Great Divide Brewing Company

My wife and I made the trek to the Great Divide Brewing Company on Monday afternoon. We got there in time for the 4:00 tour. As you walk in to the brewery, you are immediately in the tap room. The room was very small. We had to stand up while waiting on the tour to start. As expected, they had most of their beers on tap. The tour was pretty standard. They walked you through the brewing process from beginning to end. Once complete we went back to the tap room. $3 or $4 for a pint of any of their beers and the samplers were free. I only had time for 3, but I could spend a couple hours in there.

Claymore Scotch Ale - Very malty scotch ale. Nice and smooth. Enjoyed this while walking on the tour. 8/10

Hercules Double IPA - Lots of hops here. Not quite as good as the Pliny the Elder I had the day before but a damn fine beer. 9/10

Espresso Oak Aged Yeti - Very interesting beer. This is basically the Yeti Imperial Stout aged with oak chips with espresso added in towards the end of the brewing process. The espresso was very prevalent…a lot more than the oak. One of the best, if not the best, “coffee” beers I’ve had. 9/10

That wraps up the brewery tour. I went to all places I planned on going. I would have like to have spent more time at Falling Rock and Great Divide but I shall save those for another time - hopefully while attending the Great American Beer Fest.