5 beers to pair with ski season

By Tiney Ricciardi

The Denver Post

Skiseasonstartedalittlelaterthanusual in 2022 — and predictions are mixed as to whether it will be a great year or not for pow-pow.Eitherway,you’regoingtowant a beer.

So, if you’re tailgating at the A-Basin beach or stocking the cooler for après ski, considerpairingthegoodvibeswiththese appropriately themed beers.

Face Down Brown Ale (Telluride Brewing Co.)

Telluride Brewing Co. ’s signature brown ale has won four Great American Beer Festival medals, including two gold, andwithgoodreason.Thedarkmaltsand aggressive hop profile perfectly balance one another for a beer that’s robust in flavor but relatively light in body, so it won’t weigh you down. And at 5.7% alcohol-byvolume,onewon’tmakeyougofacedown on the slopes either.

Availableyear-roundondraftandinsixpacks of 12-ounce cans.

Funslinger Lager (Breckenridge Brewery)

Colorado companies Breckenridge BreweryandNeverSummercollaborated fora10thyearwithalocalartist,whosedesignappearsonbothanewlimited-release beerandanewsnowboard.Theamberlager, so named for one of Never Summer’s originalsnowboards,boastsnotesoftoastedbreadandaslightnuttiness,andfinishescrispwithadelightfulhopbite.It’spractically dying to be paired with a bluebird ski day.

Now available year-round in six-packs of 12-ounce cans.

Patrol Dog Pale (Avery Brewing Co.)

Avery Brewing Co. ’s newest release is quite paw-sibly the cutest beer to come out this season. Patrol Dog Pale ale, createdinpartnershipwiththeNationalSkiPatrol, utilizes American hops that offer a pungent hop aroma alongside low bitterness, which brewers said make it bright and refreshing on the palate. Buying this beer will make you feel extra warm and cuddly,asproceedsbenefitavalanchedog rescue programs throughout the U.S.

Available year-round on draft and sixpacks of 12-ounce cans.

Powder Run Cream Ale (Living the Dream Brewing Co.)

Littleton’s Living the Dream Brewing Co. describes its Powder Run Cream Ale as fluffy and creamy, no doubt harkening to the feeling of making fresh tracks after an epic snow dump. This beer is brewed with vanilla, which offers an extra kick of Proceeds from Avery Brewing Co. ’s new Patrol Dog Pale benefit avalanche dog rescue programs throughout the U.S.

Provided by Avery Brewing Co.

Telluride Brewing Co. ’s Face Down Brown Ale has won four medals, including two gold, from the Great American Beer Festival.

Provided by Malarie Reising Clark

sweetness to the cream ale without being cloying,andat5%ABVit’salsocrushable.

Availableyear-roundondraftandinsixpacks of 12-ounce cans.

Tree Skier Pale Ale (Over Yonder Brewing)

Think about the last time you skied through the trees, spruce branches whipping you in the face. Perhaps drinking OverYonderBrewing’sseasonalspecialty, TreeSkier,won’tfeelexactlylikethat,but brewers used 20 pounds of spruce tips in the recipe, which lend citrus and pine notes to the flavor of this juicy-style pale ale. The beer is a collaboration with Powder7 ski outfitter in Golden.

Available starting Nov. 2 for a limited timeondraftandinfour-packsof16-ounce cans. Breckenridge Brewery’s Funslinger Lager is named for one of Never Summer’s

original snowboard designs. Provided by Breckenridge Brewery