Favorite Beers

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21st Amendment Brew Free! or Die IPA

Product - 21st Amendment Brew Free! or Die IPA
Brewed By: 
21st Amendment
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

Deep golden color. Citrus and piney hop aromas. Assertive malt backbone supporting the overwhelming bitterness. Dry hopped in the fermenter with four types of hops giving an explosive hop aroma. Many refer to this IPA as Nectar of the Gods. Judge for yourself.

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Abita Select Black IPA

Product - Abita Black IPA
Brewed By: 
Abita
Self-Defined Style: 
Black IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
80 IBU

Abita Black IPA is made with a combination of pale, caramel, chocolate, and black malts. This gives the beer a very dark color and a strong roasted malt flavor. It is then liberally hopped and dry hopped with Apollo, Centennial, Amarillo, and Citra hops. This gives the beer an intense hop flavor and aroma.

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Avery IPA

Product - Avery IPA
Brewed By: 
Avery
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
6.3% ABV

In the 1700's one crafty brewer discovered that a healthy dose of hops and an increased alcohol content preserved his ales during the long voyage to India (as depicted in our label) to quench the thirst of British troops. Today, we tip our hat to that historic innovation by brewing Colorado's hoppiest pale ale. Avery IPA demands to be poured into your favorite glass to truly appreciate the citrusy, floral bouquet and the rich, malty finish. Brewed by hopheads for hopheads!

Best With: 
This IPA pairs nicely with spicy ethnic dishes and grilled meats.
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Avery The Maharaja

Product - Avery Maharaja
Brewed By: 
Avery
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.8% ABV

Maharaja is derived from the Sanskrit words mahat, - "great" and rajan - "king". Much like its namesake, this imperial IPA is regal, intense and mighty. With hops and malts as his servants, he rules both with a heavy hand. The Maharaja flaunts his authority over a deranged amount of hops: tangy, vibrant and pungent along with an insane amount of malted barley - fashioning a dark amber hue and exquisite malt essence.

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A general rule of thumb with this beer is 'the spicier the better.' The impressive hop bitterness in this beer can stand up to just about any degree of spiciness in dry rubbed ribs, curry based Indian food, or wasabi spiced Japanese fare.
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Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA

Product - Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
Brewed By: 
Bear Republic
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
69 IBU

This is a full bodied beer using American grains. The goal was to create a base for showing off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. Columbus is a new hybrid High Alpha Acid hop used mostly for bittering, but used heavily as an aromatic in this bold brew. Cascade is the balance that ties the malt and bittering hops together. It is a true specialty ale and is our brewer's statement on this style.

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Bell's Oberon Ale

Product - Bell's Oberon Ale
Brewed By: 
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Self-Defined Style: 
American Wheat Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV

An American wheat ale brewed with Saaz hops. Spicy and fruity, Oberon is the color and scent of a sunny afternoon.

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Bell's Two Hearted Ale

Product - Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Brewed By: 
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma.

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA

Product - Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
American Double / Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
9.2% ABV

471 IPA pours as a clear, orangey color with a creamy, eggshell white, moderate head; it has a good lasting ability and some sporadic lace. Aroma sweet from the tangerine, light orange peel, light pine, dank, wisps of alcohol, and faint notes of biscuits. Flavor is similar with its tangerine, grassy notes, light pine resins, light white grapefruit peel, and a sweet bread note. Palate is medium, lively, and balanced between oily, dry, and crisp and lingering tangerine notes.

ABV 9.2%

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Breckenridge 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout

Substyle - American-Style Stout
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
Chocolate Cream Stout
Strength (ABV): 
7.1% ABV

Among the darkest of ales, and originally referred to as "stout porter," stouts are brewed with deeply roasted barley malt and a generous amount of hops for a rich flavor and hearty body.

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The roasted and burnt malt notes of stout and its typical hearty nature make it an exceptional compliment to raw or steamed oysters, however stout is also at home with most chocolate or cream based desserts.
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Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Product - Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Stout
Strength (ABV): 
10.1% ABV

This is the famous Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, our award-winning rendition of the Imperial Stout style, once made exclusively for Catherine the Great. We use three mashes to brew each batch of this beer, achieving a luscious deep dark chocolate flavor through a blend of specialty roasted malts. We brew it every year for the winter season. It is delicious when newly bottled, but also ages beautifully for years.

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Served in a snifter, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is excellent with chocolate desserts, cheesecake, fruit tarts, and ice cream. It is also a very good accompaniment to strong cheeses, especially Stilton.
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Brooklyn Brown Ale

Product - Brooklyn Brown
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
American Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV

Northern English brown ales tend to be strong and dry, while southern English brown ales are milder and sweeter. Brooklyn Brown Ale combines the best of those classic styles and then adds an American accent in the form of a firm hop character and roasty palate. A blend of six malts, some of them roasted, give this beer its deep russet-brown color and complex malt flavor, fruity, smooth and rich, with a caramel, chocolate and coffee background. Generous late hopping brings forward a nice hop aroma to complete the picture.

