6/12/2013 TRVE Brewing

TRVE Brewing.  An ode to metal and beer.  Sounds like the perfect spot for a stop on the beer tour!  Shirey and I had originally planned on hitting up Wit's End Brewing, but upon arrival we were met with a closed sign, much like Wally World.  But, not to be daunted we pulled up our trusty beer map and decided to try interestingly named TRVE Brewing.

 

TRVE is just south of downtown in the hip stretch of Broadway.  It's pretty small and nondescript from the outside; we nearly missed it as we drove by.  A small black sign was about all there was to indicate there being an awesome brewery inside.

Once you enter you're faced with a fairly skinny but looong room full of people.  The space is much larger than what you'd expect from the street.  The other thing you notice when you enter is the music - rock and metal.  \m/  As TRVE describes it, "rad place to hang out and drink killer beer".  

The theme of this place is definitely metal: black kegs, morbid paintings on the wall, skulls with candles, and pentagrams galore.  And beer.

The beer menu.  

Shirey was amped to get started on some beer!

Shirey was still so amped he couldn't hold his camera still!

During our tasting we sampled everything TRVE had to offer, and then some.  They, like Renegade and Crooked Stave, pretty much only gave us good beer.  Not a bad one in the bunch.

Winners

Prehistoric Dog - Holy crap a salt beer.  As in, the brewer told us they put in 10lbs of salt into the mixture when they brew the beer.  It sounds like it might be weird, but it was actually pretty effing awsome.  Shirey's favorite.

Tunnel of Trees - An american IPA.  Hoppy, but not insanely so.  And it had hints of, well pine.  Maybe pun intended?  Luke's favorite.

Losers

There were no losers here.

Notables

Nazareth - Double IPA.  Secret flavor: Chicken in a Biscuit!

Wanderlust - The brewers favorite beer.  Belgian Ale that starts out sweet and slightly syrupy, but finishes really well.  Tasty.

Overall

TRVE pretty much nailed it: unique vibe, great beer and awesome location.  We will definitely be back.