Hazed & Infused Dry-Hopped Ale

 By Jeff Purcell

Boulder Beer - Colorado's First Microbrewery 

In 1979 two professors at the University of Colorado received the 43rd brewing license issued in the United States, creating Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Microbrewery. The original site of the brewery was a small farm northeast of Boulder, the brew house sharing space in a shed originally housing a few goats.

 In a world of light yellow lagers, Boulder Beer won industry and consumer accolades for its line of bold Boulder Beers: Boulder Porter, Stout and Extra Special Bitter.

2002 saw the packaged introduction of the innovative and widely heralded Hazed & Infused dry-hopped ale, an unfiltered dry-hopped amber ale. In 2003 Mojo India Pale hit the scene, and every year since then has ushered in new flavors and new styles of beer developed by our creative team of brewers, which often are on the cutting edge of craft brewing trends. The brewers continue to test boundaries with unique blends and combinations. 

Hazed and Infused - This unfiltered amber ale is “Hazed” in its natural state and “Infused” during dry-hopping with Crystal and Centennial hops, creating a flavorful, aromatic brew unlike any before it. Tapping into the creative spirit that launched Colorado’s First Microbrewery, the brewers at Boulder Beer Company have blended together four different hop varieties to give Hazed a unique aroma, with just enough yeast for a full mouth feel and a smooth, easy finish. So sit back, relax and get hazed. 5% ABV

Sitting on my deck, which also known as "The Essex Street Bar and Grill", I poured this American Pale Ale from a 12 oz bottle into a frosted pint glass. The beer pours a hazy copper color and produced a nice tan head with average retention that left an average amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma consisted of floral citric hops and apples. Medium in body, this ale exhibited a foundation of malted grain, citric lemons, apples, and hoppy oils - The hops dominate this ale.  I enjoyed this beer on sunny late August day.  I would recommend it.

American Pale Ale | 5% ABV
Rating: 78

Jeff Purcell - Angler and Beer Legend