I had to make a pick-up at the airport at mid-night so beer consumption was way down yesterday. I was able to to make the required beer run to get us through today. The first beer yesterday was Il Vicino Brewing Company - Wet Mountain IPA. It appears the beer is brewed and bottle for Il Vicino by Bristol Brewing.
Beer number 2 was 471 IPA from Breckenridge Brewery. We had this last while out here for GABF and I remember it being good. It did not disappoint me.
The last beverage for the day was Odell’s winter brew - Isolation Ale. The glass was put in the dishwasher so I had to drink right from the decanter.
Tags: beer, breckenridge, colorado, odells
I was immediately excited and then disappointed when I found out the the Bar Trail that we were going to do is actually a trail and not a row of bars. After the walk we headed home. We opened a couple of beers and then it we decided to sample some of the beers I brought out with me; all Port Brewing/ Lost Abbey beers. We started with Witches Wit, then moved to Inferno, Red Poppy, Gift of the Magi, Cuvee de Tomme, High Tide Fresh Hop IPA and finish the tasting with Santa’s Little Helper Imperial Stout. For chasers we enjoyed Odell’s Levity Ale, Fort Collins Brewing Rocky Mountain IPA, Stone IPA, Stone Pale Ale and Bristol’s Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout.
All in all a good evening of beer. Today we need to make another beer run.
We concluded the evening with some beers they had bought for me, in anticipation of my arrival. Stone IPA and a Stone Pale Ale. Then it was time for a little shut-eye. Today we are planning on going on a hike and then visit some local brew pubs.
Next was Odell’s winter brew called Isolation Ale. It was by far the best
beer of the night. Well balanced…yummy. We each polished off three of those.
Bristol’s Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout. The liquor store had a bottle of XXX Winter Warlock for $15.00 for 12oz listed at 18% alcohol. That might be worth a try.
Next was Bristol’s Red Rocket Pale Ale.
After the beer run, while loading the fridge my brother opened a Levity for his wife and she wanted wine, so I got it. Beer number 5 was Rocky Mountain IPA from Fort Collins Brewery. Not near the big IPAs we have in California, it was closer to the IPA’s from the east coast. Much lighter bodied and a hop flavor that resembles grapefruit seeds..if that makes sense.
Last night was my first night in Colorado. Since I am unable to post from my phone (stupid sprint/ nextel) I am doing it now.
The first one for the night was Levity Amber Ale by Odell Brewing Co. It was a nice start to the evening. It was not sweet like many ambers taste to me. Beer number 2 was Bristol’s Brewings Mass Transit Ale. A much lighter bodied beer. For me it would be something nice to drink while doing yard work, or pool chores, in the summer.
I found my brother and sister-in-law have been leaning toward the lighter beers lately. He has been drinking Corona Light, trying to watch his girlish figure, he says. Levity was also beer number 3. I am here for a week and the lighter stuff was just not going to cut it. It was time for a beer run.
