Favorite Colorado IPAs?

I haven't had this batch, but like everything from Odd13, you need to give it a couple if weeks. They can and release everything insanely green. Last time you probably got it after it his distro, so it has a bit of time to chill out.

 

Breweries shouldn't release beers that are green, period, hence why it's called "green." Fail to Odd13 if that's the case.

 

Completely agree about this batch of RL not being as good as last years (yet). The typical fruit juicy aromas were there but it was incredibly dry and had and bite to it. Definitely seems green to me. The other two people I was with also agreed with the assessment of this beer. As we were talking about this batch of RL there was a guy that overheard our conversation and he chimed in that it definitely needs to sit for about a week. We found out that he is sort of tied into the brewery we were at but not a paid employee. I was planning on waiting a week to open my first can anyway so I'll report back when I do with hopefully better results.

 

While I do agree with most of the above, I know @rscot231 has stated ITT that they choose to release cans as quickly as possible to let people decide for themselves when they are best/ready. If it is too harsh, you can always sit on it for a few weeks, but you can't take it back in time and make it fresher. Some folks enjoy that ultra fresh hop burn/bite I guess...

Full disclosure: I haven't had the new RL yet

 

i would've agreed with this 5 years ago but nowadays releasing beers green might be the only way to make sure they are primo by the time they sit in the distributors warehouse, on the retailer's dock, to the retailers shelf and then to the consumer. As @Dan_Inrealife said, the consumer can sit on it a couple weeks but he/she can't make it a couple weeks fresher...

 

While I do agree with you I think we're just talking about them releasing RL while it was/is still green. This was a taproom only release and will not see distro therefore no warehouses, no docks and no sitting on shelves.

 

Ahhh. Then, in the words of Emily Litella, "Never mind."

 

As @Dan_Inreallife said, we like to offer the choose your own adventure in terms of freshness. Some people would drink beer right off the dump port of he fermenter if we would let them, with yeast, hop burn and all. The beer was packaged Friday and has mellowed quite a bit already (I tasted it when I was doing some work at the brewery today).

 

Some people like it that way though. Pretty narcissistic to think a brewery should release beers that only you approve of. Maybe you can start your own brewery and release beers when you feel it is appropriate. Clearly @rscot231 has his shit together enough to be one of the most hyped breweries in CO right now.

 

Uhhhhhhh ok? "Clearly" I'm not the only one who thinks this if numerous reviews of the beer state it's green/ harsh/ needs more time.

 

I get it. You are biased against haze bombs and take advantage of any opportunity to make a dig at the brewers of such beers. It's been pointed out at several points in this thread that the brewer would rather let the drinkers decide how they prefer the beer. There's no need for your criticisms.

 

Criticism at any angle is important to a business. Cant only listen to the folks patting your backs and ignore the others, doesn't leave much room to get better, which is every brewers main goal.

For what it's worth, I haven't had this beer and love odd13 beer, so im playing devils advocate a bit.

 

Can't we all just get along. Quote from good ol Rodney king. Drink whatever you like as long as it's micro/local whatever is good.
McGirt aka Head Donkey
Melvin Brewing

 

Can I still drink Melvin? It isn't actually local.

 

Of course we're not local but we love Colorado. Melvin breaks all barriers. Wutang is for the children!
McGirt
Melvin Brewing

 

I put your haze bros comment together with that and assumed you were just being an asshole.
FWIW I am not a big fan of NEIPA and prefer the beers from Melvin, Comrade etc, but I do think there is a place for experimentation among the style and applaud guys like @rscot231 @Tarheel4985 @dauss @flyone for pushing the style in their own directions. While I have criticisms about every beer I drink, if every brewer aimed to brew a beer everyone liked, we would never get to enjoy beers like Robot Librarian, Superpower, Juicy Bits, Lambda etc.

 

I forgot to mention we had hit growler USA before heading over to Odd 13. They had Outer Range Rustic Ways on tap and I found it to be quite excellent.

 

Gonna hit that up soon. Thanks!

 

I often wonder how many people could pick out some of the beers being called NEIPA's blind. Obviously the visuals are a dead give away and the texture is sometimes, but some of them taste pretty traditional to me.
I'll read reviews about how something supposedly tastes like "straight OJ" and to me it tastes like a thicker Odell or Alesmith IPA. Ditto with some tropical-tasting beers that pour as bright as a pilsner.

 

Can you PLEASE take the Bellingham model to Colorado? Preferably a bike ride away from my house?