So, Colorado for the holidays, can’t go wrong.  Side note: I’m not doing my blogs in order of what I consume (it is not influenced by what I’m consuming), but more because of the bliss of the food and drink.  The first place I checked out when I arrived the other day was the Avery Brewing in Boulder, CO.

Nice small place, makes you feel very welcome.  And I love what some of the info on the site says (reading it now) — “We are dedicated to making beer from the inside out: we brew what we like to drink–with utter disregard for what the market demands– and search out fans with equally eccentric palates.”

Did a read-through of the menu and was of course overwhelmed.  So many choices!  My friend highly suggested the Winter’s Day IPA.  I’m sometimes worried that the winter brews are a bit darker than I truly enjoy.  He told me it’s not too dark, more of a copper color.  And, based on the description it has a unique spice, beer-wise, in it — “Created with Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, this IPA is spiced with rosemary.”  The ABV is 6.5%.  WOW!  Great brew.  You can get a slight bit of the herb on the nose and then just enough when you drink it.  Great, great beer.  My other friend had the White Rascal Belgian-Style Wheat Ale.  After the sip I had, very nice traditional white Belgian beer.  Of course my two friends can come here any time because they live a few miles away.  If you’re in Boulder, check this place out.