Great Divide Brewing’s Old Ruffian Barley Wine
Spectacular!
That’s the word that comes to mind when tasting the Old Ruffian Barley Wine from Great Divide Brewing Co. (Denver, CO). I picked up a 22-oz. bomber bottle from my local liquor store and boy was this one a doozy.
This beer poured dark amber in color with an off-white frothy head. The aroma was very [...]
75 Years of Beer
On April 7, 2008 breweries across the United States will be hosting events, parties, tours and tastings to celebrate the 75th anniversary of when beer was the only legal beverage to produce here in the U.SA. The full release from the Brewers Association is here detailing the events and the decisions that made it happen. [...]
Ska Brewing Decadent Imperial IPA
Ska Brewing (Durango, CO) has a series of imperial beers called “The Robust Reincarnations Series”. They are three beers based on their flagship brews done up Imperial-style. There is a Porter, IPA and a Blonde. I gave the Decadent Imperial IPA a go. According to Ska’s website is loaded at 99.9 [...]
Avery Brewing Collaboration Not Litigation 2008
The story on this brew is that both Avery Brewing (Boulder, CO) and Russian River Brewing (Santa Rosa, CA) had a beer called Salvation in their respective lineup. However, instead of fighting one another over the name, Adam Avery and Vinnie Cilurzo came together and created a blend of their two Belgian Strong Ales. [...]
Colorado’s Southwestern Breweries Seeing Growth
Barreling Ahead (@ The Durango Herald) - Here is an article I came across this weekend that discusses the growth in the breweries in the southwest corner. My wife and I are trying to coordinate a weekend trip (or two) in order to get down there and try these breweries. Ska and Steamworks have distribution up [...]
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