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Odell Brewing

800 East Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins CO 80524
Telephone: +1 970-498-9070
Toll-Free: +1 888-887-2797
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm.
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Notes

Opened: 1989

Annual Production: 22,000 bbl

Thanks to Mike Bodzioch for some of the bottled beers!

Updated: February 11, 2013

News

2013-02-03: Odell Brewing Co. to brew beer for Coloradoan's 140th anniversary (The Coloradoan)
2012-12-04: Odell Brewing expands in Fort Collins (The Coloradoan)
2011-12-13: Odell head brewer Joe Mohrfeld is leaving Colorado for Texas (Westword)
2011-10-08: Odell's signature beer gets him invited to Scotland brew fest (The Coloradoan)
2010-09-17: Odell Brewing Named “Top Company” (The Beer Spot News)
2009-06-12: Odell Brewery goes “green” (DRAFT Magazine)
2008-12-15: Odell Beers Travel to the Grand Canyon State (The Full Pint)
2007-12-19: Imperial Stout to launch Odell's new year (Northern Colorado Business Report)

Beer List

5 Barrel Pale Ale

Classic English-Style Pale Ale
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
- Gold Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
- Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
- Silver Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
- Date: September 10, 2005 (#5773)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 14½ points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Amber, slight haze. Moderate head.
  
  Aroma (2½)
  Very mild spicy hops.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Some caramel. Lots of earthy hop flavor. Mild bitterness. Clean finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

90 Shilling

English-Style Brown Ale

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2011 Stockholm Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Bronze Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards

Date: June 21, 2007 (#6554)

Package: bottled

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Moderate tight head.

Aroma (2)
Buttery and toasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, low carbonation. Sweet and toasty with a bit of roast. Just a hint of butter. Sweet, mildly roasty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: June 19, 1998 (#2903)

Package: draught

Place: Sanford's Grub and Pub, Spearfish SD

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Brown, slight haze, thick head. Sweet, fruity aroma. Medium body, papery, caramelly. Too bad it's not fresh.
Date: September 1, 1997 (#2148)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Brown, clear, low carbonation, big head. Smells smoky, fresh hops. Good body, sweet, fairly smoky. Rather bitter, especially late. Good beer, but overhopped for the style.

Avant Pêche Imperial Porter

Specialty Beer

Date: February 19, 2011 (#8467)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mild peach, mild roast malt. Spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big, smooth, malty. Big peach flavor on top of a nicely roasty, nicely malty, big Porter. A little vanilla. Peach finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Bobby

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

Date: July 4, 2006 (#6032)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 13½ points

Appearance (2½)
Golden, hazy. High carbonation. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Sweet, malty, fruity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Sweet and malty. Fairly fruity. Mildly metallic and oxidized. Hint of hop flavor in the finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Appears to have been bottled some 2½ years ago: "091303".

Bourbon Barrel Stout

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

10.50% abv.

Date: April 29, 2010 (#8212)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Massive head.

Aroma (3½)
Lots of bourbon, oak, dill.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big and chewy and smooth. Sweet dark malt, whiskey, oak, chocolate. Nicely warming.

Overall Impression (3)
Real smooth beer.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards

Cutthroat Porter

Robust Porter

4.80% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6773)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Dark dark red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, roasty, chocolatey.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Lots of chocolate, lots of sweet roastiness. Big herbal hop flavor with a mild bitterness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: October 22, 1994 (#583)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Spicy aroma. They had a 90/- beer here, but it was gone by the time I got to their booth.

Deconstruction Golden Ale

Experimental Beer

10.50% abv.

Date: September 2, 2010 (#8296)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Translucent. Huge head.

Aroma (3½)
Tart. Earthy. Lemony.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, very fizzy. Big lemon flavor up front, only mildly tart. Biscuity malt background. Mild fresh oak flavor toward the end. Finishes citrusy, sweet, and oaky. No sign of the alcohol.

Overall Impression (2½)

Double Pilsner

Other Strong Beer

8.10% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Date: May 23, 2007 (#6523)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright pale golden. Huge head.

Aroma (2)
Yeasty. Sulfur, SO₂ and H₂S. Sharp.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Grassy and hugely sulfury. Lots of SO₂. Big grassy hop flavor. Mild bitterness. Not warming at all.

Overall Impression (2½)

Easy Street Wheat

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

4.60% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
Silver Medal, 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival

Date: March 18, 2007 (#6397)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, opaque. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Yeasty. Some sweet wheat.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Lots of sweet wheat malt flavor. Some yeast. Clean sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: September 1, 1997 (#2145)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow opaque, big white head.. Wheat aroma, some spicy hops. Big carbonation bite, lots of wheat flavor. Sharp bitterness comes and goes quickly. Clean finish with a little citrus sharpness.

Extra Special Red

Imperial or Double Red Ale

8.00% abv.

Date: October 6, 2007 (#6644)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Big spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Big spicy hop flavor, fairly bitter. Nice caramel malt character.

Overall Impression (3)

Footprint Region Ale

Specialty Beer

Friek

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

6.50% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival

Imperial Stout

7.10% abv.

Date: February 28, 2007 (#6355)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Completely black. Low bubbly head.

Aroma (3)
Malty, some coffee, some herbal-grassy hops. Hint of coconut.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and creamy and malty. Nice coffee roastiness. Nicely balanced bitterness

Overall Impression (3)
Very tasty and smooth beer.

India Barleywine

Barley Wine-Style Ale

9.20% abv.

Date: June 11, 2010 (#8254)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow-brown opaque. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Huge spicy fruity hops. Candy sweetness.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big, sweet, and fruity. Bitter, but not really. Loads of candy-sweet malt.

