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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
At Gaslight Social Club.

Pours a very dark brown with a creamy head of off white foam.

Smell is of chocolate, cocoa, semi sweet.

Taste is chocolate, cocoa, kinda sweet, no bitterness so it is not dark chocolate coming across.

Nice creamy mouthfeel.

Good.
Tried from Draft on 20 Feb 2021 at 20:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the taproom at Denver airport July 2016. Pours clear copper amber with a beige head. Aroma: toasted malts, biscuit, caramel, earthy hints. Taste: light to moderate sweet & light bitter, clean, dry, biscuit malt, spicy rye. Light to medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jan 2021 at 23:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2019 - London. Pours clear brown with a light, foamy off-white head. Decent toasted malt character with some earthy hops, mint, dry cocoa. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Good balance in the finish between the roast, chocolate and cool mint. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2020 at 22:27

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From a bomber of unknown vintage. Pours a dark cola with a tan head. Aromas are slight cocoa. Flavors are moderately bitter roast.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2020 at 22:12

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Smell- weak fruits, hops. Foam- thin, hops, some citrus, orange. Head is medium-sized, white. Appearance - can with something like a storm on it, I like the art style. From - snifter Taste - hops, some fruits, semi harsh hops. Generally quite neutral, even while the background hops are a tiny bit aggressive. Generally very mediocre, not fruity, not sweet.. kind of plain.
Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2020 at 15:56

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can. Dark golden, clear, almost white foam. Aroma: malt, nectar, fruity, citrus, slightly extra sweetness. Taste: malty at first, but then hoppy, nectar, hay, fruity, grapefruit, light sourness, a little pine needles, soft, not bad.
Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2020 at 14:31

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Golden, cleat, white foam. Aroma: sweet, honey, caramel, malt, citrus, fruity. Citrusy taste, fruity, grapefruit, a little pine needles, pleasant bitterness, good brew.
Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2020 at 14:29

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample at GABF 10/05/2019, thanks to kathryneels for assistance with note-taking. Clear dark golden color with a medium thick off-white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Sticky strings of lace. Aroma of fruit, yeast, malt and hops. Medium body with flavors of Belgian yeast, fruit, malt and earthy hops. The finish is fruity with a yeast and hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried on 13 Mar 2020 at 22:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Some citrus and a little pineapple. Pours golden without much head or lacing. Bitter and boozy end. Tap at airport brewery.
Tried from Draft on 03 Mar 2020 at 20:13

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pineapple and lemon. Pours hazy golden with good head and lacing. Green onion hop tang finish. Some booze. Ok.
Tried on 03 Mar 2020 at 20:11