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Woodcut #9 Oak Aged Imperial IPA: New from Odell Brewing

WHO: Odell Brewing Co. WHAT: Woodcut #9 Oak Aged Imperial IPA (10.7% ABV) WHEN & WHERE: Available now in a 12oz bottle across Odell’s 18-state distribution footprint (Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Utah). ABOUT: A bit of info from Odell: To celebrate our 30th…

Six Colorado Beers to Try This Spring

Spring—a time for new beginnings. For beer drinkers spring can signify the time to start weaning themselves off of thick, dark beers and instead go for something a little lighter. I’m in the process of doing this myself, and I have some excellent suggestions for those looking to do the same. Most of these beer…

Celebrate Stout Month with New Seasonals from Left Hand

February, aka Stout Month, is in full swing. There are still two weeks left to indulge in a world of stouts, from dry Irish stouts to barrel-aged stouts and everything in between. And I have two great suggestions for you today—the latest seasonals from Left Hand Brewing: Raspberry Milk Stout and Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter. I was so…

Valentine’s Day 2019: Colorado Beer Events

Valentine’s Day is almost here! Love it, hate it, and/or use it as an excuse to drink good beer! These Colorado breweries are pairing beer with chocolate, bacon, cookies, truffles, and cupcakes. Opt for a multi-course meal with beer, try your hand at painting, speed dating, or even making your own voodoo doll. Whatever you…

Wolf Picker Experimental IPA from Odell

WHO: Odell Brewing Co. WHAT: Wolf Picker Experimental IPA (5.5% ABV) WHEN & WHERE: Available now through March in 12oz cans across Odell’s 18-state distribution footprint (Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Utah). ABOUT: A bit of info from Odell: Know your Hop Farmer….

Don’t Miss Epic Brewing’s 2018 Big Bad Baptist Series

Dark beer season is here! And there are very few dark beers I look forward to more than the Baptists from Epic Brewing Company. From Epic’s Exponential Series we have the Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout, Big Bad Baptista, and new this year is Quadruple Barrel Big Bad Baptist. Big Bad Baptist (12% ABV) is the original of the series, an…

Rum Barrel Aged Jolly Russian from Odell’s Cellar Series

WHO: Odell Brewing Co. WHAT: Jolly Russian Imperial Stout (13.3% ABV) WHEN & WHERE: Available now in very limited quantities as a single 12oz bottle across Odell’s 18-state distribution footprint (Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Utah). ABOUT: A bit of info from Odell: Bridging…

Elevation Beer Co.’s Seasonal Señorita Horchata Imperial Porter Returns

It’s getting cold out there, which means Señorita Horchata Imperial Porter from Elevation Beer Co. is back for the season! Last winter this beer made its debut in cans, and it is one again available in 6-packs (and on draft) across the brewery’s distribution footprint in Colorado and Wyoming. Señorita has long been one of my favorite Colorado…

Boise’s Payette Brewing Co. Now Available in Colorado

Colorado, say hello to Payette Brewing Co.! This Boise, Idaho based brewery has expanded its distribution area and partnered with Colorado Craft Distributors to bring its award-winning beers to liquor stores throughout most of the state, including Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Denver and Aspen. Until recently I could count on one hand the number of beers I’d had from…