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Zymurgy’s Best Beers In America 2012

Zymurgy Magazine, the official Journal of the American Homebrewer’s Association just published their results from the reader’s rankings.  For the 4th year in a row, Russian River’s Pliny The Elder  takes 1st place. Bell’s Two Hearted and Dogfish Head 90 Minute aren’t Continue Reading →

Great Divide Wolfgang Doppelbock Lager

Great Divide Doppelbock Lager.  A new German style offering from the Colorado brewery.

Originally sailed liquid bread,’ the doppelbock style guided monk through periods of penitent fasting. Wolfgang has heavenly notes of caramel, dark fruit, and toffee balanced by subtle hop Continue Reading →

Great Divide’s 18th Anniversary Preview

No need to change a great thing.  Great Divide Brewing’s anniversary beer pleases even the pickiest of hop lovers.  The beer doesn’t really change each year, but the subtle oak/wood nuances will a bit.  18th Anniversary is coming at you Continue Reading →

Great Divide Bottles 2012 Espresso Yeti

Great Divide Brewing just started bottling 2012 Espresso Yeti. This is GD’s imperial stout brewed with coffee, aged on oak chips.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Oak Chips) 
Availability:  22oz bombers, capped & foiled.  Draft.  Winter seasonal.
Arrival: First Quarter, 2012

9.5% ABV 

 

How About Some Barrel Aged Hibernation?

Another brewery with a great barrel aging program – Great Divide Brewing.  Hibernation is GD’s seasonal old ale.  Throw it into some soon-to-be hard to come by Stranahan’s whiskey barrels, and you have a rare treat.

Over 9 months in Stranahan’s Continue Reading →

Great Divide Adding A Pilsner

Ok you know the drill.  Nomad is a new brew from Great Divide Brewing.  It’s a Bohemian pilsner, as opposed to a German style pils.  (Mimics traditional Czech brewing styles.)

Nomad is our spin on the classic Bohemian Pilsner style.  The Continue Reading →

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Zymurgy’s Best Beers In America 2012

Zymurgy Magazine, the official Journal of the American Homebrewer’s Association just published their results from the reader’s rankings.  For the 4th year in a row, Russian River’s Pliny The Elder  takes 1st place. Bell’s Two Hearted and Dogfish Head 90 Minute aren’t far behind for best IPA in the country.  Interestingly, the harder to find Pliny The Younger ranked at the other end of the list, at #48.

More than 16,000 votes were received in this years vote.  Check out the full story for brewery rankings. (T= Tied) [AHA]

 

1. Russian River Pliny the Elder
 2. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
 3. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
 4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
 5. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
 6. Bell’s Hopslam
7. Sierra Nevada Celebration
8. Stone Ruination IPA
 9. Sierra Nevada Torpedo
 10. North Coast Old Rasputin
 11. Firestone Walker Union Jack
 12. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
 13. Bear Republic Racer 5
 14. Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale
 15. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
 16. Firestone Walker Double Jack
 T17. Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
 T17. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
 19. Stone IPA
 20. New Belgium Fat Tire
 21. Deschutes Black Butte Porter
 22. Avery Maharaja
 23. Founders Breakfast Stout
 24. Left Hand Milk Stout
 T25. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
 T25. New Belgium Ranger
 T25. Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
 28. Deschutes The Abyss
 29. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
 30. Surly Furious
 T31. Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin
 T31. Rogue Dead Guy
 T31. Samuel Adams Boston Lager
34. Troegs Nugget Nectar
 T35. Lagunitas IPA
 T35. New Belgium La Folie
 T37. Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
 T37. Founders KBS
 T37. Russian River Blind Pig IPA
 41. Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
 42. Victory Prima Pils
43. Great Divide Yeti
 T44. Alaskan Smoked Porter
 T44. Anchor Steam
 T44. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
 T44. Samuel Adams Noble Pils
 T48. Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
 T48. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
 T48. Russian River Pliny the Younge
by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Great Divide

Great Divide Wolfgang Doppelbock Lager

Great Divide Dopplebock LagerGreat Divide Doppelbock Lager.  A new German style offering from the Colorado brewery.

Originally sailed liquid bread,’ the doppelbock style guided monk through periods of penitent fasting. Wolfgang has heavenly notes of caramel, dark fruit, and toffee balanced by subtle hop character.  While its revered history evokes an appreciation of austerity an sacrifice, this Doppelhock is a rich luxury – no repentance required.  

Style: Doppelbock
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Great Divide

Great Divide’s 18th Anniversary Preview

Great Divide 18th AnniversaryNo need to change a great thing.  Great Divide Brewing’s anniversary beer pleases even the pickiest of hop lovers.  The beer doesn’t really change each year, but the subtle oak/wood nuances will a bit.  18th Anniversary is coming at you soon.

Based on our most award-winning beer, Denver Pale Ale, this copper-hued treat is a celebration of everything Great Divide does best. Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for earthy English and American hops, while French and American oak round off the edges and provide a touch of vanilla.  Thanks to everyone who’s supported us for the last 18 years – here’s to 18 more!

Style: Imperial IPA (Oak Aged)
Availability – 22 oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

10% ABV


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Great Divide

Great Divide Bottles 2012 Espresso Yeti

Great Divide Brewing just started bottling 2012 Espresso Yeti. This is GD’s imperial stout brewed with coffee, aged on oak chips.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Oak Chips) 
Availability:  22oz bombers, capped & foiled.  Draft.  Winter seasonal.
Arrival: First Quarter, 2012

9.5% ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Great Divide

How About Some Barrel Aged Hibernation?

Great Divide Barrel Aged HibernationAnother brewery with a great barrel aging program – Great Divide Brewing.  Hibernation is GD’s seasonal old ale.  Throw it into some soon-to-be hard to come by Stranahan’s whiskey barrels, and you have a rare treat.

Over 9 months in Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Barrels has completely transformed our prized winter seasonal, producing a Hibernation that starts with big whiskey flavors before mellowing out into luscious chocolate, dark fruit and vanilla.  Each limited edition bottle is individually numbered, making it a special edition to your cellar.  If you can only take one beer into your cave this winter, we strongly suggest this one.  

Style: Old Ale
Availability: 75oml bottles. Hand numbered. Limited distribution.

12.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Great Divide

Great Divide Adding A Pilsner

Great Divide NomadOk you know the drill.  Nomad is a new brew from Great Divide Brewing.  It’s a Bohemian pilsner, as opposed to a German style pils.  (Mimics traditional Czech brewing styles.)

Nomad is our spin on the classic Bohemian Pilsner style.  The journey starts with German malts and Saaz hops that offer a lively floral nose and crispness, while a full 5 weeks of lagering time ensure that Nomad is eminently balanced.  This Nomad may wanter, but it’s got some serious roots.

Style: Czech Pilsner
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: January, 2012

5.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Great Divide

How About A Beer Massage? Beer Rubdown?

Going to GABF? How about a malt scrub.  Beer exfoliation?  These are real things.

Ritz-Carlton in Denver will be using beer, not some new age kelp/ox blood/alien hair/moon rock treatment to smooth your hair and skin.  The spa at the hotel will use to Great Divide Brewing beers – Yeti Imperial Stout and Samurai Ale for the Mile High Malt Scrub and Micro Brew Scalp Massage.

You apparently mix the beer into malt, and drink the rest. The spa workers then exfoliate the skin with the malt-beer mix.  How can you top that? Easy.  Step #2 in the beer pampering process is the Yeti being brushed on your newly malt-exfoliated skin.

Oh we aren’t done.  Next up? The Yeti hair treatment.  Yep, an imperial stout scalp massage.  Then a Yeti/moisturizer body rubdown. Then more beers in the lounge.  75 mins. $200.

If that’s not your thing, there is also the “Hops N’ Honey Ultimate Manicure.”

The Hops N’ Honey Ultimate Pedicure, the spa’s signature treatment. Embracing notes of amber, caramel, oats and honey, this pedicure was created specifically for the hotel. This decadent service starts with a scoop of “Hops ‘n Honey Me! Bath Ice Cream” to soften and nourish the feet. Then, legs and feet are exfoliated and a caramel foot mask is applied for hydration. A paraffin foot dip is also included before whipped milk and honey lotion is massaged into the feet and legs. Nails are polished as a finishing touch. As an extra indulgence, samplings of three microbrews from a neighboring brewery or herbal teas are served to complete the experience.  75mins, $200.

I’m totally down for a beer bath.  I’ll ignore the talk. I’ve already reached out to the Ritz.  Post to follow. [DenverPost]

 

by Reid Ramsay