Boulder Beer Company

Client Brewer in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1979

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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.

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4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a bright golden color with a medium sized creamy white head that left great lacing. The aroma was yeasty, almost chalky and citric. The flavor was tart and tangy with citrus, vague orange, and almost phenol. Thin, watery and astringent. Medium length finish. Light body. Not good.
Tried from Draft on 28 Jun 2016 at 15:03

7/10
Tried on 24 Jun 2016 at 14:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Crowler from share on 6/11/16. Bright, clear golden body with frothy white head. Malts first, hops second in aroma. Taste follows the same pattern. Not as citrusy as you would think given the name.
Tried from Crowler on 21 Jun 2016 at 12:15

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Crowler at the bottle share. Golden orange pour with a finger of creamy white head. Citrus fruit aroma and orange. Good citrus flavor and use of the blood orange, nice balance of sweet and bitter hops.
Tried from Crowler on 16 Jun 2016 at 22:31

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Crowler pour a crisp golden topped with white head. Nose is malty bread and some citrus hops. Taste is more of the malty sweetness citrus earthy hops.
Tried from Crowler on 11 Jun 2016 at 17:51

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours hazy light gold with a white head. Coriander/yeast/citrus aroma. Lightly spicy. Near med body. Flavor is yeast/spice, coriander, citrus. It’s reasonably dry, spicier than expected, earthy, lightly woody, and seems quite bitter. Nice drink.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2016 at 22:30

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 35,5 cl. Pours a clear, deep amber with a lacing, off-white head. Toffeeish aroma with notes of pine and spruce. Medium body, no real caramellish sweetness, more like dry toffee - actually very pleasant. Hops not sticking out, just pleasantly dosed. A positive surprise. 090516
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2016 at 06:01

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Boulder Shake Chocolate Porter 5.9% It pours a deep black with ruby highlights and a sweet vanilla chocolate aroma. Medium to full bodied this is a luscious dark coffee/chocolate beer with sweet vanilla notes. Great full body this is s lovely smooth beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried on 29 Apr 2016 at 09:04

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Collaboration Fest on 03/19/2016. Slightly hazy orange color with a medium thin white head that burns away steadily to a film. Sticky sparse patches of lacing. Aroma of citrus, wheat and malt. Light to medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, citrus, hops and biscuit malt. The finish is wheaty with a malty aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 17 Apr 2016 at 21:08

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draft in the Minneapolis Airport. Hazy Amber color, lasting white head. Aroma is mild Rye and earthy hops. Body is medium with light caramel base. The hop flavor is herbal with mild bitterness. As it warmed up a slight hint of butter peaks through and pretty much kills the flavor profile. This beer is actually better cold which is NEVER a good thing! This need a bit of work.
Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2016 at 12:11