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Beer Search Party at GABF – the last beers

After the awarding of medals it was time to hit the convention floor for a last spin across the beer country. I had a chile beer from Gigantic that was great (Hot Time, Summer in the City) A nice alt from Grimm Brothers (Big Bad Wolf) and my two very favorites of both sessions that I attended Sound Brewing from Poulsbo, Washington with their Monk’s Indiscretion and Brooklyn Brewing’s Fiat Luxe. Both woke up my overworked palate and showed that light beers can be bold and flavorful.

The two more Denver breweries beckoned and taster trays were purchased. First on the agenda was Renegade Brewing.

Their Elevation Triple IPA was the winner from the four sampled. So much so that bought a bottle of the oak aged version to take home!

Then it was time for some Strange Brewing. Their sampler tray held 9 beers. I enjoyed the pupkin porter and their cherry beers which were both a touch sweet but had a big cherry pie taste but the winner from that group was a rosemary IPA by the name of Zora.

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Let’s Tour…Strange Brewing

from the Strange Brewing website

Now for a strange tour, brewing that is. Strange Brewing is another new entry to the high flyin’ Denver beer scene.

They have a selection of 9 beers according to their website. Including these 2 that I would like a sample of…

Cherry Kriek
We named this Strange Brew ‘Cherry Cherry’ because that’s what it is. There’s so much cherry in this beer even its foamy head is red! We start with a Dark Belgian Wheat recipe, cram it full of Montmorency Tart Cherry goodness, then age it with oak. The result is a cherry cherry lovers dream come true. Goes great with dark chocolate, with fudge brownies, with chocolate gateau, with cacao nibs, with…well you get the picture. And did we mention cherries?
4.7% ABV 15 IBUs

Le Bruit Du Diable
Our spin on a classic Belgian farmhouse ale. We start with high quality Belgian Pilsner malt and add some Belgian Caramel Vienne and Caramel Munich for color and complexity. Bring it back down to earth with just the right amount of Czech Saaz hops to provide refreshing balance. Fermented hot with a very special yeast strain from the Wallonia region of Belgium, this unique yeast gives our Diable its earthy, fruity, spiciness and dry malt character.
7.5% ABV 42 IBUs