Mybeerbuzz .com Highlights Allagash Crosspath Certified Organic Golden Ale (Review)

If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few years, you may not know that “organic” products have become really important, and really popular…and while there are a few organic beers and breweries out there, so far it has not become widespread.  I suspect it’s not very easy or cost-effective to brew an all-organic beer, but as someone who buys and gardens all organic, I’m happy to see Allagash stepping into the mix.
If you’re not aware, Allagash announced in Jan 2020 that their first certified organic beer was being released, and that beer would be called Crosspath.  The beer is a golden ale that will “celebrate the versatility of Maine’s organic grains” and it will be a collaboration with GrandyOats—“the premier manufacturer of organic granola, trail mixes, nuts, and cereals in Maine.”
Crosspath itself will be a Belgian-style golden ale that uses all-organic Maine-grown organic pilsner malt (from Blue Ox Malt House), organic buckwheat and oats (from Aurora Mills & Farm), organic Cascade hops (from Aroostook Hops) and GrandyOats granola (yes granola).  The beer is certified organic by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and according to Allagash, this beer “demonstrates their strong commitment to supporting and sustaining agriculture in Maine through its One Million Pounds of Local Grain initiative, pledging to use one million pounds of Maine-grown and -processed grain, per year, by 2021.”
Allagash Crosspath pours a golden straw color with some really pleasant estery and biscuit aromas in the nose.  The mouthfeel is soft and really welcoming and the flavors of pilsner malt, granola, buckwheat and light spicy hops are prominent but balanced.  You can definitely find the citrus hop presence of the Cascade hops, but the flavors of Belgian Trappist-style yeast really makes the beer a traditional-feeling and tasting Belgian golden ale.  The beer feels light, crisp, clean and really drinkable, and overall I found it to be a really good Belgian golden ale with the balance, flavors and aromas I’d expect from Allagash….in other words it’s a really good beer.
I’m not sure there’s anything in the look, feel, aromas or flavors that would indicate it is certified organic, but I think that’s the point.  With Crosspath, Allagash is demonstrating that you can make a great beer, make it with earth-friendly and people-friendly ingredients, and source some high-quality ingredients to ensure a high-quality beer. 
Crosspath hits 5.5%-AbV and it is available in 16oz cans.  If you’re into organic, be sure to try Crosspath, and if you’re not into organic, DEFINITELY try Crosspath and you’ll see what I mean.  And when you do try this beer, be sure to let us know what YOU think.