Denver off the Wagon

Nearly legal, Great Divide turns 19 and parties.

“This is a beer I could sip on for hours,” George tells me. Outside of this, I don’t really know who George is. He’s holding the small, four or five ounce syrupy pour of the Barrel Aged Yeti Stout, poured directly from the Stranahan’s barrel it had been aged in. He’s right, like most aged [...]

Kyle Hollingsworth to bring beats and brews to Boulder Beer July 20th

Music, beer, summertime; the three were made for each other!  What better way to experience this trifecta of awesomeness than at Boulder Beer where, on Saturday, July 20th, Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident fame will serenade the crowd with his tunes and serve up craft beer from over 30 breweries?  Check the press release [...]

Factotum Brewhouse launches Kickstarter to complete facility

Sometimes, you just need a professional. At least that’s the idea Chris Bruns is taking up with the Factotum Brewhouse. Every weekend all over this city of ours dozens of homebrewers get out enormous pots and boil up grains, add hops, and casually enjoy the resulting five-ish gallons of beer over the coming weeks. There [...]

Brews & Geeks: A Tale of Two Entrepreneurship Scenes

Get ready for what might be one of the most interesting events of the summer. Silicon Flatirons has put together “Brews & Geeks: A Tale of Two Entrepreneurship Scenes” which will feature panel conversations with leaders in both tech and craft brewing. With approximately 160 breweries currently fermenting (12 of which are in Boulder), Colorado [...]

Ticket Giveaway: Great Divide’s 19th Anniversary

Great Divide’s 19th Anniversary Party is tomorrow, Saturday, June 15, from 2-6pm. And it’s sold out. And we have a pair of tickets to give away. It’s super easy. No tricks, gimmicks, or silly faces this time. We’ll pick winners around 4pm today. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Weekend off the Wagon – June 14-16

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Yet another big weekend of events in Denver. One of my favorite festivals in the state is this weekend: The Frisco BBQ Challenge. Streets filled with meat and beer, nestled in the mountains? Yes. Yes, I’d like two please. However, I won’t be there this year, [...]

Pikes Peak Brewing Co. Starts Chapter Two

Many people along the Front Range are familiar with the Monument, Colorado brewery named for one of the most visited mountains in the world (at least, so the tourism board claims), but not familiar enough it seems. This week, Pikes Peak Brewing Company unveiled a complete re-vamp of their logo, merchandise, beer labels, and brand as a whole. Why [...]

Free Beer Friday – Courtesy of Illegal Pete’s

Guess what beer is pictured below. It’s a brewery that is on tap at at least one of the Illegal Pete’s locations. Send your answer and your mailing address to contest@denveroffthewagon.com. The first 10 people to respond correctly will receive in the mail a voucher for a free pint at any of the 5 Illegal Pete’s [...]

BSB Now Playing: First Release

Black Shirt Brewing is making a name for itself through collaborations beyond beer. Last week, the brewery paired with artist TiredPirate to release a beer and open a gallery in the same night. Starting in May, the brewery began a new series called BSB Now Playing, a private, intimate, live concert series in the heart [...]

The Denver Passport: 2-for-1 awesome drinks at 56 spots

You need to get out more. There, I said it. You’ve been hanging around the same old joints for too damn long, and you need to change it up. Maybe go outside? Get a tan, dammit! And you need to visit a few bars, breweries, restaurants, and wineries. Some you’ve been to, some you haven’t. [...]