The first review from a non brew of the month is one of my favorite destination beers, currently unavailable to me in my current city. Colorado Native from AC Golden Brewing
Colorado Native is a fitting name for this delicious lager as all of its ingredients come from within the state. Rocky mountain water, Colorado grown barley from the San Louis valley, the oldest strain of brewers yeast in the state and Colorado grown hops. All perfectly bended to form one of my all time favorites.
I discovered this beer a few years ago just after it had been released, unaware at the time that it was brand new. Now I make absolutely sure that I have more than a few while in Colorado (about 4-6 times a year). I love this beer so much that over one of our summer trips I drove back two cases and slowly enjoyed all 48 of them, well worth the 16 hour drive. This post was written while on our most recent trip, enjoying a cold one after a long day of skiing just a few days ago.
This lager is crisp, dark amber in color, uniquely pale and finishes smooth. Its quite possible that this beer is also brewed with the tears of the rare Colorado Mountain Unicorn, which would explain my addiction to it. I love this beer so much that last summer on one of our many trips up to the mountains I drove 2 cases back to Chicago and enjoyed all 48 of them one by one.
Took a tour of the Coors brewery and visited Golden last summer
Brewed within the heart of the Coors Brewery in Golden Colorado, this is a small batch brew that produces big flavor and incredible commitment to perfection and I just can't get it here in Chicago.
ABV: 5.5%
Rating: Another 5/5
