1900 Amber

This is by no means the best amber I've ever had, but sitting on the back porch of our vacation house (not our vacation house, but rather the one we were renting for the week) in Breckenridge watching the pollen and pine trees blow in the wind ... I found myself thinking that this is a perfectly executed beer.

There is nothing exceptionally special or unique about this beer, but I kind of think that is true of a lot of very awesome things in life...

Cheers!

1900 Amber (4.7% ABV)
Fort Collins Brewery
Fort Collins, Colorado

Coincidental Suddenly Summer (solstice) release

After driving through one of the strangest and coolest parts of the country, the kids needed a break.  So I found two breweries in Fruita, Colorado and we stopped.

First up, Copper Club Brewing Company (http://www.copperclubbrew.com/).  According to their website, "We have a dream . . . a dream of making great craft beer and putting a delicious pint in the hand of everyone we know.  Here at Copper Club Brewing Company, that dream becomes reality every day.  Love small batch beer served in a cozy pub atmosphere?  Come on in, have a seat and relax.  Yes, we really are that kind of place. "

We rolled in on the first day of summer, June 21.  Naturally I ordered a Suddenly Summer Ale.  Who knew that was the day this brew was released?!?  Not me.  The atmosphere was very chill and no one cared that we had our two slightly rambunctious kids (mostly just because they had been riding in the car for 4 hours for the second day in a row) with us.  The beer was cold, refreshing and lightly citrus-ed.  I really enjoyed it.

Suddenly Summer Ale
Copper Club Brewing Company
Fruita, Colorado