(Denver, CO) – Lost of interesting tidbits came in Great Divide Brewing‘s July newsletter: “In August, we’ll release the final additions to our seasonal schedule–Tripel and Hoss, a rye Märzen lager–as well as the newest batches of our barrel-aged Yeti and Old Ruffian (and we’re adding a barrel-aged Hibernation, too!). October brings the return of Hibernation and Fresh Hop, and Old Ruffian and Oak Aged Yeti soon after that […]”

This past week,

Great Divide Hoss

became the first of these new beers to receive TTB label approval and the ninth new bottled beer for GD overall in 2009. This 6.2% beer will be sold in 6-packs. Per the label, “Hoss is based on the Märzen lagers of Germany. Rich, layered malt notes, with some hints of cherry and dark notes, dominate while the unique addition of rye imparts a slightly earthy, spicy character. Hoss finishes crisp and dry […]” Assuming Tripel and Barrel-Aged Hibernation are both bottled, that will make for an impressive 11 new beers introduced by GD in 2009.

The Denver brewery has already released nine new bottled beers this year:

15th Anniversary Ale
Double Wit and Chocolate Oak-Aged Yeti
Dunkelweiss, Belgica, and Saison
Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti and Claymore Scotch Ale