Thursday, December 13, 2012

12 Beers of Christmas- Bridal Veil Rye Pale Ale


This is my favorite go-to beer at the moment.  It's local, it's canned and it's delicious!  I was so excited when I heard that Telluride was getting a new brewery.  I had been vacationing in Telluride for a couple years and was always surprised how such a hip little tourist town didn't have a great brewery.  Of course there is Smugglers, but I was never really impressed.  And I came to learn that I was probably not impressed because the brewer, Chris Fish, had lost his enthusiasm for making Smugglers beer, He was looking to start his own brewery, Telluride Brewing Co.  This beer just nails it for me as a great camping/hiking beer.  It's hoppy, but not so much that it needs a lot of malt to balance it out.  The rye malt adds a nice crispness that makes it refreshing after summiting a 14er or just to quench your thirst on a dry high desert/ high mountain day.  Plus, it comes in cans.  I will venture down this tangent later, but can I just say now, that I totally love that canning craft beer is taking off!  The Rye PA is not all that Telluride brewing has to offer.  I don't think I have had a beer of theirs that I don't like.  Recently I even made a special trip to get a growler of their fresh hop IPA made with local hops.  With a new canning system in place, I am looking forward to the next addition to their canned beer line-up which should be the Face Down Brown.  Will probably also be experiencing some face down moments on the mountain soon, but not too worry, good beer is now near!

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