Cavalcade of Colorado Beers
On a recent trip West, I sampled a few beers:
Boulder Beer Hazed and Confused – Hoppy, just hoppy. I didn’t take much more away from it than that.
New Belgium Trippel – Belgian triple with a hint of coriander, which seems to be a popular flavoring for Belgians (quite deservedly)
Walnut Brewery Old Elk Brown Ale – Malty brown ale with a hint of hops and a definite apple flavor.
I think my early indoctrination to Dogfish Head brews has colored my beer tasting. I have trouble appreciating and describing beers that are representative of their type, without the raisin or blueberry or sardine or whatever else wacky notes Dogfish infuses.
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elitegimp 8:50 pm on May 30, 2010 Permalink |
Good choice on the Old Elk, in my opinion it’s the only decent beer Walnut makes. (A lot of my friends prefer the red, but they’re crazy. Also, “only” might be a little strong, some of their seasonals are decent.) If you’re ever back in Boulder, you should go to the Mountain Sun (1500 block of Pearl) or it’s little sister the Southern Sun (SW corner of Table Mesa and Broadway). They’re best known for their hoppy beers, but they also have an awesome selection of stouts, a fantastic amber, and a couple good wheats. Including a Raspberry wheat, which is pink-ish. Oh, and most of their beers are 6-8% ABV, which is a fun surprise when you try to stand up.
Man, I’m so stoked about getting back to Colorado for 4th o’ July…