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Brooklyn Brown Ale is particularly good with steaks, burgers, stews and barbecue, where it can put its caramel flavors to work with the caramelized flavors in the meat. It's also excellent with venison, ham and roasted pork, which engage the depth of malt character. After dinner, it's the perfect accompaniment to well-aged cheddar, Gouda and Gruyere cheeses.
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Brooklyn East India Pale Ale

Product - Brooklyn East India Pale 20
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.8% ABV

East India Pale Ale is a deep golden beer brewed from British malt and a blend of hops featuring the choice East Kent Golding variety. It is traditionally dry-hopped for a bright aroma of hops, lemongrass, pine and citrus fruit, and has a robust bitterness, a warming malt palate and a clean, hoppy finish.

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Brooklyn East India Pale Ale is particularly suited to spicy foods, especially Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Szechwan, and Mexican dishes. It's also great with crab cakes and oily fish. The beer is robust enough to stand up to strong flavors and its citrus flavors mingle wonderfully with those in food. After dinner, the snappy hoppiness perfectly mirrors good aged cheddars.
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Brooklyn Monster Ale

Product - Brooklyn Monster Ale
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.8% ABV

Brooklyn Monster Ale is a classic barley wine, a style of ale originally brewed by the butlers to the English and American aristocracy. It is brewed from three mashes of heirloom British malt and spiced with American Willamette, Cascade, and Fuggle hops. After four months of aging, it has a magnificent burnished copper color, an aroma redolent of sherry, citrusy hops and fruit, a soft, warming, complex palate, a spirituous finish, and a strength of 10.8%. It is vivacious when young, but will age gracefully for many years, becoming more complex over time.

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Brooklyn Monster Ale is a fine accompaniment to cheeses, ice cream, flourless cakes, crème brûlée, and good cigars.
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Chimay Blue (Grande Réserve)

Product - Chimay Blue
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Grande Réserve
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Named Grande Réserve in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavor, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma, while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

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Chimay Grande Réserve works wonders with creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts, or as a digestif.
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Chimay Red (Premiére)

Product - Chimay Red Sm
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavor qualities of this beer very harmoniously. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

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The hand crafted Chimay cheeses of the Scourmont Abbey would be an obvious choice for this Trappist ale. Beef, pork, veal cured meats, game, pate and even meaty pasta dishes also pair well.
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Chimay White (Cinq Cents)

Product - Chimay White
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Tripel
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

Named Cinq Cents in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, this beer with its typical golden color, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterized by its aroma which results from an agreeable combination of fresh hops and yeast. The beer's flavor, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of Muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. The aroma complements the touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth.

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This complex Tripel is a perfect choice as an aperitif with crab cakes, scallops or mussels or an assertive cheese such as a Roquefort or a Stilton; particularly delightful with asparagus. The perfect accompaniment to a fruit dessert, crepes or wonderful on its own as a digestif.
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Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

Product - Cigar City Jai Alai IPA
Brewed By: 
Cigar City
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV

Jai Alai India Pale Ale – Jai Alai IPA is a monster interpretation of an American IPA. In fact, it is so big that it equals the alcohol of some double IPAs on the market. Our IPA uses 6 different hop varietals, with Simcoe hops only being used for dry hopping. The rest of the hop additions are blended at different IBU's (International Bittering Units) in groups of three hops per addition in order to create more hop complexity. At CCB, we love hops but also feel that balance is important for IPAs.

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Spicy Crab Cakes, Panang or Massamum Thai Curries, Jerk Chicken, Indian Vindaloo, Sharp Cheddar and Apricots, Enchiladas con Salsa Verde and Brie with Orange Marmalade
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Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black IPA

Product - CS Hoppy Feet
Brewed By: 
Clown Shoes
Self-Defined Style: 
Black IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Hoppy Feet has been lovingly crafted by combining Premium malt with lots of Amarillo and Columbus Hops. Grapefruit and Pine are balanced on the nose and on the palate by a nutty, dark chocolate, roasted backbone.

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Product - Deschutes Black Butte new 2011
Brewed By: 
Deschutes Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
American Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
30 IBU

With a dark beer as our first and flagship brand, Black Butte defined Deschutes as a radical player. A slight hop bitterness up front enhances the distinctive chocolate and roasted finish. It’s prized for its creamy mouthfeel and intense complex flavors.

Best With: 
Salmon & Wild Rice, Elk Burger, Onion Soup
Awards: 
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter - 2009 Great American Beer Festival
Best Porter - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
Gold Medal, Porter Category - 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, Porter Category - 2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal (88 - Highly Recommended) - 2005 World Beer Championships
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Deschutes Black Butte XX / XXI

Product - Black Butte XX / XXI label
Brewed By: 
Deschutes Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Porter
Strength (ABV): 
11.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
55 IBU

Using select cocoa nibs and locally roasted coffee, Deschutes partnered with equally passionate local artisans to craft this potent, colossal homage to Black Butte Porter. A final aging in aromatic whiskey barrels infuses a truly handcrafted depth and the complexity of fine wine. Released each year to celebrate the Brewery's anniversary.

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Flank Steak and Chimichurri Sauce; Crème Brulée; Cherries Jubilee; Strong Bleu Cheeses