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Deconstruction Ale is part of the Odell Brewing Co. Single Serve Series. Odell brews a great deal with their pilot system in order to get feedback from consumers. The beers in this series are a limited release in 750 ml bottles of the... read more »
The Woodcut series by Odell Brewing Co. is a series of beers based on barrel aging in a certain type of barrel. Odell purchased new medium toasted American Oak barrels back in 2007 and this style of barrel has been used since. The beers... read more »
St. Lupulin is an Extra or American Pale Ale by Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado. St. Lupulin is not actually a saint, but rather a character the brewery made up. Lupulin is in fact real. This compound found in hops contains... read more »
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). I stopped by Odell when I went out to Denver, and was successful in bringing a couple bottles of the IPA back. The IPA has eight hop... read more »
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). Cutthroat Porter was originally brewed at the request of a tavern in Fort Collins, Colorado and named after the state fish. This was... read more »
Starting Monday my posts for the week will cover Odell Brewing Co. of Fort Collins, Colorado. Look for a review of the operation overall as well as several of their beers. I was lucky enough to visit a short time ago, and decided I would... read more »
Just and FYI to you all a lot of the fresh harvested hop beers are out. Go out and get some beer made with fresh whole hops. It will be a few months before the harvest from the other hemisphere comes around. Sorry for not having a longer... read more »
Black Lager In Chicago and possibly a few other markets Guinness did a test run of a black lager under the Guinness name. Guinness is an iconic brand and one that does not seem to have the negative connotations of Miller, Bud etc.... read more »
Brooklyn is one of those breweries that consistently delivers quality beer, and the Oktoberfest exception. Brewed in the traditional Oktoberfest style this beer is full of flavor. The head disappeared rather quickly. Brooklyn uses... read more »
Several months ago Goose Island announced the end of Nut Brown. I used to buy Nut Brown as my solid choice to pair with food, in particular, steak. Until a year or two ago, brown ales were hard to find in the Chicago market. I always... read more »