Lucky Pie

Once upon a time I used to live/work in the Boulder, CO area; I worked in Boulder and lived in Broomfield. For anyone who knows me , they know that when I left Boulder, I didn't look back. There are very few reasons for me to go back to the Boulder area; one is that my BFF lives near Boulder, second is that there is GREAT beer in Boulder and finally there is nothing that goes together like beer and pizza and Lucky Pie is one of the better 'beer & pizza places' that I have been to.

Saying that Lucky Pie is one of the better 'beer & pizza places' I have been to is definitely a compliment (especially coming from me). Yes, we know that beer and pizza go great together, but honestly it has almost become a cliche. In my little corner of the world we have 4 micro-breweries/brew-pubs and 3 of them are 'beer & pizza places'. While Lucky Pie isn't a brewery, it is a tap room with a great selection of craft beers. Lucky Pie has an ever changing selection of craft beers on tap and also have a seasonal menu that uses primarily (if not all) Colorado produced ingredients.

Tivoli Helles Lager - Tivoli Beer

So on my last trip to visit my BFF, I dragged her on a little outing to Lucky Pie in Louisville (they also have a location in LODO now).

So, next time you happen to be in Boulder (or more specifically Louisville) this is the place to go for your beer and pizza fix.

Rio Grande & Sierra Blanca Brewing Company

I know that the Rio Grande & Sierra Blanca Brewing Company is not a Colorado brewery, but we love and appreciate our neighbors, right? My mommy and I have a tradition of getting away for a mother daughter weekend to Taos, NM once a year. Before our last trip I had been talking to someone about my love of micro-brew beers and was told that if I ever get to New Mexico that I need to try Alien Amber Ale, that it was similar to Fat Tire, and if you read my post 'Beer, It's a Love Story', then you already know that Fat Tire was my first (beer) love!

So, one night when we found a cute little place for dinner, with patio dining - I'm a sucker for patio dining - and I saw Alien Amber Ale on the drink menu, well obviously I had to try it!

I will say that I was pretty impressed with this brew and it was definitely similar to Fat Tire. It was a little bitterer (is that a word?) that my beloved Fat Tire, but is definitely something I would drink again and I regret not picking up a 6 pack or two before leaving New Mexico... oh well, maybe next trip. But if you ever find yourself in New Mexico looking for a tasty cerveza to try I suggest some Alien Amber Ale!