I'll be looking to try Pliny the Elder, since you can't get it here.
Also, again for non-CO residents, make sure to stop by O'Dell brewing. Both the Imperial Pilsener and ESR (Extra-special red) are worth a try, along with almost anything they bring off their 5-barrel pilot system.
I see that Trinity Brewing is also scheduled to be there. They're new, but from their website, they look to be putting together some fairly impressive offerings. I'll be checking them out.
I've been buying Pliny the Elder from Lukas Liquors pretty regularly. They also carry Blind Pig and Damnation.
On August 18 , 2008 Odell Brewing Company of Fort Collins, Colorado will release its Woodcut No. 1, the first in its Woodcut series of barrel-aged beers. In the fall of 2007, Odell Brewing received its first shipment of oak barrels from Canton Cooperage in Kentucky. The barrels, cut from new American oak, were specifically crafted with a medium toast to give the beer added flavor and depth.
Woodcut No.1 was crafted with select hops and malted barley on Odell Brewings five barrel brewing system. After fermentation, the beer was chilled and then transferred to the oak barrels for aging. As the beer matures, the wood imparts many complex flavors and aromas. Hints of vanilla, almonds and dried fruits compliment the caramel malt sweetness of this oak-aged ale.
The Woodcut project has been a great opportunity for our brewers to broaden their brewing horizons as well as offer an intriguing and distinctive beer to our customers, said Doug Odell, brewmaster and brewery founder.
The brewery also invested in new equipment to hand bottle the oak-aged ale into 750 ml cork finish bottles. Brewers evaluated the various barrel blends, carefully selecting the blend to bottle. Woodcut No. 1 will be bottle conditioned allowing the beer to naturally carbonate. Each bottle will be signed and numbered by the brewer.
Odell Brewing will release only approximately 120 cases before retiring the label. Woodcut No. 1 Oak Aged Ale will be available at a suggested retail price of $24.99 per bottle. The next offering in the Woodcut series will be a Golden ale.
Ha Ha. This year I'm going to have to say - My beer.
Maybe try some of this new Miller Lite stuff.
I have heard that it is actually triple hopped now. Have not tried it though just been hearing good things.
Sorry I had nothing constructive to ad I'm just bored
You might laugh but the only time I've tried the budweiser american ale was at GABF. Their booth was close by during the awards
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