Great Divide Brewery,Denver CO
The Great Divide Brewery Company , one of the finest Craft Beers in the United States.
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Face Off: Beer'd Beards
It's no secret that breweries often house beards so mighty that they've been known to shame ship captains, lumberjacks, bearded ladies and ZZ Top himself. We like to call these "beer'd beards." Great Divide's own Bryan Harris and Austin Wiley certainly uphold this tradition with impressive beards spawned from a brewery bet. Both bebearded gentlemen hope to be crowned, "Best Great Divide Beer'd 2010," giving ample bragging rights for the year to come...
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Social Butterflies...
Are you a total Tweep? A Facebook fanatic? A Foursquare phenom? Make sure you follow us for social-media-only deals, cool links, upcoming events and brewery information. Here are some ways you can connect with Great Divide:
Check in at the Great Divide Tap Room location for a special deal on draught beer.
Follow us on Twitter @greatdividebrew to get the low-down on all the brewery happenings and to connect with other beer-lovers.
Like us on Facebook to find beer-industry articles, Tap Room information and new beer releases.
Let us know where you're drinking our beer and find other Great Divide beers with apps like Taplister and Pintley.
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The weather outside is frightful...
But the Great Divide Tap Room during the holidays is so delightful. Looking to bring out-of-towners in for a pint and a tour? We'd love to celebrate with you...
Christmas Day (closed)
Christmas Eve, open 2-10pm
New Year's Eve, open 2-8pm
New Year's day, open 2-8pm
(photo compliments of Brian Bray)
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Event Calendar
Looking for more ways to imbibe? Here's a list of special events:
December 2nd, Great Divide Beer Dinner
O's, The Westin Westminster, CO. 7 pm, reservations required. 4 perfectly-paired courses by Chef Camilo, featuring Great Divide beers. $50 per person. Call (303) 410-5066 for availability. $89 special lodging rate for dinner attendees.
December 4th, Parade of the Darks
Wynkoop Brewing, Upper Pool Hall, 1634 18th Street, Denver. Benefits CareRing. 1-4:30 pm, featuring dark beers from Colorado breweries. Tickets must be purchases in advance, contact Wynkoop Brewing for details.
December 7th, Rackhouse Beer Dinner
The Rackhouse Pub, Denver. Call for details.
December 12, Great Divide Glassware Night
Star Bar, 2137 Larimer Street, Denver. 6-8 pm.
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Denver Deal
If you find yourself in the Denver area on a Saturday, stop by Jonesy's EatBar in Uptown for hand-rolled sushi and $3 Samurai. Yum!
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What's Up in the Tap Room?
-December 16th, 6pm, Hop Disciples: come kick it with one of our brewers for a few hours.
-December 28th, 5-8pm, Beer and Cheese: a fun and informative night of artisan cheeses paired with Great Divide brew.
To RSVP to either event, please call (303) 296-9460 x26
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Something borrowed, something brew...
When Jonathan Edwards of New Haven, Connecticut got married, he didn't just want a simple white wedding cake. His recent reception featured this custom Great Divide cake. Looks pretty delicious to us... Cheers, Jonathan!
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Braisin' With Beer
Here's a recipe for delicious beer-braised short ribs-a sure winter warmer-using our own Claymore Scotch Ale. Tastiness verified by the Brian Dunn Home Test Kitchen.
Claymore Beer-Braised Short Ribs
(adapted from Williams-Sonoma)
Ingredients:
4 lb. beer short ribs
3 Tbs. canola oil
2 yellow onions, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
6 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
2 cups Claymore Scotch Ale
8 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs (optional)
Salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste
Directions:
Season the short ribs generously on all sides with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan, over medium-high heat, warm the oil until almost smoking. Working in batches (do not overcrowd), brown the ribs on all sides (3-5 mins per side). Transfer to a plate. In the same pan, over medium heat, add the vegetables. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened (about 5 minutes). Season with salt and pepper.
Slow Cooker Method: Transfer short ribs and vegetables to a slow cooker and add the beer. Cover and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until meat is very tender (about 4 hours).
