Colorado getaway, day one

Arrived at DIA around 10:30 AM Mountain time and headed immediately to Ft. Collins.

First stop - Odell Brewing
We didn't make it in time for a tour at 1, so we decided to taste a couple of the flights. The pilot and the co-pilot were mostly beers we had not tried before. I liked all but a couple (out of 13 total, I think).







Beers tasted: St. Lupulin Extra Pale (seasonal & my favorite here), Tiger's Blood IPA, Parry's Emperical Pale Ale, Stitch: Hopped Coffee Ale, Hiveranno American Wild Ale, Pond Hopper, Locale Belgium Saison, Leprechaun Flute, Mercenary, Pedal Push Pale Ale.


Second stop - New Belgium Brewing
We had NO idea that it was a 90 minute tour. It was well worth it. They explained the origins and mission of New Belgium, one of the largest craft brewers. Lots of fun stories, tastes of 5 brews, and a slide at the end made it a great tour.





Beers tasted: Pink peppercorn IPA (session), Sommersault (seasonal), Abbey, Tart Lychee (my favorite), Fat Tire, Shift

Third stop - Avery Brewing
We navigated traffic to Boulder and met up with my cousin Michael. He led the way to the Avery Taproom, which was packed full late on a Friday afternoon. We managed to find a table and enjoy a beer before heading to dinner.



Beers tasted: Avery IPA, Maharaja IPA

Fourth stop - Southern Sun
The three of us headed out for some food at this local Boulder brew pub. The food and beer were good. ....but to be honest I had enough of beer tasting by this time!

Beer tasted: FYIPA

Fifth stop - Disc golf
No more breweries! Instead we ended the day with some disc golf. I had never played before, so it was an entirely new experience. ....and I need more practice! It was fun though.



And we tried our hand at the "puzzle" before heading to the hotel and calling it a day.






Lunch: Peppercorn Jack's (?) - a dive attached to a gas station en route to Ft. Collins. Food was not memorable.

Dinner: Southern Sun. Crab cake sandwich.