May is the month for American Craft Beer Week, (15 – 23) providing a perfect reason to visit one of Colorado’s finest breweries that is just a short day trip down the hill from Estes Park; the Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons. In April, 2010 GQ Magazine’s article titled “50 Beers to Try Before You Die”, Oskar Blues Brewery was honored with two of their varieties on the list! A classic American style brew, “Dale’s Pale Ale” and “Old Chub”, a malty, Scottish-style ale.
Dale Katechis, founder of Oskar Blues Brewery, found out his hand crafted beers had made the list by seeing it on the “Early Show”. “I was watching TV with my kids. We were watching and screaming,” said Katechis. Since the GQ list came out business has been booming for Oskar Blues which is sold by distributors in 26 states.
Oskar Blues Brewery also made the February, 2010 issue of Maxim Magazine’s ”Top 25 Best New Beers in America” with it’s 2010 World Beer Championship gold medal winner, “Ten FIDY Imperial Stout”. The article says, “The beer pros at Oskar Blues have struck black gold.”
Take a fun day trip to Lyons to tour the brewery and enjoy the grill.
Tours:
Saturday and Sunday at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
More information at http://www.oskarblues.com
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
303 Main Street
Lyons, Colorado 80540
303-823-6685
For the complete from GQ Magazine go to: http://www.gq.com/food-travel/wine-and-cocktails/201004/best-greatest-beers-in-the-world
Maxim’s Top 25: http://www.maxim.com/stuff/beer/86092/top-25-best-beers-in-america.html