Oven Method: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Transfer the short ribs and vegetables to a Dutch oven and add the beer. Cover the pot with aluminum foil and place the lid on the top. Transfer to the oven and bake until meat is very tender (about 4 hours). Transfer the ribs to a large bowl and cover with aluminum foil. Skim the fat off the sauce. Using an immersion blender, puree the sauce until smooth. Transfer the ribs to individual bowls. Spoon the sauce on top and garnish each serving with a parsley sprig.
Serve immediately and pair with Yeti Imperial Stout. Serves 8.
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Happy Holidays
From all of us at Great Divide Brewing Company!
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Hop Shop
Looking for a gift for that hard-to-please relative or friend? Visit the Hop Shop for tons of holiday gift ideas.
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So Fresh and So Green...
It's finally here, that wonderful time of year when the very first crop of Pacific Northwest hops is harvested and shipped directly to our doorstep overnight so that we can brew our annual, fresh hopped ale.
The fresh, whole cone hops we use to brew our Fresh Hop Pale Ale impart an intensely grassy hop aroma and citrus hop flavor that compliments washed-rind cheeses, grilled trout, bratwurst, and garlic/ginger sweet potatoes.
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Supplies are very limited, so drink this uniquely brewed pale ale while you can! 6.1% ABV. Available October through November.
Come celebrate its release October 8th from 6-9pm in the brewhouse. $15 admission includes 4 drink tickets and 2 food tickets from our friends at Gastro Cart.
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Malty, Robust, Warming...
This time of year also sees the release of our celebrated winter tradition, Hibernation Ale. A three time medal winner at the Great American Beer Fest, this robust, dry-hopped ale has been warming the spirits of our fans, staff and judges since 1995. Hibernation has a malty richness balanced with a complex hop profile and hearty, warming character. Most enjoyable with aged cow's milk cheeses, grilled beef tenderloin, and apple crisp with ginger ice cream. 8.7% ABV. Available October through January.
Celebrate the return of both Hibernation and Fresh Hop Pale Ale October 8th from 6-9pm in the brewhouse.
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I Believe...
Also out this month, Yeti Imperial Stout's sophisticated sibling Oak Aged Yeti. Oak aging gives a subtle vanilla character, rounding out Yeti's intense roastiness and huge hoppy nature. A perfect companion to grilled NY strip, fudge brownies and strong/salty blue cheese. 9.5% ABV. Available October through January.
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17 and Counting...
Last month, our Saison-style beer, Colette Farmhouse Ale, won a silver medal in the 2010 Great American Beer Festival judging. The beer won in the French-and Belgian-style saison category, which had 52 entries. This is the 17th GABF medal that we've won in our 16-year history!
from left to right, Brewer Taylor Rees, Operations Manager Ryan Fox, Brewers Ascociation's Charlie Papazian and El Presidente Brian Dunn.
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In other brewery news, we just installed another brand new 10,000 gallon fermenter, bringing our total production capacity to 28,000 barrels. We figure, when it comes to brewing award-winning craft beer, the more the merrier.
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Drink Beer Here...Tap Room Events
October 8th Fresh Hop Hibernation Release Party from 6-9pm in the brewhouse. $15 admission includes 4 drink tickets and 2 food tickets from our friends at Gastro Cart.
October 21st Monthly Hop Disciples Meeting. It's always a good time hanging out and drinking beer with the brewers, but the fact that they are the experts who actually make the beer we drink means it's educational as well. Worship the Hop. RSVP to info@greatdivide.com. No fee required.
October 26th Join us for our monthly beer and cheese pairing every last Tuesday of the month from 5-8pm. We pair five of our award-winning beers with five artisan cheeses from our friends at St. Kilian's Cheese Shop, simply delicious. $18 per person. Let us know you're coming by emailing info@greatdivide.com or calling 303-296-9460 ext. 26
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Other Cool Places to Drink Our Beer...
October 16th Hop Harvest Celebration at Falling Rock Tap House Denver, CO. Fresh Hopped beers on tap from breweries from all over the country including beers from Great Divide, Oskar Blues, Sierra Nevada, Port Brewing, just to name a few. More info here.
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Great Beer, Great Food...
