There are two things in life that I love more than anything in this world (besides my lovely wife and awesome dog of course)… the outdoors and beer. That’s why UpaDowna is one of my favorite new websites. The guys and girl at Colorado-based UpaDowna.com have come up with a way to combine quality brew consumption with recreating outside and have it all in one place. The name, and their motto, is: “Up a mountain, down a beer.” Hence, UpaDowna. It’s such a good idea, and such a good website name, that an actual head slapping, “why the hell didn’t I think of that” moment occurred.
As such, UpaDowna and UtahOutside.com have similar interests and missions: hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and of course, enjoying a cold beer after a wicked day in the mountains. Our favorite element of this website is how every week they feature a “Beer of the Week(end),” where a micro brew gets some lovin’ from the UpaDowna crew. So in honor of our friends at UpaDowna and their unwavering devotion to living the good life, here’s a virtual toast with our own Beer of the Week(end).
It’s the 825 Stout from Epic Brewing in Salt Lake City. 825 is an English Style Oatmeal Stout with roasted chocolate, toffee, mocha, coffee and marshmallow flavors. This tasty brew pours black as night, with a thick, tan head that sticks to the sides of the pint glass. It has a wonderfully complex flavor with a silky mouth feel. Proof of how good this beer is can be found in the Bronze Medal that 825 Stout won at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival in the Oatmeal Stout category. ABV is 5.8%.
So if you’re like us and enjoy a good beer after a day under the sun in Utah’s unparalleled outdoors, then give UpaDowna a look…. and keep living the good life.
Hey guys! Thanks for the shout out! We love what you are doing as well, it’s all about getting butts on bike seats and off the couch! Keep up the good work! (BTW…Your BOTWend is making me thirsty!)
Randi AKA MtnMama