I’m a little late to the party, but the boys at Call to Arms Brewing Company are at it again. Well, now that I think about it, that statement may be a tad disingenuous because it implies that they stopped being “at it” for a while. There was never a hiatus or a delay. The brewing at Call to Arms Brewing is continuous and calculated – the beer is refined and dangerously tasty. This heralded brewery in the Berkeley neighborhood is constantly conjuring up craft brew magic. They are a staple of the brewing scene here in Denver.
Their latest bottle release goes by the name of Old Old Wooden Ship and it’s a doozy. This “porch pounding” sour Saison was brewed with guava and tart cherries and aged in port barrels. It is a day drinking, easy-sipping sour beer that I could comfortably drink 3 or 4, to start. And I can’t say that about most sours that I encounter. I adore them but they are usually one and done.
The Old Old Wooden Ship utilizes their well-developed house blend of wild yeasts and bacteria. The Brettanomcyes and Pediococcus strains blend together for a funky yet approachable brew that brings out the beer nerd in all of us.
I combined my sit down for this bottle release with a date. I brought a love interest of mine along to give a different perspective on the beer and the establishment. Fresh eyes are key. She enjoyed the hell out of our time there and even though she doesn’t normally get into sours the Old Old Wooden Ship was right up her alley.
Call to Arms Brewing Company is a prime place to show off Denver’s Craft Beer scene. Jon and Chris are laid back fellas that are easy to talk to. Life is good out here. And so is the beer. I highly recommend you visit Call to Arms and pick up some bottles for you and a friend or a lover. Also, their Anniversary Party is July 21st, 2018 and you won’t want to miss that good ol’ time. I know I won’t.
The Denver Hopper Notes:
Call to Arms Brewing Company Anniversary Party is July 21st. You should be there.
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Call to Arms Brewing Company
Website: calltoarmsbrewing.com
Address: 4526 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212