September 10th-30th-Prima Ristorante at Hotel Teatro is presenting a menu featuring a selection of Great Divide beers paired with beer-inspired dishes, available from. Try a flight, a pint or make your own tasting menu. 1106 14th Street, Denver (303) 228-0770
September 10th-19th-The Oceanaire is pairing up with Great Divide to do a 3 course beer dinner for the duration of Denver Beer Fest.
Spetember 10th-Watercourse 4 course beer dinner. Reservations start at 5pm and are greatly appreciated. 303.832.7313 837 E 17th Ave Denver CO 80218 www.WaterCourseFoods.com
September 12th-Vesta will once again be teaming up with Great Divide to offer a five course beer dinner. The dinner will be held at 6pm. Reservations are required 303-296-1970.
September 13th-The Avenue Grill & Great Divide present a 5 course beer dinner, $23/ person. Please call to reserve your spot (303) 861-2820.
September 14th-Mizuna Beer Dinner 6:30pm. 5 courses with beers from Great Divide, Stone, The Bruery and Moylan's. $105 per person. Call 303-832-4778 to reserve a spot.
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Drink Beer Here...Tap Room Events
September 23rd -Monthly Hop Disciples Meeting. Do you love beer? Do you crave info on what foods to pair with your beer? Then join us at the Tap Room for a riveting discussion on beer and all things beer related. RSVP to info@greatdivide.com
September 28th- Monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing. Our monthly beer and cheese pairings take place the last Tuesday of each month from 5-8pm. This month we pair five of our award-winning beers with five artisan cheeses from our friends at St. Kilian's Cheese Shop. $18 per person. Let us know you're coming by emailing info@greatdivide.com or calling 303-296-9460 ext. 26
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Other Cool Places to Drink Our Beer...
September 4th- Colorado Craft Beer Expo 2010 1-5pm at Lucky Pie Pizza in Louisville, CO. Presented by and benefiting the Colorado's Brewer's Guild. http://luckypiepizza.com
http://www.coloradobeer.org
September 10th-19th Denver Beer Fest, a 10-day celebration of all things beer, including beer tastings at local Denver restaurants, beer-paired dinners, "meet the brewer" nights, beer tappings, Denver brewery tours and a variety of entertaining beer events throughout the Mile High City including Oktoberfest and the Great American Beer Festival! http://www.denver.org/denverbeerfest
September 10-19th-Enjoy a 'Tour de Colorado' as all the taps at the Elway's Downtown bar are switched out to craft beers from around the Colorado. Flights of local brews (including Yeti and Titan IPA) will be available for $12. Daily happy hour is offered from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. and features $3 draft brews and half price select bar appetizers. During the 'tour', Chef Robert Bogart will create 'Beer and Small Plate' combos available during happy hour and a new, late-night happy hour beginning at 10:30 p.m. throughout Denver Beer Fest.
September 11th-From 5-8:30 PM Wynkoop Brwery is hosting a special beer tasting at Wynkoop Brewing Company. The Great COntenders will help kickoff Denver Beerfest Week, and give beer lovers a chance to cheer on the state's best brewers as they head into the judging at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. http://www.wynkoop.com
September 11th-Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook Off Noon-4pm Base Area of Mt Crested Butte, CO. More info available at www.cbchamber.com
September 13th-Duo happy hour with Brewer Taylor Rees. 5-7pm 2413 w 32nd Ave. $15 includes all you can drink GD beer and a selection of appetizers.
September 17th- Tickets for the Denver Rare Beer Tasting are $80 and include unlimited samples of 26 hard to find brews, hors d'oeuvres, a commemorative tasting glass. The event takes place at Wynkoop Brewing on 18th Street in Denver from 1-4 p.m. For more info visit http://www.pintsforprostates.org
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The Block is Hot...
Summer is in full swing here in downtown Denver and so are we. Production is up 77% from last year and we're still brewing around the clock to keep up with demand. That said, we had to take a break. Last month we threw a huge block party to celebrate 16 years of awarding-winning craft beer. Despite unseasonably cold and rainy weather the day of the party, over 900 of our fans showed up to celebrate with us! Thanks to everyone who's supported us for the last 16 years. Here's to 16 more!
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I Believe!
The neighborhood is buzzing with Yeti sightings these days. We suspect Brewer Austin Wiley is moonlighting in his spare time, but we still believe.
