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Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub — Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States
Bar/Tasting Room

1401 Miner Street
PO Box 3188
Idaho Springs CO 80452
Telephone: +1 303-567-2688
Brewer: Steve Indrehus, Eric Rode
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Notes

Opened: 1995

Annual Production: 8,500 bbl

Updated: November 11, 2008

Beer List

Alpine Glacier Lager

American-Style Lager
- Date: February 26, 2003 (#4704)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI
  
  Score: 13½ points
  
  Overall Impression
  Pale golden. Low head. Big perfumey hop aroma. Light body. Big sweet grainy malt flavor. Mild floral hop flavor. Sweet grainy hop finish.

Butthead Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 1999 North American Beer Awards

Date: March 17, 2002 (#4288)

Package: bottled

Place: Beer School, Appleton WI

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Bright brown, low head. Clean, mildly malty aroma. Medium-big body, creamy, lots of malt flavor and some toast. Hint of oxidation - papery - late.
Date: September 28, 1996 (#1754)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Golden-amber. Malty, sweetish aroma. Good body, good bitterness, spicy finish.

Cocoa Porter

Chocolate/Cocoa Flavored Beer

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6770)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Huge milk chocolate with hints of roast.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Sweetly smooth. Loads of chocolate flavor. Mildly roasty with just a touch of grassy hoppiness that lingers at the end.

Overall Impression (2)
"Ale brewed with cocoa powder and honey".

Date: February 12, 2008 (#6876)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (4)
Grassy hops. Sweet, nutty malt. Spicy alcohol.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big smooth body. Hugely malty. Grassy, earthy, nutty flavor. Fairly sweet, with some maple. Nice alcohol burn.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good beer. "Brewed with pure maple sugar".

Date: June 22, 1998 (#2907)

Package: bottled

Place: Lamplighter, Powell WY

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Yellow hazy, high carbonation, thick head. Spicy, sweet, kinda like Thai food. Tastes a lot like it smells, like a cold fizzy plate of yellow curry. Very unusual, and pretty tasty. "Brewed with lemon grass".

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6772)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (2½)
Bright deep red. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, toasty, caramelly, with noticeable maple.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet malt, mildly toasty. Mild maple character. Sweet malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
"Ale brewed with pure maple syrup".

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6775)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep amber. Moderate foamy head.

Aroma (3)
Clean fruity esters.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, mildly fizzy. Lots of fruity esters and lots of fruity hop flavor, with a low bitterness. Maybe a little warming at the end.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good clean mild beer.

Date: February 15, 2003 (#4682)

Package: bottled

Place: Woodman's Food Market, Green Bay WI

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Amber, hazy, with a low head. Lots of caramel aroma with lots of citrusy-herbal hops. Medium body, low carbonation. Quite sweet, with lots of fruity hoppiness that adds to the sweet sensation. Cloying malty finish.