Brewing While every brewery tour seems to start in the brewhouse, Great Divide’s world-renowned beers get their start well before our brewers open a single valve. Starting with a carefully crafted recipe, choice American hops and up to seven types of malted barley, each Great Divide beer has a carefully planned pedigree. From there, our brewers work their wonders, crafting our hugely-popular ‘big beers’ such as Hercules Double IPA and Old Ruffian Barley Wine, as well as our more-accessible offerings such as Denver Pale Ale and Samurai.  Cellaring After the excitement of crafting another batch of our world-renowned elixirs in the brewhouse, both our beers and our brewers need a little time to mellow out.  While our brewers get to kick back with a St. Bridget’s Porter or Yeti Imperial Stout, our beers move to the cellar, where they have time to condition and mature, developing the complex flavor profiles Great Divide’s beers are known for. Packaging Once the beers are aged to perfection, the beer’s speed picks up for kegging and bottling.  Our packaging process is a show in and of itself – as our packaging crew expertly guides our frothy creations into the bottles and kegs that will safely transport our carefully-crafted libations to you.