Beer Me! — Breckenridge Brewery & BBQ — Denver, Colorado, United States

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Breckenridge Brewery & BBQ

(Wynkoop Restaurant Group)

471 Kalamath Street
Denver CO 80204
Telephone: +1 303-623-2739
Hours: Daily at 11:00am.
Brewer: J. Todd Usry
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Notes

Visited: October 1, 2004

Opened: 1996

Annual Production: 42,000 bbl

Updated: January 23, 2013

News

2012-05-07: Breckenridge Brewery will take new brewery, jobs to East Coast (Denver Business Journal)
2012-01-24: Breckenridge Brewery's capacity closes in on 24 million beers a year (Westword)
2011-03-02: Colorado brewery selling its popular beers on the East Coast (MetroWest Daily News)
2010-12-01: Breckenridge Holding Company Announces New Partnership With Wynkoop Holdings, Inc (The Beer Spot News)
2010-12-01: Wynkoop and Breckenridge Brewery groups brew up a joint venture (Westword)
2009-12-15: Tiny Breckenridge Brewery advertises on television (Examiner.com)
2009-07-22: Breckenridge Brewery Introduces Avalanche Ale in Rexam Aluminum Cans (Yahoo! Finance)

Beer List

471 Double IPA

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

9.20% abv.
- Date: March 7, 2007 (#6370)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright amber. Moderate head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Citrusy, spicy, with lots of malt.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium-big body, smooth. Nicely malty with a big grassy, resiny hop character. Reasonably bitter. Mildly warming.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
- Date: December 30, 2006 (#6238)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 20 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright golden-amber. Thick tight head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  INTENSELY spicy, piney, with a hint of citrus.
  
  Mouthfeel (10)
  Big body, moderate carbonation. Remarkably bitter, spicy and piney up front, then a smooth maltiness arrives to rescue the balance. Lingering floral, spicy, mildly resiny hop character lingers throughout your pharynx.
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  A very well-balanced incredibly hoppy beer!
- Date: October 1, 2004 (#5449)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright golden amber. Real nice thick head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Big citrus-spice.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium body. Big citrusy bitterness with lots of caramel malt. Lemony finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

471 Extra ESB

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

7.80% abv.

Date: October 6, 2007 (#6646)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

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

Aroma (3)
Very earthy, a bit yeasty. Lots of fruity esters.

Mouthfeel (7)
Real big body, very low carbonation. Earthy hop flavor, somewhat sulfury. Quite bitter with some fruitiness. Resiny finish,

Overall Impression (1½)
Not as well-balanced as it could be. Real strong.

471 Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5443)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Very pale. Nice dense head.

Aroma (3)
Very mildly grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. fairly fizzy. Quite sweet and malty. Just a hint of bitterness. Finishes sweet.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 8, 2008 (#7151)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Translucent yellow. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Yeasty wheat malt, fruity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Lots of sweet wheat malt, fruity, with a grassy flavor from the agave. Finishes clean.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 22, 2008 (#7489)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Very dark red. Moderate foamy head.

Aroma (3)
Coffee. Grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, sweet and smooth. Roasty and grassy and malty. A little warming at the end.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5447)

Package: bottled

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep brown. Good head.

Aroma (2½)
Roasty, with some diacetyl.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Sweet and roasty, with some dark caramel.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: December 16, 1997 (#2363)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Dark brown, quick head. Smells like hoppy tea. Good body, sweet, caramelly. Hints of black malt in the middle. Long sweet finish. Thanks to Mike Bodzioch for sending this beer to me!

Date: March 18, 2007 (#6400)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity hops. Mild toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of caramel malt, lots of fruity hops. Mild bitterness. Sweet fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5444)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium fizzy body. Sweet toasty malt, and some diacetyl.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: June 19, 1998 (#2902)

Package: draught

Place: Sanford's Grub and Pub, Spearfish SD

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Brown-amber, low carbonation, thick head. Slightly roasty aroma. Medium body, malty, nice brown-ale flavor.

Date: November 24, 2008 (#7554)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

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

Aroma (3)
Mild biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and smooth and warming. Toasty, dark caramel malt sweetness with a grassy, mildly piney hop flavor. Nicely bitter.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: December 16, 1997 (#2364)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Red brown, low carbonation, good head. Brown-sweet aroma. Thick, sweet, malty. A little bitter in the middle, but it fades to a roasty sweet finish. Thanks to Mike Bodzioch for sending this beer to me!

Date: March 18, 2007 (#6399)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow opaque. Thick white head.

Aroma (3)
Mild yeast, otherwise clean.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, nicely creamy. Lots of sweet wheat malt, with some yeastiness. Sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 20, 2009 (#7853)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Dark red. Massive head.

Aroma (3½)
Earthy, grassy, roasty.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big, chewy, malty. Chocolatey, roasty. Grassy, herbal hop flavor, nicely bitter.

Overall Impression (3)
Very good beer.

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5446)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Good head.

Aroma (3)
Very mildly roasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-light body, fizzy. Quite malty and slightly roasty. Somewhat drying. Floral hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
This beer was brewed by five Denver brewers. I also tasted it at Denver Chop House and at Rock Bottom.

Date: June 30, 2010 (#8272)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Grainy, biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Grainy, biscuity malt. Earthy hop flavor, medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Good clean beer.

Date: July 30, 2009 (#7861)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

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

Aroma (3)
Very roasty. Toffee. Dark caramel and chocolate.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big and sweet and roasty, with an alcoholic finish. That's about it.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: December 13, 2007 (#6736)

Package: bottled

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Jet black. Thick dense brown head.

Aroma (3)
Roasty and chocolatey.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body. Creamy and fizzy. Loads of chocolate, with a grassy hop bitterness that grows through the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Could be sweeter, but it's pretty tasty.

Date: January 16, 2013 (#9005)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Dark sweet malt. Hint of spice.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, creamy. Dark, toasty malt flavor, mildly roasty. Grassy hop flavor in the background, very low bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Nice mild Bock.

Date: May 1, 2012 (#8782)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mild grainy, toasty malt. Smoky.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Big fruity hop flavor, low-medium bitterness, on top of mild grainy malt.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good Heller Bock.

Date: June 25, 2010 (#8266)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Cloudy yellow. Thick head. High carbonation.

Aroma (3)
Wheat malt. Citrusy, spicy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body. Sweet and grainy, with a Witbier's spiciness. Clean grainy-malty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good summertime beer.

Date: May 26, 2007 (#6531)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Sweet, sulfury. Big grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Fairly sweet with a huge grassy hop flavor. Fairly bitter, too. Sweet resiny finish with lots of SO₂.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5448)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Big nitro head.

Aroma (2½)
Earthy, roasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. Really nicely roasty. Big earthy hop(?) flavor. Drying roasty black-malty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: June 17, 2006 (#6023)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy floral hops. Some biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of toasty, biscuity malt. Mild herbal, grassy hop flavor. Mild lingering bitterness with a hint of oxidation in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 1, 2004 (#5445)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Good head.

Aroma (3)
Earthy, spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Nice and malty, with a big earthy hop flavor and bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: January 19, 2008 (#6829)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Dark red-brown. Big thick head.

Aroma (3)
Vanilla on top of sweet roasty malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, silky texture. Very sweet and fairly roasty, with lots of vanilla. Sweet vanilla finish.

Overall Impression (2)

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