Nederland, Colorado

The sky was gorgeous with moody clouds mixed in the late day sunshine.

Nederland is a tiny town south of Rocky Mountain National Park. It's easy to miss but well worth a stop. This out-of-the-way place has great beer, friendly people, happy dogs, the Frozen Dead Guy Festival - yes, you heard me correctly!(http://www.nederlandchamber.org/FrozenDeadGuyDays/)and mountains close by ... what else can you ask for?

Wild Mountain Smokehouse and Brewery (http://www.wildmountainsb.com/)

Wild Mountain is tucked in amongst the thirty or so modest buildings that make up town of Nederland. We did not expect to find a brew pub here. We stopped at the town's information centre to get some advice on the hiking & camping in the area so this discovery was a bit of a surprise. The draught pints are $4 and only $3.50 at their 5 pm happy hour. They also have a solid selection of import bottles at more than fair prices.


Bier Guide chose the Hopdiggity IPA. At 7.4% it had a floral, citrus aroma and a nice deep gold colour. This IPA was juicy and smooth with a citrus flavour. It had a medium finish. It was not oily in the mouth. I had the Otis Pale Ale (6.6%). With a light smell and crisp, light hop taste, it was easy to drink. The finish was short with lemony tones.


A reminder of Prohibition times makes me more appreciative of the beverages we enjoyed that lovely July afternoon.



The local liquor store houses an impressive collection of American and import beers. They have a clear payment policy delivered with a sense of humour.


I'm guessing that this structure is a prop for the Frozen Dead Guy Festival. Held in March for the last six years, it features all kinds of family friendly events including a casket race!