Hidden inside an unassuming blue building off of Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, is one of the best selections of draft beer in the state of Colorado. With 68 taps continually rotating different styles and flavors of craft beer, plus a treasure trove of over 200 different bombers, quarts, cans, and bottles of beer it is a temple of suds. Looking for a hard to get sour beer? This is your place. Heard about some funky IPA? Head here. In fact, chances are Backcountry Pizza and Tap House, and its owner John Fayman, will have stuff you have never even dreamed of. And, soon it is only going to get better.
The day before Super Bowl 50 kicks off, Backcountry will be celebrating their 5th anniversary by doing a tap takeover of some of the best and hardest beers to find in the United States. Many of the beers offered will be barrel-aged beauties that only poke their heads above ground once in awhile. If you are a lover of anything sour then this lineup will please you.
The list is loaded with several beers ranked on many top 100 lists (Russian River Supplication and Pliny the Elder, Hill Farmstead Dorothy, and Firestone Walker 19th Anniversary to name a few). The lineup of Europeans is world class and highlights the subtle skills from the mainland. So plan on spending the day before Super Sunday sipping some of the best beers on the planet, before cheering your Broncos to victory the next day.
Here is the list of beers they will be tapping, plan your experience early.
- Melvin IPA
2. Melvin Hubert
3. Melvin 2×4
4. Melvin Purple Drank
5. AleSmith Vietnamese Speedway Stout
6. Off Color DinoS’mores
7. Russian River Pliny the Elder
8. Russian River Consecration
9. Russian River Supplication
10. Russian River Temptation
11. Russian River Blind Pig
12. Pipeworks Lizard King
13. Comrade Superpower
14. New Belgium Love Oscar Foeder #30: Ol’ Dirty Bastard
15. Birrificio Del Ducato La Luna Rossa
16. Birrificio Del Ducato My Blueberry Nightmare
17. Ballast Point Victory at Sea – Elijah Craig Barrel Aged
18. Avery 2013 Tweak (non barrel aged)
19. Avery 2014 Tweak
20. Lord Hobo Boom Sauce
21. Birrificio LoverBeer Beera Brugna
22. Mad River 2012 Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
23. The Bruery Rueze
24. The Bruery Oude Tart
25. Telluride/Elevation Barrel Aged Bridging the Divide
26. Goose Island Bourbon County
27. Goose Island Coffee Bourbon County
28. Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break
29. Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break Natale
30. Stone Xocovesa
31. Wibby Brewing IPL
32. Hof Ten Dormaal Zure Van Tildonk
33. Cannonball Creek Terrible 3
34. BFM 2014 Abbaye St. Bon Chien
35. BFM 225 Sour Saison
36. Freigeist Quince Gose
37. Reisdorf Kolsch
38. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot
39. Prairie Bomb
40. Crooked Stave Silly Sybies
41. Crooked Stave Mama Bear’s Cherry Pie
42. Crooked Stave L’Brett d’Cherry
43. Trinity Cherry Sour Threads
44. Trinity Chilly Water
45. Tilquin Gueuze
46. Great Divide Barrel Aged Yeti
47. Grimm Bros. Lionheart
48. Brasserie de Blaugies Saison d’Epeautre
49. Firestone Walker Agrestic
50. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse
51. Firestone Walker 19th Anniversary
52. Drydock Whiskey BA Double Coffee Porter
53. Drydock Whiskey BA Double Vanilla Porter
54. De Struise Brouwers 2008 Rio Reserva
55. De Struise Brouwers 2009 Rio Reserva
56. Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 3rd Edition
57. Etienne DuPont Pomme Calvados 98
58. Picobrouwerij Alvinne Phi
59. Picobrouwerij Alvinne Wild West
60. Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Blueberry
61. Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin
62. Firestone Walker PIVO Pils
63. Hill Farmstead Dorothy
64. Perennial 2014 Sump
65. Perennial Abraxas
66. Breakside Safeword
67. Hogshead Barrel Aged Gilpin Black Gold
68. Hogshead Richard Roundtree
Liquid Gear is proudly sponsored by Hazel’s Beverage World which is the go-to store for outdoor enthusiasts and everyone else on the go. Featuring Boulder’s largest selection of wine, beer and spirits at everyday low prices, Hazel’s has lots of beverages that are easy to carry along and enjoy no matter what your adventure. So don’t forget to pack the party—fly by Hazel’s before your next excursion and stock up on your favorite liquid refreshments. Hazel’s – Same Planet, Different World.
