Lone Tree Brewery is located in an unassuming strip mall just on the other side of C-470 from Park Meadows Mall. But don’t let this brewery’s plain exterior fool you. There be liquid treasure awaiting you inside!
Walk in and a large room with a wraparound bar greets you. Off to one side is a bocce ball court (which I didn’t use this time). The smell of fermenting hops greet your nose. Posted behind the bar is a list of what beers are brewing and fermenting (their Peach Ale and Nitro Vanilla Carmel Amber were in the works the day I visited).
The first ale I tried was their Irish Red, an American Amber with 6% ABV and 23 IBU’s. I found it to be malty and smooth, but perhaps not the tastiest Irish ale I’ve ever had. While I am not generally a fan of overly flavorful beers, I felt that this beer could you just a little more kick. Still, Irish Red is a good beer, just unremarkable.
Three belches:
Next up was their Scotch ale (I’m noticing a bit of a British Isle theme going here) called Wee Heavy. Coming in at 9.1% ABV, Wee Heavy is definitely a strong beer. It is also a malty slice of heaven! Coming in with 30 IBUs, it is a very flavorful beer but not so bitter that it swamps the sweet caramel taste. While not a stout or porter, I think people who like those types of ales would find Wee Heavy to be a good substitute. Lone Tree’s website says this ale “suggestive of a dessert in a glass”
Myself, I thought that Wee Heavy is one of the best Scotch ales I have ever had. Malty, slightly sweet and a perfect kick-ass beer to close out a brewery visit. Just make sure to have something in your stomach before enjoying one of these or you’ll need to call an Uber to get yourself home!
Sadly, Wee Heavy is not distributed and it’s a seasonal beer. My server mentioned that it is soon to be replaced with their Spring offering. So if you want to try it you’ll need to get to Lone Tree Brewery soon before it’s gone.
I award Lone Tree’s Wee Heavy my coveted 5 belches:
