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Making a small dent in Colorado breweries
Posted By marissa on June 4th, 2010
by Marissa
I recently visited Colorado over Memorial Day weekend and tried to visit a few breweries while I was there. The first stop was CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewery in Fort Collins. They are located in an area similar to the Haymarket but three times the people. Kelvin and I tried a sampler of their beers. My favorite was the Horsetooth Stout and Kelvin enjoyed their Chili beer & IPA. We then walked over to the Town Pump and the bartender just happened to be from Lincoln and used to work at Lazlo’s.
The next day we had a scheduled tour at New Belgium at 11 am. I highly recommend scheduling a tour. It was already crowded when we got there and it was even more crowded when we left. The employees have a lot of fun and the tour guide was a hoot. We were able to sample 7 beers and were given tokens for 2 free beers afterwards. They have a tornado slide from the second floor to the first floor and we were able to slide down. Talk about small world, we met a guy from Wayne, NE while we were there. The tour lasts 90 minutes and you can hang out as long as you want afterwards.
We then headed to Longmont for a tour of Left Hand Brewery. This tour doesn’t offer free beer but is very informative. We got to wear safety goggles and for those that didn’t have closed toed shoes had to wear galoshes.
Our final brewery for the day was to visit Tommyknocker’s in Idaho Springs. The elevation was above 7,000 feet and we were feeling light-headed, a sign of altitude sickness. We stayed long enough to eat and sample a beer.
The next day we headed to Golden to visit the world’s largest single site brewery, Coors. They offer a 35 minute self-guided tour. Although it was interesting to see how a large brewery processes it’s beer this was one of the worst tours. We had an audiophone and pushed a number to go with each location. From the time we left the parking lot to when we were on our way it took 2 hours. At the end of the tour you get 3 free samples and during the tour you get to try Coors or Coors Light right off the line. It definitely tastes better when it’s fresh. From there we visited the second largest brewery in Golden, Golden City Brewery which was located in a house with the yard being a beer garden. It was my favorite brewery. It was very family and dog friendly. You could walk up to the window from the outside and order a beer. My favorite beer was Mad Molly’s Brown Ale.
Our third brewery visit for the day was San Luis Valley Brewing in Alamosa. This is located close to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. My favorite there was the IPA, what a surprise.
The next day we visited Trinity Brewery in Colorado Springs. They are vegan & vegetarian friendly. The selection of other beers on tap was also impressive. The last brewery we visited was Phantom Canyon Brewing Company. The bartender actually spent 3 weeks in Omaha training the Upstream staff when it opened. The owners of Wynkoop used to own Upstream & Phantom Canyon. We purchased a growler of Continuum which 25% of the sales goes to save the Julie Penrose Fountain.
Although it might sound like I saw a lot of breweries I haven’t even hit the tip of the iceberg.
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Nebraska Brewing Releasing New Big Beer
Posted By John on November 10th, 2009
Nebraska Brewing Company is releasing their third big beer tonight. Based on the previous two limited releases it will be worth a trip up to sample and buy. We’ll be there to get some.
For more info check out http://www.nebraskabrewingco.com/news.asp
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Episode 160 – Two Brothers Make Up A Style
Posted By John on October 9th, 2009
Sometimes beer styles are just made up. This in not a bad thing, in fact it is the basis of all our currently recognized styles. Two Brother Brewing Co. takes a stab at the creation of a new style with a barley wine style weiss beer named XXXXXXXXXX. An interesting combo and enjoyable combination.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week:
Beer:
Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Co.