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New Seasonals on the Way...
Yes, we're releasing two brand new seasonal beers this summer.
Rumble IPA is an American IPA with subtle nuance. Brewed with heavy handed additions of Pacific Northwest hops, this beer is gently aged on French and American oak resulting in a wonderful balance of bitterness, caramel sweetness, vanilla, and undertones of pine and citrus. Very inspiring. 7.1% ABV. Available in six packs and on draft.
Smoked Baltic Porter is the sultry sister of a storied style. Brewed with traditional German malts and hops, this dark lager gets its special twist from a hefty addition of Bamberg smoked malt. This smoldering, medium-bodied lager is sure to please. Smoked Baltic Porter is smooth, smoky and dark...mysterious enough yet? 6.2% ABV. Available in 22oz bottles and on draft.
Come celebrate the release of these tasty treats Friday August 6th from 6-9pm in the brewhouse. $15 admission includes 4 drink tickets and 2 food tickets.
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Drink Beer Here...Tap Room Events
July 15th- Monthly Hop Disciples Meeting. Do you love beer? Do you crave info on what foods to pair with your beer? Then join us every third Thursday at the Tap Room for a riveting discussion on beer and all things beer related. RSVP to info@greatdivide.com
July 27th- Monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing. Our monthly beer and cheese pairings take place the last Tuesday of each month from 5-8pm. This month we pair five of our award-winning beers with five artisan cheeses from our friends at St. Kilian's Cheese Shop . $18 per person. Let us know you're coming by emailing info@greatdivide.com or calling 303-296-9460 ext. 26
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Other Cool Places to Drink Our Beer...
July 17th- Breckenridge Beer Festival. Live music and beer sampling at Main Street Station in Breckenridge, Colorado. Details at
http://www.breckenridgebeerfestival.com
July 22nd- Kyle's Brew Fest. Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Great Divide Brewing, Mountain Sun Brewery and Deschutes Brewery presenting this SCI Red Rocks kick-off party at Great Divide Brewery. The event benefits Conscious Alliance and a very limited number of tickets will be sold for this intimate event. Tickets include KHB performance, pint glass, beer, food, beer tasters and more. Tickets and more info at http://www.kylehollingsworth.com/ontour.htm
July 22nd- Oregon Brew Fest. Portland, OR. July 22nd-25th, 2010. The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation's longest-running and best-loved craft beer festivals. Get details at http://www.oregonbrewfest.com or 503.778.5917.
July 23rd- Summer Brew Fest at Mile High Station, Denver, CO. This annual event features live local music, food and other vendors and benefits the revered Swallow Hill Music Association. http://www.denverbrewfest.com
July 24th- Colorado Springs Brew Fest, 11:00a to 6:00p at Antlers Park, Colorado Springs, CO. Live music, over 25 breweries, amusements for the whole family, great food from local joints.
July 29th- Paramount Café Beer Dinner. Denver, CO. More details to come.
July 31st- Aug 1. Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival. Keystone, CO. Another annual highlight in the high country, it features microbreweries from Colorado and beyond and the region's best bluegrass, honkytonk and roots music acts. http://www.keystonefestivals.com/index.php/bluegrassbeer/
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Hoppy Birthday...
Back in the early 90s, Brian Dunn quaffed one of his recently crafted homebrewed beers and thought to himself, "I should do this for a living." Thankfully, he acted on the idea. Brian cobbled together bank loans, savings and seed money from a few allies, quit his day job (at an agricultural development company) and in 1994, Great Divide Brewing Co. was born!
Today we're one of America's most decorated microbreweries, and have helped transform Denver into an international destination for beer lovers. It's been a wild ride full of ups and downs, trials and tribulations...oh hell, what can we say? It's been a blast! Cheers to 16 more years!
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To commemorate Brian's epiphany, we're releasing our 16th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA. This copper-hued treat is a celebration of everything Great Divide does best. Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for earthy, floral English and American hops, while French and American oak round off the edges and provide a touch of vanilla. Inspiration in a bottle.
In other beer news, Double Wit returns as our spicy summer seasonal. Unmalted wheat and Belgian malted barley give the beer a light body and straw hue, while coriander and curaçao provide the traditional notes of spice and light acidity. This cloudy, deceptively drinkable creation should be enjoyed without the addition of fruit.
