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Monday, May 25th, 2009 After a number of hours at the Falling Rock, the rain ceased and the tarp was removed at Coors Field. We bid farewell to our new friends and headed out to the ball game. By the time we got there it was already the bottom of the third inning. I guess
we were having too much fun at the Rock. We didn’t miss much as the game was still scoreless. In the top of the 4th however, the Dodgers ran laps around the bases, scoring seven runs. Over the next three innings the Rockies got within one run before giving up an eight spot in the top of the seventh. The Dodgers scored once more in the ninth but we were already at the bar by then. Final score 16-6. Not much of a game but we did get to see the majority of the scoring. We watched the fourth and fifth innings from the lower deck first base side and spent the sixth and seventh in the right field upper deck seats. Not sure what seats our tickets were for but our two-for-twenty dollar tickets seemed to get us to all areas of the stadium. We were kind of just there to see the stadium anyway.
While at the game we made a stop at the Sandlot Brewery. This is basically a bar in the stadium however the beer is a
lso brewed right there. The brewery, owned and brewed by Coors under the Blue Moon brand, is visible behind glass opposite the bar. We had the Red and the Pale Ale. The Red actually reminded me more of an English Pale Ale and the Pale Ale reminded me of an American Amber (although that style as a descriptor has always been a little ambiguous). The Pale Ale (Amber) was malty but not sweet and not hoppy at all except to balance the malt. The Red (English Pale Ale) was much hoppier but more so in the English term. No citrus here, just earthy and grassy hops. The Red was my favorite, and although the beers were much better at the Falling Rock, the beers here were much better than at the stadium vendors. Definitely worth visiting, after all it is a brewery inside a ballpark. What’s cooler than that? Now that I think about it, perhaps I just had the two beers mixed up… hmmmm. After the Falling Rock that is certainly possible.
After the game (er, the 7th inning) we headed just a few blocks down the street to Wynkoop Brewing, Colorado’s first brewpub. Opened in 1988 this beautiful brewpub is situated in an old mercantile buil
ding and retains a lot of its old world charm. We bellied up to the bar and were greeted by a friendly barkeep. One who in fact lived in the Twin Cities for a brief period of time. Dragged there by, you guessed it, a girl, and all he could remember was the brutal cold winter. Likely story. I started with the sampler here and slowly worked my way through it. All of the beers I tried were unique and nicely crafted to represent the respective style. Pretty consistent and above average across the board. My favorites were the black beers. These were the SilverBack Porter, McKenzie’s Milk Stout and the B3K Schwarzbier. I didn’t take notes, unfortunately, but
I think I remember the B3K to be a great roasty dark lager, yum. I just love the dark beers with roasted malt but Schwarzbiers being lagers have a nice clean finish to them with little fruity esters that are common among ales. The B3K was so named in honor of it being their three thousandth batch. The milk stout was creamy sweet and the porter was dark, roasty and smokey all over. I just love me a smoked porter. I also remember the Mile HI. P. A. being a very good American representation of the style. Inviting citrus hops on the nose and tongue which gave way to a maltyness that started sweet but finished nice and dry. The overall experience here was great. Our bartender was very friendly, funny and entertaining. It seemed like it was truly his pleasure to serve us instead of feeling like a burden. I would recommend their service, their vibe and their beers to all.
Monday, May 25th, 2009 After a number of hours at the Falling Rock, the rain ceased and the tarp was removed at Coors Field. We bid farewell to our new friends and headed out to the ball game. By the time we got there it was already the bottom of the third inning. I guess
we were having too much fun at the Rock. We didn’t miss much as the game was still scoreless. In the top of the 4th however, the Dodgers ran laps around the bases, scoring seven runs. Over the next three innings the Rockies got within one run before giving up an eight spot in the top of the seventh. The Dodgers scored once more in the ninth but we were already at the bar by then. Final score 16-6. Not much of a game but we did get to see the majority of the scoring. We watched the fourth and fifth innings from the lower deck first base side and spent the sixth and seventh in the right field upper deck seats. Not sure what seats our tickets were for but our two-for-twenty dollar tickets seemed to get us to all areas of the stadium. We were kind of just there to see the stadium anyway.While at the game we made a stop at the Sandlot Brewery. This is basically a bar in the stadium however the beer is a
lso brewed right there. The brewery, owned and brewed by Coors under the Blue Moon brand, is visible behind glass opposite the bar. We had the Red and the Pale Ale. The Red actually reminded me more of an English Pale Ale and the Pale Ale reminded me of an American Amber (although that style as a descriptor has always been a little ambiguous). The Pale Ale (Amber) was malty but not sweet and not hoppy at all except to balance the malt. The Red (English Pale Ale) was much hoppier but more so in the English term. No citrus here, just earthy and grassy hops. The Red was my favorite, and although the beers were much better at the Falling Rock, the beers here were much better than at the stadium vendors. Definitely worth visiting, after all it is a brewery inside a ballpark. What’s cooler than that? Now that I think about it, perhaps I just had the two beers mixed up… hmmmm. After the Falling Rock that is certainly possible.After the game (er, the 7th inning) we headed just a few blocks down the street to Wynkoop Brewing, Colorado’s first brewpub. Opened in 1988 this beautiful brewpub is situated in an old mercantile buil
ding and retains a lot of its old world charm. We bellied up to the bar and were greeted by a friendly barkeep. One who in fact lived in the Twin Cities for a brief period of time. Dragged there by, you guessed it, a girl, and all he could remember was the brutal cold winter. Likely story. I started with the sampler here and slowly worked my way through it. All of the beers I tried were unique and nicely crafted to represent the respective style. Pretty consistent and above average across the board. My favorites were the black beers. These were the SilverBack Porter, McKenzie’s Milk Stout and the B3K Schwarzbier. I didn’t take notes, unfortunately, but
I think I remember the B3K to be a great roasty dark lager, yum. I just love the dark beers with roasted malt but Schwarzbiers being lagers have a nice clean finish to them with little fruity esters that are common among ales. The B3K was so named in honor of it being their three thousandth batch. The milk stout was creamy sweet and the porter was dark, roasty and smokey all over. I just love me a smoked porter. I also remember the Mile HI. P. A. being a very good American representation of the style. Inviting citrus hops on the nose and tongue which gave way to a maltyness that started sweet but finished nice and dry. The overall experience here was great. Our bartender was very friendly, funny and entertaining. It seemed like it was truly his pleasure to serve us instead of feeling like a burden. I would recommend their service, their vibe and their beers to all.
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