Monthly Staff Picks
February 2012
Tim's Pick:Great Divide Nomad PilsnerStyle: Bohemian Pilsner Brewer: Great Divide Brewing Company Location: Denver, CO Nomad is Great Divide’s spin on the classic Bohemian Pilsner style. The flavor begins German Malts and Saaz hops that offer a lively floral nose and crispness. Five full weeks of lagering time ensures that Nomad is eminently balanced. This beer is a great start to the spring brewing season. Nomad should be paired with pan seared trout, grilled pork tenderloin and salted caramel ice cream. 5.4% ABV |
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Kyle's Pick:Upslope Foreign Style StoutStyle: Foreign Stout Brewery: Upslope Brewing Company Location: Boulder, CO, USA After years of requests, from me, Upslope finally gave in and released a specialty, one off, limited item: Upslope Foreign Extra Stout. The stout pours a dark brown/black with an off white head. The aroma is of semi-sweet chocolate, light smoke, and coffee roast. Taste is similar; semi-sweet chocolate coffee roast, with a slight earthy smokiness, all being finished up by a drying yeast and hop finish. Mouthfeel is medium which makes this 6.9% beer highly drinkable and pretty sessionable. Remember, this is a limited offering, so don’t miss out on this local gem. Drink Up! 6.9% ABV |
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Andrew's Pick:Yeti Espresso Oak Aged Imperial StoutStyle: Espresso Oak Aged Imperial Stout Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Co Location: Denver, CO Despite the array of spring seasonals arriving here at Liquor Mart, I am not quite ready to cease my drinking of tasty, thick and sweet stouts. Great Divide Brewing Company has a series of different imperial stouts all based off of their regular imperial stout, the mythical beast known as “Yeti”. My selection this month is the espresso, oak aged variant. The beer pours jet black with a thick mocha colored head that laces the glass as you drink. The nose is of roasted chocolaty malts, vanilla and espresso. This beer packs a bittersweet punch. You get the roasted chocolaty malts and vanilla, just like the aroma, upfront on the fore palette. Then the beer transitions into a bittersweet espresso and minimal hop combo on the rear palette. Overall the beer is chocolaty, coffee goodness! Despite having a 9.5% ABV, there really is no liquor heat to the beer leaving a perfectly balanced stout. This beer is a winter seasonal, so catch it while you can before the Yeti returns to hibernate over the warm summer months. Prost! Purchase Great Divide Yeti Espresso Oak Aged Imperial Stout » |
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James's Pick:Mojo Risin' Double IPAStyle: Double IPA Brewery: Boulder Brewing Company Location: Boulder, Colorado In a moment of creative chaos, the brewers of Boulder Beer Company decided to take the hopalicious
Mojo India Pale Ale to the next level. The result- Mojo Risin’ Double IPA, a souped-up, extreme version
of the one and only Mojo IPA. They added more than half a ton of extra malt and twice the amount of
Amarillo hops, so be prepared for a full sensory explosion. The double dry-hop addition elevates the
grapefruit like aroma and flavor to an outrageous intensity, while the added malt raises the alcohol level
to 10% by volume. This limited addition brew of Mojo Risin’ Double IPA is the 6th release in the Looking
Glass Series of specialty beers. Gotta Keep On Risin’.
In a moment of creative chaos, the brewers of Boulder Beer Company decided to take the hopalicious Mojo India Pale Ale to the next level. The result- Mojo Risin’ Double IPA, a souped-up, extreme version of the one and only Mojo IPA. They added more than half a ton of extra malt and twice the amount of Amarillo hops, so be prepared for a full sensory explosion. The double dry-hop addition elevates the grapefruit like aroma and flavor to an outrageous intensity, while the added malt raises the alcohol level to 10% by volume. This limited addition brew of Mojo Risin’ Double IPA is the 6th release in the Looking Glass Series of specialty beers. Gotta Keep On Risin’. |
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Evan’s Pick:Big Bad Baptist Imperial StoutStyle: Barrel Aged Imperial Stou Brewery: Epic Brewing Location: Salt Lake City, Utah A brawny imperial stout from Epic, Baptist lives up to its name of being one big, bad beer. After a hefty infusion of cocoa nibs and coffee, Baptist is laid to rest in whiskey barrels, where it gains subtle notes of alcohol, oak and vanilla. The end result is a surprisingly well balanced creation; while the coffee in the nose may seem overwhelming at first, an initial sip reveals a pleasantly mild whiskey burn accompanied by light notes of oak and vanilla, which gradually give way to a creamy chocolate/espresso finish. A well crafted and deeply complex offering for a flavored imperial stout, as Epic proves once again that good beer can come from Utah. (ABV: 11.4% by vol.) |
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