Looking for a real tasty Colorado winter brew? One thing about the Colorado end of year time is that you never know what the season is going to be like. But one things for sure, this time of year brings out some of the best winter warmer beers in the entire region. Today I'm offering up a list of temptingly delightful, wet but warming, sinfully delicious Colorado winter seasonal brews that you should seek out and savor.
Many Colorado breweries reserve this time of year to bring out their more rare and exotic beers. These beers are usually brewed in limited quantities and tend to go quickly once they hit the shelves. Next time you're at your local liquor store, keep a look-out for these November + December winter seasonals.
Many of these brews have been reviewed here on Fermentedly Challenged in the past. If you'd like to know more about a beer, click on a beer name with a link to read a recent review or visit the brewery link for more details.
The best of the Colorado winter seasonal beers are listed below. One or more of these are certain to capture your heart this holiday season.
Top Colorado Winter Seasonal Beers
01. Pyramid Peak Porter - Aspen Brewing Co.
02. Old Jubilation - Avery Brewing Co.
03. Mephistopheles' Stout - Avery Brewing Co.
04. The Czar Imperial Stout - Avery Brewing Co.
05. Pumpkin Ale - BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse
06. Christmas Ale - Breckenridge Brewery
07. Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout - Boulder Beer Co.
08. Never Summer Ale - Boulder Beer Co.
09. Edge City Christmas Ale - Bristol Brewing Co.
10. No. 23 Barleywine - Bristol Brewing Co.
11. Winter Warlock - Bristol Brewing Co.
12. The Dark Side Lager - Colorado Brewing Co.
13. Barrel Aged Big Bella Brown - Colorado Brewing Co.
14. Big Shot - Fort Collins Brewery
15. Hibernation Ale - Great Divide Brewing Co.
16. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Co.
17. Warrior IPA - Left Hand Brewing Co.
18. Oak Aged Imperial Stout - Left Hand Brewing Co.
10. Fade to Black - Left Hand Brewing Co.
20. Oak Aged Widdershins - Left Hand Brewing Co.
21. Belgian Dip Chocolate Stout - Mountain Sun
22. Frambozen - New Belgium Brewing Co.
23. 2° Below Winter Ale - New Belgium Brewing Co.
24. Isolation Ale - Odell Brewing Co.
25. Ten Fidy Imperial Stout - Oskar Blues
26. Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer - Tommyknocker Brewery
27. Northstar Imperial Porter - Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
28. Smoked Stout - Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
29. Mr. Brown Pumpkin Ale - Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
30. Redemption Oatmeal Stout - Wild Mt. Smokehouse & Brewery
Didn't see your favorite Colorado late season beer in this list? Tell us what other Colorado beers you enjoy this time of year and we'll add it to the list.
Here are some late additions for this list:
31. Munson Farms Pumpkin Ale - Upslope Brewing Co.
32. Spruce Goose - Steamworks Brewing Co.
33. Winterfest - AC Golden Brewing Co.
34. Immolator Doppelbock - Dry Dock Brewing Co. (new)
35. Luminaria Bock - Del Norte Brewing Co.
36. Spruce Goose Ale - Steamworks Brewing Co.
Related articles:
- Top 12 Imperial Stouts you must try.
- All Colorado Beer Festival highlights.
- Samuel Adams Winter Classics reviewed.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Sinfully delicious list of Colorado winter seasonals
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6 comments:
Dave...are these listed according to your preference or just arbitrary numbering?
I had Hibernation Ale a couple of weeks ago...it was pretty tasty.
Nate - these are listed alphabetically by brewery name. I'm a big fan of many of them particularly the imperial stouts. I haven't tried them all but I'm still working on it.
I should have noticed that...so many on the list don't make it here. It's a shame!
Dave,
Not sure if you tried it yet and I doubt it will see much distribution beyond their brewery, but Crabtree Brewery, in Greeley, has a pretty tasty Pumpkin Ale. It's one of the most balanced pumpkin ales I had, with subtle spice notes and just enough pumpkin sweetness.
Eric - yes I did try that beer, in fact I wrote a review and video synopsis of the Chunkin Pumpkin from Crabtree back in October.
http://www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2009/10/crabtree-releases-their-chunkin-pumpkin.html
This list makes me happy, yet sad. I'm happy for all you Coloradans that have so much wonderful, fresh beer at your finger tips. Yet, here in South Carolina, we probably have a total of 4 or 5 winter seasonals brewed in our state.
Please, never take your breweries for granted. Have a pint for me.
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