Perhaps no other beer style in recent memory has sparked more of a debate amongst brewers and craft beer enthusiasts as the New England-style IPA. I personally stand firmly on the LOVE IT side of the fence. The style’s trademark juicy flavors and soft mouthfeel hit all the rights notes for me. As the name implies, the roots of this style trace back to the Northeast, with The Alchemist’s Heady Topper, Tree House Brewing, and Hill Farmstead topping the list of notable names. Turbid IPAs have quickly moved across the country, including here in Colorado, with a growing number of breweries embracing the style. Below you’ll find a list of breweries around Colorado offering turbid IPAs. Some breweries, like Odd13, are full in. Others seem to be dipping their toe in the hazy water. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, and will most likely be amended with another roundup, here are some of my current favorites.

Odd13 Brewing

With year-around offerings like Codename: Superfan and Noob, and countless variations and special releases, Odd13 is Colorado’s undisputed king of hazy, New England style IPAs. If you can make it to their cozy Lafayette tap room, take advantage of your opportunity to taste and take home some of the frequently rotating tap-room only releases. Odd13 also happens to create some of my favorite labels in the business.

Where

301 E Simpson St, Lafayette, CO 80026

odd13brewing.com

Lineup

  • Codename: Super Fan – 6.5% ABV, Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo, Equinox hops, Available year-around on draft and cans
  • Noob – 6.0% ABV, Mosaic, El Dorado hops, Available year-around on draft and cans
  • Hop Troll – SMASH IPA, 6.0% ABV, hops vary, irregular availability
  • I-P-Alien – 7.5% ABV, Apollo, Comet, Galaxy hops, January release on draft and cans
  • Thirdeen Cent – 7.5% ABV, Centennial hops, irregular availability
  • Hoperella – 7.1% ABV, Galaxy, El Dorado, Centennial, Mandarina Bavaria, irregular availability
  • Papa Silenus – 8.5% ABV, Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Comet, Citra, Columbus, year-around availability

 

In Stores

Yes

 
Odd13 Brewing, Lafayette, CO

Odd13 Brewing in Lafayette, CO. Photo by Mitch Kline.

 

Weldwerks Brewing

Greeley’s Weldwerks might be able to claim the most coveted NE IPA in the state. Juicy Bits has earned a name for itself as a favorite, and the accolades well deserved. Juicy Bits is still hard to find, with crowlers appearing on liquor store shelves on occasion, but if you’re up for a road trip, head to their Greeley tap room to stock up and sample some of their tap room-only Juicy Bits variations, like Strawberry Shortcake or Pina Colada. Weldwerks recently started canning Alpha Bits, which is available in 4-packs of 16 ounce cans. And it sounds like more offerings are on the horizon.

Where

508 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631

weldwerksbrewing.com

Lineup

  • Juicy Bits (and variations)
  • Alpha Bits

In Stores

Yes

 
Weldwerks Alpha Bits at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

Weldwerks Alpha Bits at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

Cerebral Brewing

Cerebral is my personal favorite Denver tap room. A lot of that is thanks to Cerebral’s “house beer”, Rare Trait. Regardless of your hazy beer thoughts, this is a must-visit tap room for any craft beer enthusiast, and THE place to go before a Bluebird Theatre show.

Where

1477 Monroe St, Denver, CO 80206

cerebralbrewing.com

Lineup

  • Rare Trait

In Stores

No

 
Cereberal Brewing, Denver, CO, May 05, 2017

Cerebral Brewing, May 05, 2017. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

New Image

Arvada’s New Image has quickly made a big splash in the Denver beer scene with an impressive lineup of canned offerings, including East Coast Transplant Vermont-Style DIPA, a nod to the hazy IPA’s roots.

Where

5622 Yukon St, Arvada, CO 80002

nibrewing.com

Lineup

  • East Coast Transplant – 8.5%, Warrior, Simcoe, Amarillo, Citra hops, year-around availability on draft and cans

In Stores?

Yes

 
New Image One

New Image One. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

Fiction

Fiction’s tap room on east Colfax is high on my list of must-visit Denver tap rooms. Regardless of your tastes, their entire lineup is impressive. And if you’re a literary fan, you’ll love the vibe at Fiction.

Where

7101 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220

fictionbeer.com

Lineup

  • Logic Is Relative, 7.9% ABV, draft and crowlers
  • Robopsycologist, 9.0% ABV, draft and crowlers

In Stores?

Yes, crowlers of some Fiction beers available at Craft Alley

 
Fiction Brewing Robopsychologist

Fiction Brewing Robopsychologist. Photo by Mitch Kline.

 

Trinity Brewing

Trinity is well-known for their stellar Saisons and sours, as well as their cheeky beer names and labels. Hype Forager, East Coast Turbid IPA, is aged on tangerine zest, and clocks in 6.4% ABV and 70 IBUs. This one might be hard to find, as it’s listed as being available in fall and “extremely rare” on their web site.

Where

1466 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO

trinitybrew.com

Lineup

  • Hype Forager East Coast Turbid IPA – 6.4%, 70 IBU

In Stores?

Yes

 
Trinity Hype Forager Turbid IPA

Trinity Brewing Hype Forager East Coast Turbid IPA. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

Epic Brewing

With a wide variety of offerings, from special release Exponential Series to their easy-to-drink Tart-n-Juicy Sour IPA (my Trail Beer of the Year), to their impressive RiNo tap room, Epic’s move to Denver has been a blessing for craft beer enthusiasts.

Where

3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205

epicbrewing.com

Lineup

  • New England IPA – 7.3% ABV, 12 oz cans

In Stores

Yes

 
Epic New England IPA

Epic New England IPA on the trail. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

New Terrain Brewing

Golden’s New Terrain Brewing might just be my favorite tap room in the Denver metro. An impressive setup nestled into the side of North Table Mountain, New Terrain makes for a great place to launch a mountain bike ride or trail run. But I digress, their beer lineup is also impressive, and Golden Haze, their NE IPA can run with all of the others on this list. New Terrain hasn’t hit distribution yet, so you’ll just have to head out to Golden and give them a try.

Where

16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403

Lineup

  • Golden Haze – 6.8%, 70 IBU

In Stores?

Yes, crowlers of some Fiction beers available at Craft Alley

 
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New Terrain Brewing at Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival August 2017. Photo by Mitch Kline

 

Outer Range

Last, but certainly not least, Outer Range has been making waves up in Frisco, with their hazy IPA lineup. Do yourself a favor, and hit them up on your next visit to Summit County.

Where

182 Lusher Ct, Frisco, CO 80443

outerrange.com

Lineup

  • Hydrologic – 5% ABV, Galaxy, Southern Star, Mosaic hops, on draft
  • SOBO or Die – 6.7% ABV, Denali, Citra hops, on draft
  • Forestry – 7.1% ABV, Galaxy, Columbus, Mosaic hops, on draft

In Stores

No

 
 
Outer Range Hydrologic

Outer Range Hydrologic. Photo by Mitch Kline