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Bursting at the seams...
Because of the ever-increasing demand for our award winning beers and the fact that we're located right in the heart of downtown Denver, we needed to get a little creative about how we expand, so we went outdoors. These three new 300 barrel tanks (that's 10,000 gallons each!) will increase capacity by 50%, plus, they look really cool. Set to be filled with suds next week!
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G'day mate...
The 2010 Austrailian Beer Awards have been announced and Great Divide cleaned up! Hoss is chopping down the competition these days. It not only won a gold, it was named Overall Champion Lager. Hossome. Both Claymore and Colette snagged silver medals as well. That's right, we're global.
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Beer and Food...
Beer Recipe of the Month
Click here for an awesome Lamb Stew recipe with Claymore Scotch Ale from our friends at Duo Restaurant.
Testify. Hugh O'Neil, our favorite cheese monger, offers this bit of prose, inspired by the pairing of our Colette and his heavenly cheeses:
For Colette...
I'm in here all day every day, ten years now on my feet cutting and slicing,
chatting and wrapping, smelling and tasting, choosing and pairing
for an old wives' ale.
Licking the fat that's good for you and the mold. Embrace the blues and their wandering veins.
If I have advice for the novice or the initiate, it would be to spit on low fat cheese,
piss on low fat beer.
At the end of the working day, there's nothing like sitting down
to a hunk of the crumbly or the blue and a glass of the frothy.
Hugh O'Neil
Owner, St. Kilian's Cheese Shop. Denver foodie.
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Drink Beer Here...Tap Room Events
June 29th-Monthly Beer and Cheese Pairing. Come see why more and more people are turning to craft beer to accentuate the flavors in food. Enjoy five beers paired with five cheeses from our friends at St. Kilian's Cheese Shop. $18 per person. RSVP to info@greatdivide.com or by calling 303-296-9460 ext. 26
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Other Cool Places to Drink Our Beer...
American Craft Beer Festival Jun 18th Boston, MA http://beeradvocate.com/acbf/
Aspen Food and Wine Classic Jun 18th Aspen, CO http://www.foodandwine.com/classic-in-aspen
Colorado Brewers Fest Jun 26th Fort Collins, CO http://downtownfortcollins.com/festivals.php/brewfest
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Great Divide Brewing Company was founded by Brian
Dunn in 1994 in Denver, Colorado, USA. When he
opened his microbrewery, it was one of only four in
Denver; by 2007, there were over 90 microbreweries
in the state, second only to California.[1] Three months
after brewing its first batch of beer, it won the first of
the brewery's twelve Great American Beer Festival
and four World Beer Cup awards.[2] By 2007, Great
Divide was ranked by RateBeer.com as the 23rd best
brewery in the world with three of the world's top
100 beers. In December 2008, Beer Advocate magazine
ranked them as the seventh best brewery on the planet.[3]
The brewery
Due to a 45% increase in sales in 2007, the brewery
was forced to expand. In September 2008, Great
Divide opened a new brewery that tripled its
production. At the same time, they changed the art
on all of their labels.[4]
The beers
Great Divide Brewing Company was founded
with the notion of brewing strong beers, which
are defined as having an alcohol content greater
than 7%. Six of the thirteen beers made by Great
Divide in 2006 exceeded this threshold, and one,
Old Ruffian, has over 10.2% alcohol content, which
is twice that of America's top selling beer Budweiser.[5]
"I also think that brewers like to sell the beer that
they like to drink." Dunn said, "And as people who
can and do drink beer all day long, it's obviously
more interesting for us to drink big beers that are
long on flavor and complexity."[5]
When Invesco Field, the home of the Denver Broncos,
opened in 2001, Great Divide's Denver Pale Ale
(DPA) was one of only three craft beers selected to
be sold at the stadium. Dunn indicated that Denver
Pale Ale was selected because it had won more
national and international awards than any other
Colorado beer.[6] In 2000, Denver chef Bill Clifford
made a Braised DPA Lamb Shank for the White
House Tree Lighting Ceremony.[7] In 1997, Great
Divide beer was used in the NBC miniseries Asteroid.[8]
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