Some family traveled west over Christmas and brought the Odell Winter Montage back for us to try. This Ft. Collins, CO brewery doesn't have any distribution west of the Mississippi, so it is unavailable in Raleigh. Odell has a really great looking cellar series of beers that I have not yet been able to try.
This mixed pack consists of two amber ales (90 Shilling and Isolation Ale), their wonderful IPA, and the seasonal release Wellspring Saison. The saison was the star of the bunch. It was very hop forward with a LOT of delicious hop aroma.
In addition to great beer, Odells has great packaging. Their bottles have a unique dip right below the cap, and hop leafs in the glass right above the paper labels. The block-print-style label art work is some of my favorite in the beer industry. They are very classy and well done. The IPA features an Indian boy riding an elephant and waving his hat in the air. I would hang a print of that on my wall!
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