Overall Impression (2)
For such a big beer, it seems kinda bland.

IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

7.00% abv.

Date: December 31, 2007 (#6776)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Intense spicy, earthy hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium big body, nicely smooth. Great big spicy, earthy hop flavor. Pretty bitter, but well-balanced by the biscuity malt.

Overall Impression (3)
Very tasty beer.

Isolation Ale

Old Ale

6.00% abv.

Date: December 13, 2007 (#6734)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mild graham cracker malt.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium body, smooth. Huge nutty, sweet malt character. Very mild citrusy hop flavor, mildly bitter. Fantastic nutty malt character.

Overall Impression (3)
Nuttier than any "Nut Brown Ale" I've ever tasted.

Levity Amber Ale

(Special) Best Bitter

5.10% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition

Date: March 18, 2007 (#6398)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Biscuity, toasty, earthy, grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet caramel malt. Grassy, fruity, resiny hop character, mildly bitter. Sweet fruity clean finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: September 1, 1997 (#2147)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, clear, high carbonation and head. Nice malty-hoppy mix in the nose. Very malty, nice body, refreshing. A little sweet in the middle, pretty clean late.

Meddler

Belgian-Style Flanders/Oud Bruin Ale

Date: October 26, 2012 (#8959)

Package: draught

Place: Jake's Cigars and Spirits, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Opaque. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Very tart. Some dill. Mild diacetyl, like the Duchesse.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderately fizzy. Sweet and malty at first, then really tart and dry. Finishes surprisingly clean.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer, maybe not as complex as I expected.

Mountain Standard Double Black India Pale Ale

American-Style Black Ale

9.50% abv.

Date: January 4, 2011 (#8405)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
Huge fresh spicy hops! Mildly sweet and roasty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and chewy and roasty and hoppy. Sweet, roasty, spicy, and bitter.

Overall Impression (3)
Rich, in-your-face, tasty beer. Thanks to Carolyn Campbell and Michele Yindrick for the bottle!

Mountain Standard Reserve '09

American-Style Brown Ale

8.50% abv.

Date: January 18, 2010 (#8115)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red-brown. MASSIVE head.

Aroma (3)
HUGE citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big, smooth, and malty. Lots of citrusy, fruity hop flavor. Big bitterness for balance.

Overall Impression (3)
I'll bet this will age well. Bottle conditioned.

Myrcenary

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2011 European Beer Star

Date: March 10, 2011 (#8496)

Package: draught

Place: Old Chicago — Oakview, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Huge grapefruit.

Mouthfeel (8)
Thick, sweet, malty. Big grapefruity hop flavor, fairly bitter. Some alcohol.

Overall Impression (2)
Really pretty sweet.

Pond Hopper

American-Style Strong Pale Ale

8.80% abv.

Date: June 26, 2012 (#8867)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Citrusy, peaches.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, smooth. Nicely malty, with a big citrus hop flavor and medium-high bitterness, very nicely balanced. Lingering fruity, mildly bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Brewed in collaboration with Thornbridge Brewery.

Red Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

6.50% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
Bronze Medal (Pro-Am), 2008 Great American Beer Festival

Date: March 31, 2009 (#7754)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big spicy, piney hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, smooth and sweet. Dark caramel malt flavor with a big fruity, piney hop character. Medium bitterness, clean finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.

Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown Ale

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

10.00% abv.

Date: June 13, 2010 (#8259)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Nicely tart. Cherries. Smoky.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big and smooth and fizzy. Lots of sweet malt. Mildly tart. Nice earthy Brettanomyces character in the finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

6.50% abv.

Date: June 30, 2009 (#7848)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Big grapefruit hops, perfumey.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Sweet and fruity. Mild biscuity malt. Moderate bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Nicely balanced, but really fruity.

Whale's Tail Pale Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

Awards:

Bronze Medal (Pro-Am), 2006 Great American Beer Festival

Woodcut #1 Oak Aged Ale

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

10.60% abv.

Woodcut #2 Oak Aged Golden Ale

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.00% abv.

Date: July 2, 2009 (#7845)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Orange-brown. Very hazy. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Intense oak. Very grassy, resiny.

Mouthfeel (9)
Huge, smooth, and chewy. Lots of sweet malt, lots of vanilla, lots of oak. Grassy. Warming.

Overall Impression (3)
"Oak-aged golden ale." Real good beer that will age spectacularly. $23⁴⁹ for a 750ml bottle.

Woodcut #3 Oak Aged Crimson Ale

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.00% abv.

Date: February 20, 2010 (#8158)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brown-red. Opaque. Huge head.

Aroma (3)
Perfumey oak. Grassy dill.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Really grassy. Good oak flavor. A little nutty. Some coconut.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer, but maybe it needs some age. "Oak Aged Crimson Ale".

Woodcut #4 Oak Aged Lager

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.00% abv.

Date: October 14, 2010 (#8319)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Very high carbonation. Massive head.

Aroma (3½)
Dill. Fresh-cut oak. Grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, very fizzy. Sweet malt with lots of oak. Grassy. Oak dominates but doesn't overwhelm the malt. Grassy, oaky finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good beer. A "Double Marzen-Style Lager".

Woodcut #5 Belgian Quad

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.30% abv.

Date: October 22, 2011 (#8656)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red-brown, opaque. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Oaky dill. Dark fruit.

Mouthfeel (9)
Thick, chewy, fairly fizzy. Sweetly malty, bready. Mild oaky-dill character. Smoky. Dates, figs. Warming malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)