Brew Review: Breckenridge Brew Co. - Breckenridge, CO

To continue our mini tour of Colorado, we decided to do some skiing in Breckenridge, and what better way to wind down from a great day of skiing than by having a beer.  Our tasting at Breckenridge actually took us a couple of days because of their happy hour offering of $6 pitchers.  Yes you read that correctly, everyday from 3-6, the Pub and Brewery offers $6 pitchers and $2 pints.

The offering board

Irish Red: 5.5% ABV, Rich Caramel Malt, Low Hops - I thought the "low hops" description was a bit deceptive because all I really detected was a hoppy aroma and very hop forward.

Agave Wheat: 4.2% ABV, American unfiltered wheat brewed with Agave Nectar - On this one I got a sort of lime aroma (though this may have been due to the pitcher being garnished with limes) the flavor was very mild, with the slightest hint of sweetness towards the end.

Blue Mountain Brown: 7.5% ABV Dry hopped, American Big Bad Brown Ale: This beer had a slightly roasted malt aroma, very malt forward with a nutty finish.  This was one of my favorite beers.

Vanilla Porter: 4.7% ABV Herb and Spice Beer with Roasted Chocolate and creamy vanilla finish: This beer has a great chocolate aroma to it and to me almost tastes like a root beer float, it has a lovely vanilla finish.


Trademark Pale Ale: 5.7% ABV, American Pale ale with moderate maltiness and a sweet floral hop character, Dry hopped with fuggles and Kent Hops - This beer was my favorite, there was a nice floral aroma with a nice golden color, mild hop and malt flavor.  This is a very easy drinking beer.

Ladies and Gentlemen Trademark Pale Ale

Brek Lite: 4.0% ABV cream ale with a subtle balance of malt and hops - this is a very mild beer, there didn't seem to be going on in terms of aroma or taste, it almost seemed like their version of a Coors light.

I enjoyed the atmosphere at Breckenridge.  They do have a full restaurant, but we did not sample the food, though judging by the number of people waiting to be seated for dinner, I assume the food is good.  One of the really cool things is the guide the bartenders use to further describe the beers in terms of the different malts and hops that were used to make the beer.  Great brewery wonderful beers

Cheers