Stuck in a Colorado rut

Next time go for a Belgian.

 

didn't see crooked stave or avery on that list.

 

Nor Trinity...

 

Are you looking for CO. Beers specifically? Hit the right bottle shop and there are so many options for stuff from all over the country/world.

 

Great Divide (Yeti) and definitely Crooked Stave (Tropic King)

 

Tropic King is from Funkwerks, but regardless, if you are looking to mix it up they make great Belgian-style beers. Their Saison is awesome as is the Provincial which is a Berliner.

 

Take a cruise up 25 to Boulder and/or Fort Collins and see whats available up there. I had my first Pliny in FoCo if I recall. Also, I want to agree with Draheim. Try a Belgian or 2. They are a little different to say the least.

 

There are also little breweries all along the drive from Denver to Aspen, each with their own unique flair.

 

Definitely Crooked Stave, Funkwerks, Odyssey in Arvada. I really enjoyed myself at TRVE downtown. Unless you really hate Metal.

 

First world problems

 

Time to move!

 

To the OP: Don't take I-25 to Boulder. It doesn't go there. The way to Buolder is the Denver-Boulder Turnpike or 36. However, 25 does go to Ft. Collins.
Before you go, do some research on your own. That way, you get to see what's available and where.

 

*Odell! (sorry, big pet peeve).

Anyhow, OP, there are endless options in Denver. Head to Falling Rock, Freshcraft, Euclid Hall, etc and tell your server to surprise you (giving them the same stipulations). Head to Argonaut or Mr. B's and raise the same question to them - in my experience the employees at Mr. B's are very knowledgeable.

Of course, like already mentioned, there are plenty of other CO breweries doing great things right now far and away removed from the ones you mentioned. Crooked Stave, TRVE, Trinity, Funkwerks, and Three Barrels are all doing saisons/sours that are very interesting and worth trying.

 

Thanks for weighing in.

To the OP, why not try something from outside of CO? Surely you have some other great NW beers available.

 

I'd like to try "Tropic King" from Crooked Stave one day..must have missed that one...

 

Does anyone in this thread actually live in Colorado?

 

No, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn once. No joke. I was in Denver for business and spent the night destroying as much of Denver's beer scene as my liver could handle. I loved every second of my visit. Wish I could do it more often. Flew home with $300 dollars of beer.

 

Elevation 7437, Fanboy, False Summit, Oil Man...actually, most things from Elevation are great, give them a try. Bull & Bush has some bottled offerings that are a great if you are into barrel aged stuff (CBC is really good, can get it at Grapevine and Mile High).

I think the best suggestion was those telling you to hit a good bottle shop and ask for some recommendations, strike up a conversation, the good ones are more than happy to give you ideas and help.

 

If I lived in Denver, I'd be drinking a lot of Prost. I've had the Pils and the kolsch on tap recently, and shit they were good.

I'd pass on paradox, though. The one beer I tried from them recently pretty much killed my curiosity in their beers.