re·verse os·mo·sis (rĭ-vûrs′ ŏz-mō′sĭs, ŏs-)
A technique for purifying water, in which pressure is applied to force liquid through a semi-permeable membrane in the opposite direction to that of normal osmosis.
Great beer is only as great as its ingredients. Grain, hops, yeast and water, all must be of the highest quality to ensure high quality beers. Since beer is mostly water, it makes sense that the water used in making the beer is of the utmost highest quality and purity. Reverse Osmosis (referred to as RO) water treatment is one of the most effective and thorough methods to effectively remove undesirable additives and other contaminants from a water supply. The RO process is particularly effective in removing chlorides, dissolved solids and fluoride from the water supply. Fluoride, for example, is not removed by traditional paper or charcoal filters and is concentrated in the brewing process if not removed.
The team at Trap Door Brewing is committed to serving you the highest quality beers. We carefully craft our beers using the finest of ingredients including: locally sourced grains from Great Western Malting in Vancouver WA, Yakima and Willamette Valley hops, yeast from local sources, and Reverse Osmosis water produced onsite. Our processes ensure you get consistent, quality beer in every glass, pint, growler, and keg.
BEERS ON TAP
Trap Door IPA
Introducing Trap Door’s IPA! This may very well be our flagship IPA. We’ve added Cascade, Citra, and other locally grown hops that will keep your tongue dancing the tango. Experience the hints of fruity aromas and balanced bitterness that promise to please IPA enthusiasts with each sip. This is a medium bodied IPA that doesn’t compete for your attention, but gets it none the less. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Tiger Trap Coffee Stout
After a great deal of coffee research, we’ve partnered up with Paper Tiger Coffee Roasters to create a perfectly blended stout. Dark roasted barley with hints of chocolate and coffee combined with our favorite coffee delivers a smooth creamy stout with a nice little kick of coffee.
Dry Hop Pilsner
German style Pilsner made with Hull Melon and Mandarina Bavaria hops. Dry pilsner character backed with some bitterness. Look for hop aromas of strawberry, melon, and tangerine.
El Sobrante – Milk Stout
El Sobrante means “The Leftovers” in Spanish. We made this beer with all of our leftover grains accumulated from the last year of brewing. We also added a bunch of cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and toasted coconut for a truly decadent beer. Available on nitro and CO2.
Raspberry imPEACHment – Golden Sour w/ Peaches
Kettle soured Golden Ale, fermented with peach and raspberry puree. Tart, crisp, slightly sweet, with “bigly” notes of raspberry and peach!!!
Unlucky Lager – NW Style Lager
American rice lager w/ late addition Cascade hops. Soft mouthfeel, subtle buscuit notes with a slightly sweet finish. The perfect patio beer!
TANG – New England Dbl IPA (New England IPA)
TANG is our New England Style IPA/DIPA series w/ rotating hops. Azacca, El Dorado, and Pekko hops. Super juicy and aromatic w/ notes of orange blossom, citrus, orange peel/ juice, vanilla, and slightly herbal. It’s beer for Astronauts dude!
SEASONAL BEERS
Walter Wheat Ale
If you’re looking for a smooth lightly hopped summer time brew during the cold season, this is your beer. Light bodied, smooth finish and almost kolsch-like. This beer is going to be a warm weather classic, so sit back, enjoy the refreshing finish, and think about summer time fun. Oh, and don’t forget you need to mow the lawn.
Kölsch
This is Trap Door’s American-style Kölsch made with Pilsner, Munich, and Vienna malts from Vancouver’s own Great Western Malting. This is a refreshing, light bodied, zing to the tongue Kölsch that will have you second-guessing your favorite beers.
Holidank Winter Ale
Dry hopped Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, and Citra hops combine for this medium bodied, hoppy good time of a beer. Refreshingly dank, slightly piney, and a citrus aroma will help you ring in the holiday spirit. If you want a hoppy belly warmer, this is your beer.
Circle Day IRA
Hoppy and bitter like an IPA, with caramel and toffee flavors like a Red or Amber Ale. Rye and Red X malt from Germany add an earthy and spicy complexity to the beer that balances nicely with the piney/resinous Chinook and Simcoe hops.
Co-Hop Fresh Hop IPA
The Co-Hop is back! We used fresh Centennial and Cascade hops from our Co-Hop program, grown in Vancouver’s own backyards, as well as some fresh Centennials and Amarillo from Crosby Hop Farm, located in Woodburn, OR. The result is a super juicy and aromatic fresh hop experience! Drink it fresh and local. Side Note: We used over 200# of fresh hops in this beer!
UpTown OPA – Oatmeal Pale Ale
Classic bright and hoppy pale ale with flaked oats to give it a creamy mouth feel. Dry hopped with Cascade and Centennial for a slight citrus and floral nose.
A Gose Called Quest – Apricot Gose (Goh-zuh)
Trap Door’s first kettle sour is a Apricot Gose, brewed with Himalayan sea salt and coriander. Slightly tart, salty, with subtle apricot aromas, with a refreshing finish! Can you kick it?
Funk the Jewels Farmhouse Ale
Intense aromas of banana, clove, spices, pineapple and tropical fruit. Dry hopped with Sorachi Ace.
Hull Melon Single Hop Pilsner
German style Pilsner made with Hull Melon hops. Dry malty character backed with some bitterness. Look for hop aromas of strawberry and melon.
Dry Hop Pilsner
German style Pilsner made with Hull Melon and Mandarina Bavaria hops. Dry pilsner character backed with some bitterness. Look for hop aromas of strawberry, melon, and tangerine.
Uptown Brown – Brown Ale
This Brown Ale was the winning recipe of our inaugural Uptown Village Home Brew Challenge. Malt-driven chocolate, roasty, and toffee flavors make for a quaffable brown. Congrats to Mike Wright and Dan Graves! Stay tuned for the bourbon barrel-aged version.
Hop Love – Amarillo Fresh Hop Pale Ale
A wet hopped pale ale w/ fresh Amarillo hops, farmed in Woodburn, OR. Expect juicy hop flavors of citrus and passion fruit. Fun Fact: “Hop Love” is a term used by some hop growers to name the rash received from picking hops off the vine.
Zest Fest – Pale Ale
A delicious Amarillo wet hopped pale ale with over 110 lbs of hand zested grapefruit establishing Trap Door’s “ZestFest”
Glowed Up – New England Style IPA
New England Style IPA dry hopped w/ Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hops delivering a super juicy, refreshingly smooth IPA
Bourbon Barrel Brown
Uptown Brown Ale aged in bourbon oak barrels. Delivers a delicious combination of oak and bourbon flavors
Blankface – Baltic Porter
Historically inspired baltic porter made with smoked malt, oats, and amber malt, to name a few!
El Sobrante – Milk Stout
El Sobrante means “The Leftovers” in Spanish. We made this beer with all of our leftover grains accumulated from the last year of brewing. We also added a bunch of cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and toasted coconut for a truly decadent beer. Available on nitro and CO2.
Raspberry imPEACHment – Golden Sour w/ Peaches
Kettle soured Golden Ale, fermented with peach and raspberry puree. Tart, crisp, slightly sweet, with “bigly” notes of raspberry and peach!!!
Hazed Up – New England Style IIPA
The DIPA version of Glowed Up. This time we used a unique English yeast strain that pumps out fruity esters like Mango and Papaya aromas. Generously hopped with Simcoe, Columbus, and Idaho 7.
DAMN. IPA – NE by NW Hazy IPA
New school IPA with “old school hops” – We’ve added Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Chinook, and Simcoe hops. Piney, orange peel, and fruit juice notes