How many words is a picture worth? One thousand. How many picture worthy views is one given on the road between Flagstaff and Durango, Colorado? Thousands. Do the math. I could fill the next few hours (or days) of your life with poetic words about the painted desert, monument valley, the four corners, or southern Colorado, but I’m pretty sure you have better things to do. You probably need to be back at work, or at least looking like you’re working. Well, whatever you’re doing, don’t worry about the painted desert or monument valley. They’re gorgeous. Google it, you’ll see.
Coming from Arizona, Durango is a fine doorstop to find your self at when arriving in Colorado. After six hours of journey; arriving bleary-eyed and parched, it was time to get down to business. Steamworks hosts a wide berth of beers, so many of which I can only attempt to remember. Some of which we never got to sample, but the following are those that are certainly note worthy.
The Beer:
Lizardhead Red: “It’s way better than Beaver St!” Indeed, Ali, indeed, but is it better than a fresh pair of walrus-skin loafers with a fez to match? Is it? No, not even close. This beer tastes like the color red would taste if lightly hopped and brewed by the Virgin Mary.
Colorado Proud Pale Ale: Crisp, hearty, morose, some-what flamboyant. This beer may be in the closet, or it may just smack of the usual snobby, Colorado pretentiousness you’re apt to encounter at this high-income altitude. Either way, still good.
Backside Stout: Smooth and rich, this is gangsta-grade quality stout that tastes even better as a bar of soap, which Steamworks sells.
Quince Anos Barley wine: Ahhhh, barley wine. Barley wines are typically fermented longer and have and extremely high alcohol content, making them part beer/part wine. Often bitter, sweet, and potent, the barley wine is a beer not meant for amateurs or the faint of heart. Steamwork’s take on this beer has here-to-fore set itself apart from any other barley wines we’ve tried on this trip. It tastes like Jesus resurrected a barrel of rotting, fermenting apples and then used them to make the most delicious beverage on the planet.
Rating: 799-799.0833656173% jelloee walrus-skin fedoras.
