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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 13 Nov 2021 at 04:05


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at GBBF'19 Day 1, 06/08/19. Black with a good sized tan covering. Nose is peppermint, chocolate, mellow roast. Taste comprises mint Matchmakers, charr, roast malts, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Decent porter.

Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2021 at 16:33


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Elways (airport). Hazy gold, white head. Tropical fruit, citrus, pine.

Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2021 at 19:00


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Dark brown with a thin, frothy head. Aroma of tootsie rolls, chocolate, hazelnut. Taste is mildly sweet, finishing with vanilla and more tootsie rolls. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Okayish. A sort of cheap dessert beer.

Tried on 01 Aug 2021 at 01:28


5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

12oz can. The really bad name doesn't create high expectations. Really light stuff, next to no body, seltzer like. Hop tone is minimal as well. This is quite a shabby Session IPA, more of a light beer...but the flavor is not desirable at all. Weak stuff.

Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2021 at 06:09


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can from Woodmans Appleton. 5.13.21. Clear gold medium white head good retention. Aroma of pale malt, melon, lime. Taste is melon, lime, white grape. Thin, juicy, almost no bitterness. Enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 14 May 2021 at 01:12


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz can, with new outdoorsy type artwork. Orange-tan filtered body. Steady off-white head. Sort of a flashback IPA, nice to see the Amarillo shine. Full bodied, but drinkable and refreshing. Bitter and a little bit juicy too. Great IPA.

Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2021 at 03:24


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle) Dark amber colour with big, lasting, tan head. Malty, hoppy nose with caramel, treacle-toffee, orange, grapefruit, nuts and some tropical fruit (pineapple, passion-fruit). Malty, hoppy taste with notes of caramel, nuts, grapefruit, pineapple, citrus and a generous citric, piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Good malt, generous hops, tasty and well balanced, but lacking some wow factor. Quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2021 at 20:29


4.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

7 week old can A: Poured a washed out sallow yellow. Crystal clear with busy carbonation. White head fell fast to a ring. S: Muted mixed fruit, seltzer and candle wax. T: Fruity, sweet and mildly bitter with citrus then apple or pear notes lingering. M: Thin, spritzy and watery. O: No smell, not much flavor, color or body. And expensive? Pass.

Tried from Can on 08 Mar 2021 at 22:53


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

7 week old can A: Poured a huge dark beige head atop a very hazy deep yellow body. Excellent head retention and sheet lacing. S: Very fruity. Sweet tropical, powdery floral and light citrus notes. T: Moderately bitter citrus pith, juicy sweet/tart peach and green pineapple. A faint chemical/sour dank aftertaste. Almost cloying. M: Fluffy and full mouthfeel bordering on hop burn. Wet sticky finish. O: Good in all areas but outstanding in none. Just a bit too juicy and sweet to drink several.

Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2021 at 01:53