First Snow

Its that time of the year, it has finally snowed here in Denver. Usually, we get snow much earlier than this, but better now than never. The reason that the first snow is important to us is becuase we brewed a beer on July 31st and bottled it on September 14th that was not to be opened until the first time it snows. The style of beer is an English Old Ale, a 8.4% dark malty beer perfect for dark, cold winter nights. After tasting this one, it is very good. It's sweet, thick, and the alcohol warms on the way down. Unfortunately, being 8.4% alcohol, it is not quite as carbonated as we would like after only 2 months in the bottle, but another 3-4 weeks and it will be fine. I am also guessing that in about 4-5 months when it mellows a little bit more that this beer is going to be really really good.

Also, when the first snow comes, we bring out Elky (for whom the beer is named) and he stays until the first rain storm in the spring.