Bristol Brewing Company
Brewpub
in
Colorado Springs,
Colorado,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Bristol Brewing Company
Contact
1604 S. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80905, United States
Description
In 1994, just as the fledgling craft beer industry was starting to gather steam in Colorado, Mike and Amanda Bristol settled comfortably in the lap of Pikes Peak and started hand-brewing fresh, distinctive ales for the locals in Colorado Springs.
Today, our beers are available on draught and in six packs, four packs, and bombers across the state. And Mike and Amanda have been joined by a cast of characters that make magic happen at Bristol every day. Collectively, we are a family of smart, friendly people who really love beer. We love the glorious flavor. We love the global tradition and history. We love the art and science of brewing. And the pure contentment of enjoying a pint at the end of the day.
In 2013, we moved lock, stock, and barrel into a former elementary school, where we happily ignore school rules by brewing and serving beer in the classrooms, including our onsite pub. Built in 1916, the building’s hardwood floors and brick walls, former gym and student artwork radiate charm and a hip but super-friendly vibe.
Today, our beers are available on draught and in six packs, four packs, and bombers across the state. And Mike and Amanda have been joined by a cast of characters that make magic happen at Bristol every day. Collectively, we are a family of smart, friendly people who really love beer. We love the glorious flavor. We love the global tradition and history. We love the art and science of brewing. And the pure contentment of enjoying a pint at the end of the day.
In 2013, we moved lock, stock, and barrel into a former elementary school, where we happily ignore school rules by brewing and serving beer in the classrooms, including our onsite pub. Built in 1916, the building’s hardwood floors and brick walls, former gym and student artwork radiate charm and a hip but super-friendly vibe.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours orange with white head. Nose and taste of honey, wheat malt, toasted wheat and grain. Lighter medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2013
at 12:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle - thanks Eric! Pours clear reddish hazel with a small beige head and some lacing. Downhill from there, unfortunately. Aroma is grain, grass, corn, caramel. Flavor is the same, light plus sweet, light bitter, light astringence. Medium body, a bit boozy. Not so great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2013
at 14:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 c&c from LetsPour.com. Pours very hazy orange amber with a off-white head. Aroma is caramel with some rather pungent dark fruit. Full bodied or nearly so. Flavor is smooth dark caramel with moderately dark fruit - it is much closer to dry than sweet. For some reason it seems a little boozy. Think I’m picking up a very little metallic aspect. Overall a nice drink.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2013
at 17:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 c&c from LetsPour.com. Pours translucent gold with a creamy/foamy off-white head. Aroma is fruity ester with a little spice. Med body. Flavor is bready with Belgian yeast spice. Arguably some banana ester. This is a rather "plain" tripel - which works really well. Finishes fruity/bready/dry with a little spice.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2013
at 18:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle picked up at Wilburs in Fort Collins
Clear straw yellow with a medium sized white head and good lacing. Aroma of pils malts, grains and honey. Flavors of pils malts, wheat and grains
Decent
Clear straw yellow with a medium sized white head and good lacing. Aroma of pils malts, grains and honey. Flavors of pils malts, wheat and grains
Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2013
at 14:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle picked up at Wilburs in Fort Collins
Slightly cloudy golden with a small white head and spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel and butterscotch. Flavors of malt, floral, caramel, buttery and herbal tea
Ok
Slightly cloudy golden with a small white head and spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel and butterscotch. Flavors of malt, floral, caramel, buttery and herbal tea
Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2013
at 20:33
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to ratman. Pours with a clear deep bronze hued body with a tan head. Aromas are of gingerbread, nutty cookie, biscuity malt, eugenol, cinnamon and a lot of spice. Flavors are lightly metallic, thin, bitter, spicy tannin, gingerbread, spice, clove and nutmeg. Very thin bodied and spicy, lively bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2013
at 19:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at tasting. Pours gold with white head. Nose and taste of malt, resin, grain and barley. Lighter than medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2013
at 16:15
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared by Blipp at 5K/10K/4K tasting. Pours amber gold. White head. Nose and taste of apple, malt and grain. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2013
at 16:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Irishboy. Pours darkly ruddy with little or no head. Aroma is spicy - but perhaps more towards pumpkin pie than Xmas. Med + body. Flavor is so pie spice. It works, but it’s a rather different Xmas ale. Judged without regard to season, it’s a nice spiced ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2013
at 13:20