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Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot releases May 27th

Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot is on deck by the Colorado based brewery.

Love fruited sours? Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot is a fruit focused sour, featuring a blend of Brettanomyces yeast, and Lactobacillus.

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Odell Prop Culture releases April 15th

Odell Prop Culture joins the brewery’s Cellar Series on April 15th.

The basis for this project is the magic that yeast performs. Odell has been experimenting by PROPagating different Belgian yeast strains. The cultures have been blended in different primary and Continue Reading →

Odell Loose Leaf transitions to cans

Odell Loose Leaf Session Ale is the latest can release from the Fort Collins, Colorado brewery.

This release marks the brewery’s third can packaged on their new hi-tech canning line. The canner can crank out about 310 cans per minute.

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Lambic Meets Framboise. Odell Friek Returns

Odell Brewing’s Friek, the brewery’s well-loved lambic, returns at the end of October.

Odell Friek gets its name from the sum of its parts – part Kriek, part Framboise. Friek is brewed with Colorado cherries, raspberries, and aged in oak barrels until deemed ready.

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Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple returns as August begins

Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple returned to  Colorado based brewery’s lineup as of July 29th. The beer got its start on the brewery’s 5 barrel pilot system before becoming a full Cellar Series Release.

Explore the bright tropical aromas of fruit and melon, and transport your taste buds to a sour wonderland. A subtle sweet malt and pineapple backdrop bursts with an exotic sparkling tart finish, that is refreshing and invigorating. A paradise for your palate awaits.

Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple is the brainchild of Maintenance Manager Matt Bailey. Available 750ml bottles throughout Odell’s distribution footprint.

Style: American Sour/Wild Ale (w/ Pineapple)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Latest Return: Late July, 2016

6.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, Headlines

Odell Crossover Sour Blonde looks to debut in September

Odell Crossover Sour Blonde looks to join the brewery’s sour and wild lineup in the near future.

In our personal experience, if you want to get a wine person to like beer, let them try a wine barrel aged beer, or a sour ale. Odell Crossover Sour Blonde is both. A sour ale aged in a white wine barrel. The base blonde beer has been aged in both chardonnay and sauvignon blanc barrels.

We’re in a relentless search for new ways to influence the character of our beer. Crossover is our tribute to the complex partnership between two of the most prolific and ancient fermented beverages – beer and wine. We brewed a sour blonde ale and aged it in chardonnay and sauvignon blanc barrels to introduce notes of tropical fruit, elderflower, and subtle oak finish. The result of the unique combination is a dry, effervescent beer balanced with hints of pear, tart sourness, and light funk.

Odell Crossover Sour Blonde Ale is a 750 milliliter bottle potential, tentatively scheduled for September.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Debut: September, 2016

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, Coming Soon

Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot releases May 27th

Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot is on deck by the Colorado based brewery.

Love fruited sours? Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot is a fruit focused sour, featuring a blend of Brettanomyces yeast, and Lactobacillus.

Apricots are thought to be native of the Persian territory, where they were commonly referred to as Zard-Alu. These precious stone fruits were so highly revered that they were often used a commodity in the markets. The stones were not to be wasted. Much like this brew. While peach and pear-like flavors mingle in the background, as Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus create the tie that binds all the components. The end result is a complex ale that is playfully sour, light, and refreshing.

Odell Zard-Alu Sour Apricot will be a 750 milliliter offering, available in the tap room starting May 27th/

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Apricots)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 5/27/16

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Odell Prop Culture releases April 15th

Odell Prop Culture joins the brewery’s Cellar Series on April 15th.

The basis for this project is the magic that yeast performs. Odell has been experimenting by PROPagating different Belgian yeast strains. The cultures have been blended in different primary and secondary fermentations.

We let the Saccharomyces cultures do the heavy lifting by converting the bulk of the wort sugars while the Brettanomyces cultures did the fine tuning to round out the flavor profile. The result of our experimentation led to PROP CULTURE, a project of 10+ yeast strains working together to create a fruit forward collage of flavors like pineapple, pear, mango, and banana balanced by a clove like spiciness.

Odell Prop Culture will be available in 750 milliliter bottles starting April 15th. Full availability details are forthcoming.

Style: Belgian-style Strong Ale
Availability; 750ml Bottles
Release: 4/15/16

7.1% ABV, 27 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Odell Loose Leaf transitions to cans

Odell Loose Leaf Session Ale is the latest can release from the Fort Collins, Colorado brewery.

This release marks the brewery’s third can packaged on their new hi-tech canning line. The canner can crank out about 310 cans per minute.

Loose Leaf is a hop-forward American pale ale, balanced by pilsner malt.

…crisp and refreshing like any respectable session ale, but a bit more hop-forward with notes of lemon and lime balanced by pilsner malt. It has a dry, crisp finish perfect for going with the flow.

Odell Loose Leaf will transition from bottles to 12 ounce cans, in 12-packs.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: 12oz Cans
Release (Cans): Mid-March, 2016

4.5% ABV, 31 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing

Odell Brewing launches first canned offerings

Odell Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) has released their first cans today. The brewery recently purchased a 310 can per minute line to handle future demand.

The first canned offerings include the brewery’s 90 Shilling, and IPA.

“I am proud to finally offer our great beer in cans to our loyal and soon to be loyal customers,” said brewery founder Doug Odell. “Some say it was a long time coming and it has been. We conducted years of research to purchase equipment that would match or exceed the quality of our other packages. We are sure you will be pleased with the results.”

As of now, both cans are available in 12 ounce cans, in 12 packs.

Coming in 2016, St. Lupulin and Loose Leaf Session Ale will be released in 12 ounce cans.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing, Seasonal Return

Lambic Meets Framboise. Odell Friek Returns

Odell Brewing’s Friek, the brewery’s well-loved lambic, returns at the end of October.

Odell Friek gets its name from the sum of its parts – part Kriek, part Framboise. Friek is brewed with Colorado cherries, raspberries, and aged in oak barrels until deemed ready.

Odell Friek is available in 750ml bottles across the brewery’s 11 state distribution network.

The brewery is hosting Friek-y Friday party at the tap room on October 30th. Best costume prizes, free Odell Friek samples, music, and more.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries, Cherries. Oak Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Corked & Caged
Return: October, 2015

6.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay