Boulder Beer Company
Client Brewer
in
Boulder,
Colorado,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1979
Contact
Boulder, CO, United States
Description
Founded as the Boulder Brewing Company in 1979 as the first craft brewery in Colorado; it started brewing the following year. In 1990, the company changed its name to Boulder Beer Company. In 1993 the company again renamed itself as the Rockies Brewing Company. In 2005, the company again changed its name back to the Boulder Beer Company.
In January 2020 the brewpub closed but through a new partnership with Sleeping Giant Brewing Company in Denver, who will continue to brew, package and distribute the Boulder Beer brands to the retail market, the brand will stay alive.
In January 2020 the brewpub closed but through a new partnership with Sleeping Giant Brewing Company in Denver, who will continue to brew, package and distribute the Boulder Beer brands to the retail market, the brand will stay alive.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazed golden ale with a resilient creamy white head. Pungeant hops and citrus, pinhey character , right up my alley. No hops te other fellow was saying...In mouth, sweet honey, loads of hops and grapefruit, like a honey glazed baked grapefruit, very left coast. Excellent IPA. On Tap at Clark’s Ale House, Feb.3, 2006.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2006
at 21:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap. Was a nice orange color with a small head that fizzled off quickly. Aroma of citrus and hops along with some pine notes. Tastes very hoppy with plenty of citrus. Has a ratehr aggressive bitter mouth to it. A very nice IPA
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2006
at 17:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a red-orange with a white head. Aroma is quite hoppy and floral. Flavor is raisons and other dark fruits. The hops in the aroma disappear in the flavor. Still kinda tasty even though this is a bit watery in the end. More of an ESB than anything.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2006
at 20:13
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
I like 2 beers from this company and the rest I have found that I can totally do without. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bronze color with a medium sized tan head that fades quickly. The aroma is sour, vegetal and lightly fruity. The flavor is a sour tang with light roasty malts and a hint of bitter chocolate. The finish is bitter, tangy an vaguely vegetal. Rather unpleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2006
at 21:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
2005 Bottle: Pours dark reddish amber with a medium thin beige head that lasts pretty well. Thin, stringy lacing. Aroma of malt and raisins. Not very full-bodied considering the ABV, with malt and spice flavors primarily, along with a touch of dark fruit. The finish is kind of syrupy and sweet. All in all this one just didn’t seem to come together for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2005
at 19:11
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
while I am rather fond of Hazed & Infused and Mojo the other beers by this brewer have not impressed me much. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bronze color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma is vegetal malts. There is no detectable hops on the nose. The flavor is vegetal sour malts with a light hoppy finish. Not a great offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2005
at 20:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I have been rather fond of a couple of the beers from this company so I was reasonably optimistic going into this one. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a bronze color with a large yellow-tan head. The aroma is sharp with floral and fruity hops. The flavor is nice nutty malts with a moderate but not overpowering floral and lightly fruity hop presence. The finish is nutty. A nice beer overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2005
at 20:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Fully hazy lemon yellow; medium white head, fast gone. Lactic acid, lemony, very sour-wheat character in the nose; do I detect faraway coriander? Milky, evey meaty, yeasty taste, ending on a citrussy, light sourish taste. Dull sweetness is there. Lachesis says raw egg-plant, and I tend to agree. Flat (nearly no carbonation) wheat slickness. Rather poor Weizen. Give me the Bavarians anytime - and those are far from my favourite style. Nice label, however.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2005
at 14:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours little lighter and more golden than expected. Head is fairly substantial, but a little sudsy and dies down quickly, lacing a bit. Aroma is a little more non-descript than expected (am I coming down with a cold?). Flavor is pleasant, much more grain dominant than I expected. Hops are a little understated, especially in the finishing touches where lemon seems to dominate more than hops. Crisp and pleasant.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2005
at 23:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a very cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is a eye opining pine hop. I keep taking whiffs of this brew b/c it smells so good. Flavor is strong and hoppy with lots of citrus on the tounge. Very taste and delicious!
Tried
on 14 Aug 2005
at 10:13