I am continually amazed by the quality of beers coming out of Colorado these days. The west coast in known for having a large selelction of mirco-breweries and craft brewers...but a great deal of them seem to be intent on trying to out hop the other breweries....one trick ponies so to speak. The Colorado breweries on the other hand, are putting out a stunning variety of craft beers of superior quality...at least most of the breweries...the swill being produced by Coors brings down the average somewhat.
As you drive west from Denver and start your seemingly unending climb up into the mountains, one of the first towns you come across is the historic mining town of Idaho Springs, the place where gold was first discovered in Colorado. You can stop and see the quaint little shops, the cute little boutiques....or screw all of that and stop at the Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub and get tanked. Yeah baby.
Tommyknocker Brewery has been producing above average beers since 1994 and continue that tradition with their Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer. The smell of cocoa is quite evident along with the roasted malts and the brew is quite dark...chocolaty even. The creamy tan head does not persist.
The flavor is of lightly sweetened chocolate with just enough hops to make it slighly dry, reminiscent of Youngs Double Chocolate Stout. The texture is a bit lighter that you would expect considering the sweetness and the finish gives you just a hint of bitterness from the unsweetened cocoa used in the brewing process.A nice holiday treat but I don't think I could drink more than one at a sitting.
Tommyknocker Resturant, Pub & Brewery
1401 Miner St
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(303) 567-2688
http://www.tommyknocker.com/idahosprings.html
Tommyknocker Resturant, Pub & Brewery
1401 Miner St
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(303) 567-2688
http://www.tommyknocker.com/idahosprings.html
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