Telluride End of Season Activities

For those who are curioius what is going on:

Following taken from http://tellurideskiresort.com/TellSki/snow-report.aspx

Mountain Update
Gorrono Live Music
Saturday - BluOrbit, jazz trio from 1-5 pm
Sunday - High Plains, rockin' tunes from 1-5 pm

Hop Garden - $2.50 Fat Tires and 2 for 1 Appetizers with music from the Good Times Music Co.

Allred's Apres Ski and Dinner - Be sure to stop in by Saturday, April 4th. This will be the last evening of service for the season.

Alpino Vino - Take a break with a beautiful wine and cheese plate. Stop by off the top of Gold Hill Express.

Last Week of the Ski Season - Giuseppe's
Music by Bruce Hayes, Monday - Wednesday
Mike Pale plays Thursday and Friday
Saturday - Giuseppepalooza Luau Party with High Plains
Sunday - BluOrbit

Beers and Prices at the Hop Garden

I promise this will be one of the last post on Hop Garden. But for the curious here are are the beers and prices of what is flowing:





Prost!!!

Ice In Urinals

This will probably fall under the category of TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

However, I have always wonder why some establishments but ice in the Urinals. I took this photo the other day at Hop Garden. No one else was in the room.



Well wikipedia came to the rescue with the following answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinals

Some establishments, often bars, pubs, or nightclubs, fill their urinals with ice cubes during peak hours. As the ice melts, it serves to slowly flush the urinal, and also cools the urine to prevent smells from rising during use.

So there you go.

$2 Fat Tire and Signed Poster by US Ski Team

Had a few $2 Fat Tire Grand Opening Special at Hop Garden last night.

Fat Tire is up there in my top 5 favorite beers. New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins Colorado is a great environment and social conscience company.

Also at the Grand Opening the US Ski team was signing posters of Revelation Bowl. Already put it up in my study.


One thing for sure, is I felt old around this young amazing athletes.

Hop Garden (Review)

In a previous post, I said I would write my thoughts on Hops Garden.

So with my very special guest Mary Dawn (of Alpen Schatz) we sampled the Bretz'n with Obazda and Süßer Senf. :)

Here is what she wrote:

The new Hop Garden in T-Ride offers an authentic large "Beer Garden" Bretz'n (Pretzel) which is served with Obazda (a Bavarian Cheese Spread) and Süßer Senf (Bavarian Sweet Mustard).

The pretzel is warm and soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. I rate this dish a 8.5 out of 10. The lacking 15% would be the Bretz'n is not having the large Rock Salt typical of German Pretzels and the Obazda lacking the spicy/tang taste of a true Bavarian Obazda. In all, I've never ever seen an attempt in America to serve authentic Bavarian and its dips.

Ok so there go, a review from someone that lived in Munich many years.

From MY beer standpoint, they had about 10 beers (some local and some European). However, only several were flowing today. They range from $5 to $8.5. I had a Fat Tire, so not very German.

Another good point, I was able to get a weak WiFi signal there. Not sure if that access point will hang around, but for any of you on-the go people, you might try it.

Hop Garden (Telluride's new Apre-Ski Place)

Telluride Ski Resort opened a new Apre-Ski place called Hop Garden. I have not eaten there yet, but Mary Dawn from Alpen Schatz provided them with the flags. :)

Prices seem reasonable, good beers for $5. When I actually eat/drink there I will post a review.