About
Breckenridge Brewery opened its doors in 1990 in the mountain town of Breckenridge, Colorado. It’s the third-oldest craft brewery in the state. In 1992, our second brewpub in downtown Denver opened. In the summer of 2015 a new production brewery was opened in Littleton. After 26 years, the focus is still on creating well-balanced, approachable, and interesting beers while also creating memorable visitor experiences. In 2016 Breckenridge Brewery became a unit of AB InBev.
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
12oz bottle from Crosling, drunk on 9/2/06. Not sure of the age.
Very deep red-clay body has copper-orange highlights and a very high clarity, though the liquid looks very thick/viscous. Off-white head is flimsy, receding very quickly to partial-cover/ring and then nothing, in a matter of seconds. No lacing left behind. Sporadic, large bubbles drift lazily upwards. No sediment on the bottom.
Munich malt in the aroma pretty much overlays everything. Bready, lightly acidic sourness seems at odds with the clarity/crispness that these citric hops would like to deliver. Dry, thick, pine resin sits on the end and in between there is a touch of cherry and orange fruitiness. I keep getting an odd, almost chalky, dull/bland note, maybe the wheat (not that I would have guessed that). Whatever it is, it seems mainly stale, like preliminary oxidation. Candy sweet malts seem to outdo the hops, and in the end, I’m left with a large amount of sugariness, growing stale and finally bready and sour/acidic with hard pine and raw citrus.....
Seems like most of the bright/lively hop flavors have passed out of the flavor, as this is a syrupy-sweet, thick, cloying mess of a beer. Pine acidity, with dry orange-rind bitterness and an old, leafiness are all that are left as far as hops. Hard crystal maltiness produces caramel and candy flavors, while the munich malt keeps things sourish and bready. Forced carbonation is large-bubbled, not engaging and exacerbates the syrupiness. I think Nick is paying me back for the Nashoba Valley Peach Lambic ;)
Very deep red-clay body has copper-orange highlights and a very high clarity, though the liquid looks very thick/viscous. Off-white head is flimsy, receding very quickly to partial-cover/ring and then nothing, in a matter of seconds. No lacing left behind. Sporadic, large bubbles drift lazily upwards. No sediment on the bottom.
Munich malt in the aroma pretty much overlays everything. Bready, lightly acidic sourness seems at odds with the clarity/crispness that these citric hops would like to deliver. Dry, thick, pine resin sits on the end and in between there is a touch of cherry and orange fruitiness. I keep getting an odd, almost chalky, dull/bland note, maybe the wheat (not that I would have guessed that). Whatever it is, it seems mainly stale, like preliminary oxidation. Candy sweet malts seem to outdo the hops, and in the end, I’m left with a large amount of sugariness, growing stale and finally bready and sour/acidic with hard pine and raw citrus.....
Seems like most of the bright/lively hop flavors have passed out of the flavor, as this is a syrupy-sweet, thick, cloying mess of a beer. Pine acidity, with dry orange-rind bitterness and an old, leafiness are all that are left as far as hops. Hard crystal maltiness produces caramel and candy flavors, while the munich malt keeps things sourish and bready. Forced carbonation is large-bubbled, not engaging and exacerbates the syrupiness. I think Nick is paying me back for the Nashoba Valley Peach Lambic ;)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2006
at 15:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Enniskillen, Thanks, son! Nose of vanilla along with a little caramel and chocolate; clear ruby brown color with a tiny tan head; flavor of lots of vanilla and a little roasty chocolate..
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2006
at 16:36
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Poured a murky orange color with a semi-thick white head. Fruity, hoppy aroma. Initial flavor is citrus, sweet and a little syrupy. The finish is great, very clean and not at all astringent like other imperial IPAs. Not as hoppy as other small batch IPAs but the flavor is just as smooth.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2006
at 20:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours with a clear gold under an average sized white head. Fruity malt and hop aroma and flavor. Some bitterness build towards the finish. Not bad, but this doesn’t venture out of the ordinary.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2006
at 05:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle a present from Enniskillen, my son; Very hoppy aroma mixed with caramel malt; hazy copper with a few bubbles on top; flavor is nice hops and caramel in the background; with a sweet finsh that slowly trails into a mild bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2006
at 22:30
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pour is a hazy yellow with a big white head. Aroma is very zesty and citrus. Flavor is lots of lemon but very watery and almost flat. Leaves a creamy touch on the tounge as it goes down. This has lots of bad reviews but its not that bad. No where near a good wheat but its a good half assed attempt.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2006
at 21:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
An orange beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet hoppy with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with nice caramel notes combined with grapefruit, leading to a dry hop juice end.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2006
at 17:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Much more intense than your standard brown ale. Lots of roasted malt, nuts, and butter in the flavor. Aroma is lighter with dry roasted malt. Hops are lacking in this beer, but that is ok. Alcohol is well hidden and I am surprised to read how strong this beer is.Very sweet, rich and heavy, nearly cloying, but overall it works. At the top of its style. Black with a thick khaki colored head.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2006
at 14:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a dark red with a small tan head. Aroma is chcolate, coffee and yes vanilla. Flavor is vanilla, vanilla, vanilla. Better tasting vanilla than most vanilla ice cream. Finish is very silky and smooth. A very good tasting brew. I prob could not have more than one of these b/c it is very sweet but this is sure tasty. I said vanilla 6 times in this review so that should give you an idea about this brew.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2006
at 22:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle, at the Balmoral Brewhaha. Wheats are sure catching on around here, ain’t they? Anyway, this one is suitably pale in color, but poured with a thin head uncharacteristic of the style. Taste first shows just a hint of traditional hefe flavors, a little banan with a spritz of lemon and a melange of spices. I can pick out the wheat character much better, and can find it quite to my liking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2006
at 22:30