Odell Brewing Partners With CocoaJoe For New Tap Room Offering

14 Jan 2013 --- CocoaJoe, LLC and Odell Brewing Company, two Colorado based companies, have partnered to produce a new great tasting cocoa-based beer called CocoaJoe Amber.

Odell brewed the pilot CocoaJoe Amber on November 27, 2012 and tapped the new beer this week. This pilot brew is available in Odell’s Tap Room located in Fort Collins, Colorado, about 65 miles North of Denver.

“After trying CocoaJoe’s brewing Cocoa, I thought it would be an interesting take on an old brewing technique. Using cocoa in beer is nothing new to brewers, but it is traditionally added to a heavy stout or roasty porter in the form of chocolate. The brewing cocoa is more closely linked to the source of the flavor, and adds a subtle complexity to a more medium bodied brew such as an amber.” said Eli Kolodny, Odell Brewing Company’s Quality Control Manager and brewer of CocoaJoe Amber.

Odell has a history of experimenting with new innovative beer products. Presently there are 12 pilot brews available exclusively in their Tap Room. The CocoaJoe Amber is a pilot brew that could be released to the public based on its popularity with initial customers.

“We are very pleased to have Odell Brewing Company choose our premium brewing cocoa for a pilot brew, and honored they named it CocoaJoe Amber. CocoaJoe’s high quality, hand crafted, all natural brewing cocoa is the perfect complement to Odell’s long standing tradition of brewing hand-crafted, high quality, innovative brews.”