Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company. Where the hell is that? That’s what we wanted to know. Edmund’s Oast was to be the third and final stop on our little Charleston brewery crawl-if we could find it. We had already hit Palmetto and Revelry, and our valiant Lyft driver was doing his best to find Edmund’s Oast. It was located in an office park, and well hidden in that office park to be sure. The driver got out of his vehicle and looked around, and while he did we call the brewery and got the details on how to get there, hidden as it was behind several other office buildings accessible only on foot. Both driver and bartender were well tipped this night, I can assure you.
When we arrived, we were informed by the same bartender (a very pleasant gal to be sure) that the location was fairly new, and indeed that they had struggled with the issue of customer’s unable to find the place. Once folks did, however, they returned frequently, and sampling some of the beers, we could see why. We enjoyed them for the most part. Anyway, the experience reminded me of the first time I tried to find Victory brewery, well before the days of GPS.
I ordered a sampler of four here, and though I would have liked to have tried more, we were tired. I did get a crowler to go of one of the beers in my sampler. For those that don’t know, an “oast” or “oast house” is a kiln where hops are dried.
The first beer I tried in my sampler was Edmund’s Oast Bound by Time India Pale Ale. On the website, Edmund’s Oast says:
As transparent as the brewing methods of the New England-style IPA, this haze-infused olfactory explosion of a beer bursts at the seams with aromas of freshly cut cantaloupe and naval orange. Made with good old-fashioned hop-bursting techniques, exorbitant dry hopping, and cutting-edge haze-infusion technology, Bound by Time is an offering to those looking for something brimming with hop character and as unadulterated as a butterfly’s wing.
With ingredients:
Malts 2-Row, Oats, Crystal, Acidulated
Flavor Hops Citra, Centennial, Amarillo
Yeast English
I’m assuming this is variable, because the draft menu on my visit said it’s brewed with Citra and Mosaic. It is listed as the same 7% by volume and ran $7 a pint. Total Wine sells it for $12.99 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans.
My sample of Edmund’s Oast Bound by Time India Pale Ale was a hazy pale orange in color with a light filmy head and a zesty grapefruit nose. Taking a sip, I got a light malt palate, more grapefruit and a hint of passion fruit. There’s a balancing bitter finish. Overall, the Citras win this battle, and I like that.
Very tasty indeed, but a little high priced and a half star off for that.
And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.
(B)=Bottled
(D)=Draft