re: Headed to Colorado, beer haul question...

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I am headed to Boulder on Wednesday... flying into Denver. I wanted to know what the best pot worth picking up is. I am thinking of just bringing an extra bag and filling with weed and using it as my checked bag. Is this a bad idea? Should I just ship it to myself?

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Upslope IPA (Boulder brewing, I think) is on my top 10 all time IPA list. Very solid beer.

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I just flew back from Chicago with about a dozen bottles in my suitcases. Put them in ziploc bags and wrap in dirty clothes.

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That's awesome, and sounds easy enough. Is there a weight limit on checked bags? I am a flying noob.

Thanks for the info, may end up shipping some.

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BRL79
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I know, I am super stoked. I have never been to Colorado... or anywhere with mountains for that matter.

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kennypowers816

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As others have said, Russian River does distribute there but it goes very fast.

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How fast are we talking here? As in, people are lined up early morning and buying it out? Just wondering since you are not the first person who has mentioned that happening.

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Hope that helps

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Very much so, thanks!

Gonna check these out:

FunkWerks
Oskar Blues
Russian River
Crooked Stave
Odells
Almanac
Upslope IPA
FiftyFifty

Thanks gang

Also still deciding whether or not to

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Fill it with weed instead

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I'm a little prone to overkill. One wrap of small bubble wrap around each bottle/can. Secure with rubber band. Put into two gallon ziploc (bottles) or gallon (cans). A gallon holds three 12 oz cans vertically and a 16 across for a perfect fit. Wrap the bagged goodies into clothes (dirty if it was a successful trip).

Second the suggestion about weighing it at the hotel. Once had to chug several cans of CCB brews at the Key West ticket counter or give the TSA SOB's more booze for their next party. Airlines don't play on overweight charges. Ask about the time I carried a full venison hindquarter and stowed it in the overhead on a flight home from Michigan.

If the store has any Russian River, its going to be in the back. Last 2 times I was in Denver I was able to get some just by talking to the guys at the beer store.

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I wanted to know what the best beer worth picking up is.

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So subjective but man, you're going to have a ball.

Landing in Denver? Take your time getting to Boulder, trust me.

My hit list would include going to Denver Beer Co. Kickass place to drink, and I brought back a growler of their graham cracker porter. Prost Brewing for german beer, Dry Dock makes a good hefe and their Apricot Blonde is one of the better fruit beers I've had, if you like those types. And of course there is Wynkoop, CO's first brewpub and Denver's first micro brewery. Not a super fan of many of their beers but the restaurant is good and the billiards on the 3rd floor are free Mon-thurs till 6 while you drink. A lot of this stuff can be found in CO's liquor stores, but the one off, good stuff is at the brewpubs. So yes, bring an extra bag.

Enjoy!

The only thing we get from 50/50 is the BA Eclipse stouts. They are all over $30 a bottle and not worth it at all so they sit on shelves here. If you like em and are willing to pay that much then go to Davidsons or Lukas on the south side and you can get like the last 3 yrs worth in almost every barrel style.

Funkwerks you should try before you buy. Some people love em(myself included) but others hate them. Its one or the other, no in between. I would buy a bottle and drink it before you get 6 bombers you may hate.

Crooked Stave you should buy at their tap room at The Source. They will have the best selection and prices are the same you will pay at a liquor store.The autumn Surrette is out now and I think it sucks. It was brewed with fennel. So try it before you stock up.

Avery has some of their BA stuff in stores and most of it is pretty good. The last few releases have been BA beers that are over 15% abv, I'm not touching those. Anything that big gives me an instant hangover but again, people love em.

Russian River last hit here the second to last week of october. We get shipments every 3-4 weeks so you may luck out. I refuse to shop at places that pull that "have to ask for it" shite, so who knows what you will find by asking. I won't play that game. If you don't put it on the shelf then I assume you don't carry it and I won't go back.

I know we have been getting a bunch of Almanac and Cascade lately, if those interest you. I like the Almanac but hate Cascade.

If you see Comrade Superpower on tap anywhere drink the shite out of it. Its a great ipa.

I'm out of town until the end of the month but if you want suggestions on where to go hit me up.

My favorite places in denver are Great Divide, Falling Rock, Hops and Pie, Crooked Stave, Freshcraft, Prost, River North Brewing,Hogshead, Epic, and Euclid Hall. Pretty much in that order for me also. Comrade is a little bit south but their beers are so good its worth the drive. They are without a doubt the best new brewery in Denver. I plan to keep their stuff on tap at my house.
Liquor stores-Mr B's, Mile High, and Joy are where I go. People like Small Batch, Highland and Argonaut, I don't.

Boulder I like Backcountry Pizza. It probably has the best tap list of anywhere in the country. I also love Avery, they always have some tap room exclusives and this will be their last year at the current spot. And like I tell everyone, if you are at Avery it is s short ride to Longmont to hit Oskar Blues. And if you are in Longmont then why not check out Left Hand? And so it begins...

Hazels is a good liquor store in Boulder.

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I'm sure you'll get at least a bottle or two of whatever we score, kim!

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Thanks embo! Happy hunting.