Firkin Around...Boulder, Colorado.
One of the original cradles of craft brewing (43rd brewing license issued in the United States), Boulder Beer began operations in 1979 and has continued to thrive to this day
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| Some of the Boulder lineup |
Queuing up in the wrist band line, (must be over 21), I noticed the line at the bar was longer, than for the food. I zigged to the chow line while the others zagged to the tap handles. There were yummy chicken fajitas with all the trimmings, complete with black beans and guacamole waiting for all us hungry beer bloggers. A scoop of rice, a little hot stuff, viola'…done! Now off to the bar!
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| All that, and a Singletrack Copper Ale! |
Fortunately, most of the Boulder lineup makes its way to my sunny home base in Florida. Hazed & Infused and Mojo can be found on our liquor store shelves. One brew I hadn’t heard of was Straightline Copper Ale; so good and a great choice! It went especially well with the spicy food. The tap room was packed, so some of us cool kids went out on the patio to dine in the chill night air. Laughter and good conversation ensued as we enjoyed the food, beverages and each others company. Speaking of spicy things and conversation, one very heated topic on college football came up. Both sides agreed to disagree and it was great fun to watch unfold. Not naming any names…
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| Original copper mash tun and grist hopper |
Back inside, a tour was gathering in the front room that contained two old copper mash tuns. Our guide and "Marketing Tool", (I ain't making that up, get one of his business cards and see for yourself), Dan Weitz took us through the back workings of the brewery. We walked by some of the more modern tanks and bottling lines, until we reached the refrigerated holding room. It was amazing to see how so much brewing equipment was literally packed into one space! Without a doubt, it was a marvel of modern engineering.
We thanked our hosts as the buses began pulling up at the front of the brewery to whisk us away to Pearl Street for our ‘pub crawl’.
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| Since 1979 |
Another great Colorado microbrewery tour! Big props and thanks to the wonderful folks at Boulder Beer for making the evening something very memorable.
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| Hazed and Infused neon sign |
Firkin Original Microbrewery!
Boulder Brewery
2880 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
303.444.8448
www.boulderbeer.com
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