Grade: B
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
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Episode 159 – A Good Spiced Beer
Posted By John on October 2nd, 2009
Marissa acquired a spiced Belgian style beer from Jolly Pumpkin Ales. The spices fade over time allowing the pleasant subtitles in the the flavors to emerge.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week:
Beer: Dead Guy Ale
Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Ales
Grade: B
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
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Drinking in the Windy City
Posted By marissa on September 18th, 2009
by Marissa
Recently my travels brought me to Chicago, otherwise known as the windy city. Chicago is home to the Goose Island Brewery. Goose Island offers brewery tours on Sundays at 3 & 4:30 pm at their Clybourn location. I recommend calling in advance to schedule one. The tour costs $5 and includes several samples and a pint glass to take home. The brewer gives a tour of the facility and explains in detail the process that goes into brewing. The tasting takes place in the older portion of the building where the Siebel Institute used to reside. The walls are lined with bookcases filled with book on brewing. The tour and tasting last 90 minutes and is very informative.
Also on my trip I stopped at the Rock Bottom Brewery. I was able to get a short tour into the fermentation room. While not as impressive as the Goose Island tour, I did enjoy a glass of their Terminal Dry Stout.
Surprisingly a few of Chicago bars have their own beer on tap. I stopped at the original Billy Goat’s Tavern under Michigan Ave. They had a Billy Goat Light & Dark on tap. I enjoyed the Dark immensely. I found out from the bartender that it is brewed by Berghoff out of Wisconsin. Another bar that had it’s own beer was Timothy O’Toole’s. The bartender allowed me to sample it and I wasn’t impressed at all. Chicago is also one of the test markets for the new Bud Select 55. I would say it is smoother than Bud Light but it doesn’t have much of a taste.
Chicago is a wonderful place to visit and there is so much to see and do. I would highly recommend visiting the Goose Island Brewery if you get a chance.
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Episode 155 – The Oaked Episode
Posted By John on August 28th, 2009
We picked up Tommyknocker’s Oaked Butt Head Bock, partly because we had never seen a beer described as “oaked”. Tuned out an “oaked” beer is similar to its bourbon barrel cousin, which is not a bad thing at all.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week:
Beer: Oaked Butt Head Bock
Brewery: Tommyknocker Brewing Co
Grade: B+
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
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Tommy Knocker Brewing Co. – Oaked Butt Head Bock
Posted By John on August 28th, 2009
Beer: Oaked Butt Head Bock
Brewery: Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs, CO
ABV%: 8.10%
Reviewed: 28-Aug-2009 on Episode 155
Appearance: Brown with an off white head.
Aroma: Woody and sweet.
Taste: The oak flavor comes through as well as the malty sweetness you would expect from a bock. There are also undertones of smoke and a little light caramel.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation and a little warmth from the alcohol.
Aftertaste: The woody oak like flavor and the sweetness linger for a while after a drink.
Overall: Well made beer that with a nice balance of the woody flavors and the sweetness from the beer.
Best enjoyed: in moderation as a desert to BBQ or with a cigar.
Grades from our Panel:
John: B+ Brian: B Ryan: A-
Anne: B Marissa: B+ Kelvin: B+
Overall: B+
Want a second opinion? Check out the beerme.com review.
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Joys of Technology
Posted By John on August 26th, 2009
Ok so hopefully some of you have noticed the silence on the wire here at brewcast.net. We have head a backlog of software headaches that have greatly delayed the posts in the last month.
So as an update. Shows 151-155 have been recorded and will be posted in order on their originally scheduled dates within the next week. We should also see quicker response to new episodes on post coming shortly.
Thank you for your patience and also thank you to those who have shown their concern for our well being. We are doing fine and looking forward to the GREAT NEBRASKA BEER FEST!
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Great Nebraska Beer Fest
Posted By John on August 24th, 2009
The Great Nebraska Beer Fest is coming up in a few short weeks. It promises to be one of the best Nebraska based beer events in recent history.
It is being put together by the Nebraska Craft Brewers themselves and they know how to make great beer.
Our group will be attending and we hope you will too. Tickets will run $25 in advance or $30 the day of the fest.
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Episode 154 – Apple Lambic, Who Knew?
Posted By John on August 21st, 2009
Our guest and possible future panelist Kendra brought us Lindemans Pomme Lambic. A sour apple drink, despite being a fruit beer, is quite good.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week:
Beer: Pomme Lambic
Brewery: Lindeman’s
Grade: B+
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
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