodied beer, nice drinking too
Dec 02, 2025Juicy muted aroma of tropical fruit and citrus
Tastes of pineapple, peach, citrus rind, has floral notes
Mouthfeel is sticky, medium heavy feel slightly chewy
Overall big flavor for a medium bodied beer, nice drinking too
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on: 9-23-25
Many thx to muchloveforhops3 for the can!
A - Hazy medium gold color with a dense layer of foam resting on top with moderate carbonation.
S - Pineapple, citrus, and peach aroma with some juiciness.
T - Follows the nose with citrus, pineapple, peach, berry, and ends with a slight bitterness with some lingering berry and citrus. Nice lingering juicy resin on the back side.
M - Medium body with light carbonation.
O - Lots of flavor packed into a 6% can!
Oct 25, 2025Many thx to muchloveforhops3 for the can!
A - Hazy medium gold color with a dense layer of foam resting on top with moderate carbonation.
S - Pineapple, citrus, and peach aroma with some juiciness.
T - Follows the nose with citrus, pineapple, peach, berry, and ends with a slight bitterness with some lingering berry and citrus. Nice lingering juicy resin on the back side.
M - Medium body with light carbonation.
O - Lots of flavor packed into a 6% can!
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
4.09/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours crystal clear bright lemon yellow, thick white head, great lacing. Aroma is full of citrus and a bit of pine. Flavor follows the nose, a bit sweet then some bitterness. Feel is light bodied and well carbonated. Overall, pretty nice.
Oct 25, 2025
Reviewed by AudiMike from Idaho
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a special beer.
An amazing pale that puts most IPAs to shame.
I’ve had this in past years, this is the best year I’ve ever had.
Can’t imagine finding this on tap.
Oct 25, 2025An amazing pale that puts most IPAs to shame.
I’ve had this in past years, this is the best year I’ve ever had.
Can’t imagine finding this on tap.
Reviewed by beercam from Colorado
5/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is as good as beer gets. Ambrosia. Perfect, and I mean flawless malt base. Cracker. Sourdough. Faint cereal, herb, dough, caramel.
Then hops. Sweet, sweet hops. Not sure how they do it here. It’s really potent. Starfruit. Whipped cream pancakes. Dank grain. Zippy fresh hops return. Maple sugared grapefruit. It’s one of my favorite beverages on Earth!
Aug 01, 2025Then hops. Sweet, sweet hops. Not sure how they do it here. It’s really potent. Starfruit. Whipped cream pancakes. Dank grain. Zippy fresh hops return. Maple sugared grapefruit. It’s one of my favorite beverages on Earth!
Reviewed by beerdedking from Pennsylvania
4.32/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful green hop flavors that blow so many IPAs off the map. Spice, ginger, green citra hop, green tea, weed, light citrus fruit, light cantaloupe, perfect bitterness to pale malt ratio. Exceedingly drinkable. Soft carbo begets a generous fluffy head. This IPA is outstanding in every WC way.
Oct 19, 2024
Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin
3.69/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a vigorously foaming hazy off yellow. Aroma is pine and faint juicy citrus. Taste is nicely hopped with quite a bit of floral character with hints of spice. This is big and bold.
Jul 28, 2024
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.63/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
wow what hop flavor - this is the freshest hopped beer I've ever had - pours bright yellow with good head hoppy delightfulness in every sip
Oct 31, 2023
Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois
4.5/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a rich copper color, very clear, persistent carb and white fluffy head. Dank, weedy, grassy hop nose. Taste is floral, grassy, slightly tangy, slightly bitter. Crisp, clean, medium bodied, mouth watering. Tasty.
Oct 19, 2023
Rated by erickc from Washington
4.04/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Special Brews Lynnwood, WA
Oct 04, 2023
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