Hello Beer Friends Nation!
The Breckenridge Brewery is a favorite of Colorado folks with a few locations all over the state. While the Original Brewery and Pub is located on South Main Street in Breckenridge, they have a location on Blake St. Denver across from Coors Field, a BBQ joint and brewpub in Denver, and a Ale House in Grand Junction. Known for delicious beers, Breckenridge has a firm foothold in the brewery rich Colorado beer scene and doesn’t look to be letting up any time soon. On the recent Beer Friends Colorado Brewery tour we visited the Blake Street location to try a few beers and chat up a few bartenders.
A few details on the beers:
Avalanche Ale is one of their most popular beers and for good reason, this amber ale gives the famous Fat Tire a run for it’s money in the amber scene across Colorado. While Fat Tire is more readily available, strike up a conversation about Avalanche Ale with a bartender and prepare yourself for a detailed argument.
Vanilla Porter is a smooth porter with a heavy vanilla taste. While overall smooth, the vanilla overpower many of the other flavors and is hard to tell what else is happening in this beer. While not a awful beer, the main taste – and I realize it’s called a VANILLA porter – is too overpowering for this Beer Friend.
Christmas Ale is a special beer during the seasonal brewing schedule. Available during the winter months in bombers and 750mL, this is a fantastic present for any beer drinker you know. This beer always gives enough of the holiday spices without tasting like a pine tree.
The Main Breckenridge Brewery is located at: 600 S. Main Street, Breckenridge, CO 80424
The Tasting Room is open:
Daily at 11am
The Breckenridge Brew Pub in Denver that the Beer Friends visited is located at: 2220 Blake St., Denver, CO 80205
The Tasting Room is open:
Daily at 11a
Tags: 471 Small Patch IPA, Agave Wheat, Autumn Ale, Avalanche Ale, Breckenridge, Breckenridge Brewery, Christmas Ale, Colorado, Denver, LoDo, Lucky U IPA, Oatmeal Stout, Pandora's Bock, SummerBright Ale, Trademark Pale Ale, Vanilla Porter
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