Clear Creek Pear Brandy

Product Description

Clear Creek Pear Brandy: Twenty Pounds of Oregon Pears in Every Bottle

Bite into a ripe pear, then imagine that flavor with all the water taken out. That’s Clear Creek Pear Brandy: a classic eau de vie de poire made from 20 pounds of whole Williams (Bartlett) pears for every 750ml bottle. Founded in 1985 by Stephen McCarthy, who fell for the pear brandies of Alsace on a trip to Europe, Clear Creek is one of America’s earliest craft distilleries, and its pear brandy is the benchmark: Hood River Valley pears are crushed at peak ripeness, fermented whole, and distilled in German-made copper pot stills, then bottled without barrel aging at 40% ABV (80 proof), so nothing stands between you and the fruit.

The distillery describes an intense pear nose, a strong but pure taste, and a clean finish with a surprisingly strong hint of pear. Wine Enthusiast, which gave it 94 points, found a soft, authentic pear aroma, a slightly perfumed palate, and pear bursting through on the finish with spicy ginger and white pepper, “a remarkably pure expression of fruit.” It’s won Double Gold at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition and Platinum at SIP’s Best of the Northwest. Serve it chilled in a small tulip glass as a digestif, pair it with cheese or fruit tarts, or use it in a Pear Brandy Sidecar. It’s a bottle for fruit-brandy lovers, cocktail makers, and anyone who thinks they don’t like brandy until they taste pure pear.

About the Bottle

• Unaged pear eau de vie (fruit brandy) from Williams (Bartlett) pears
• 20 pounds of pears per bottle; German-made copper pot stills
• 40% ABV (80 proof); no barrel aging
• Clear Creek Distillery, Hood River, Oregon; 750ml

Tasting Notes

From Clear Creek and Wine Enthusiast.

Nose: An intense, fresh pear aroma, with pear skin.

Palate: Strong but pure pear, slightly perfumed, silky and dry.

Finish: Clean and long, with pear, ginger, and white pepper.

Food Pairings

The pear pairs well with blue cheese, brie, and aged Gouda. It also goes with fruit tarts, almond cake, and prosciutto.

Serving Suggestions

Serve it chilled in a small tulip glass. For a Pear Brandy Sidecar, shake 1½ oz Clear Creek Pear Brandy with ½ oz triple sec and ½ oz lemon juice, and strain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is eau de vie? A clear, unaged brandy distilled from fruit.

How many pears are in a bottle? About 20 pounds per 750ml bottle.

What proof is it? 80 proof (40% ABV).

Is it aged? No, it’s bottled without barrel aging.

How should I serve it? Chilled, in a small tulip glass.

Where is it made? Hood River, Oregon.

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