Cold Beer in Windy City
What would a college town in Eastern Washington be without a great local brewery? Fortunately enough for Ellensburg that is a question beer lovers will never have to answer. Ellensburg is home to Central Washington University where the wind speeds are faster than the speed limits and the police force accounts for a quarter of the population. Luckily enough the bars are in walking distance and we have .08 on our side.
The Iron Horse Brewery is located in the heart of Ellensburg just a few minutes from campus. The brewery has been made famous by their ever-popular Quilters Irish Death accompanied by a healthy tap of nine other delicious refreshments. Jim Quilter a former assistant brewmaster at the Sierra Nevada brewery was the genius in charge of creating this masterpiece. When asked to describe this tasty beer myself and the brewery both are at a loss for words attempting to use adjectives such as a dark, smooth ale. However, drinkers will also notice an almost sweet candy like taste, truly putting the Irish Death in a league of its own and on the shopping list. Let us not forget that the Death gets its name from its hefty 7.8% ABV ensuring an instant return on investment for the night.
The Iron Horse Brewery is located in the heart of Ellensburg just a few minutes from campus. The brewery has been made famous by their ever-popular Quilters Irish Death accompanied by a healthy tap of nine other delicious refreshments. Jim Quilter a former assistant brewmaster at the Sierra Nevada brewery was the genius in charge of creating this masterpiece. When asked to describe this tasty beer myself and the brewery both are at a loss for words attempting to use adjectives such as a dark, smooth ale. However, drinkers will also notice an almost sweet candy like taste, truly putting the Irish Death in a league of its own and on the shopping list. Let us not forget that the Death gets its name from its hefty 7.8% ABV ensuring an instant return on investment for the night.
Beers on Tap:
· Double Rainbow
· Light Rail Ale
· Mocha Death
· Cozy Sweater
· Black IPA
· Iron Horse IPA
· 509 Style
· Malt Bomb
· High Five Hefe
Size
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Gallons
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Est. # of Beer
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Price
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Price/Beer
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1/6 bbl
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5.16
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55 (12 oz pours)
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$69.00**
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$1.25/glass
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1/2 bbl
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15.5
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165 (12 oz pours)
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$149.00**
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$.90/glass
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Love me some Irish Death! $.90 per glass for a keg?! i think i know what I'm getting next time
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting in the prices Justin. Don't know when I'll be in Ellensburg, but you can bet I might stop by here. Very informative post.
ReplyDeleteNice informative post. However, I would have to challenge you on your definition of ROI ... 7.8% ABV
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