Post has been edited to include New Belgium’s first TV commercial from 2005, “Tinkerer” You may have noticed something familiar as you settled up to watch the series finale of The Office last night or while you were catching up on The Morning After on Hulu today – New Belgium Brewing has a series [...]
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by David Pennington
“I only smoke when I drink.” “I’m a social smoker.” “I go through, like, maybe a pack a week. No big deal.” Hell, even I had a phase where I thought smoking suited me (Lucky Strike, unfiltered. I had been watching a ton of Band of Brothers during that time). It was, at the very [...]
Saturday, May 11, 2013 by David Pennington
American Craft Beer Week is upon us. Started in 2006 as a way to give Craft Beer fans (and noobs) more chances in more places to savor the brews that have kept this country chugging along (well, maybe not single handedly, but it’s a nice thought). There are numerous events going on across the state [...]
Friday, May 10, 2013 by David Pennington
Epic Brewing, based out of Utah, is setting up shop here in Denver slightly off Larimer’s beaten path at 3001 Walnut street. Their 20 barrel, twin kettle system has been delivered (from Oregon!) and they invited us press folks out to take a look at the place before the dust settled. If you frequent the [...]
Sunday, May 5, 2013 by David Pennington
It has been an absolute whirlwind of a week here at the Wagon. Hell, it’s been a bang-up week in general for loca craft beers and spirits. Chances are some of you are pretty wiped out from the first day of the South Denver Beer Festival, or you are slathering in sunscreen to enjoy the [...]
Saturday, May 4, 2013 by David Pennington
I have walked in the shadow of the valley of death, and I feared no evil.No evil, even though I was standing not five feet from Pete Coors. He said hi, and then went to find an empanada. The Sandlot at Coors Field has always been one of those places that remained a mystery to [...]
Friday, May 3, 2013 by David Pennington
I receive an invite to check out the new cocktail menu at the Wazee Supper Club. Summer is coming and a new cocktail menu has been rolled out to welcome it. Last week I was invited in to try out the new menu and a few of the cocktails (and, let’s face it, the beers) [...]
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by David Pennington
This week certain markets will start seeing cans of Sam Adam’s Boston Lager hit their shelves. Colorado might see some of these cans first since we have some of the bigger canned craft market (Oskar Blues did pilot that shit, and they host an event every year celebrating it). However, before they set to the [...]
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by David Pennington
Local craft juggernaut New Belgium Brewing has nearly completed their 140,000 barrel expansion project in Fort Collins to support expansion while completing their new facility in Asheville, North Carolina. By the end of the expansion, the facility will have: 400 metric tons of added malt capacity Four 2200 hectoliter bright beer tanks Twelve 2200 hectoliter fermentation vessels [...]
Sunday, April 28, 2013 by David Pennington
If you’re smart, you’re probably not reading this. Of all things you and the rest of the general public are probably out elbowing each other for room on a Sunny patio as you consume a mimosa-heavy brunch. And you know what? That’s fine. I’m writing this far enough in advance where I’m probably the guy [...]
Friday, April 26, 2013 by David Pennington
If you can only attend one outdoor festival this year, well, I fell bad for you and your rickets. But, if it actually only has to be one, make it Burning Can. Festival takes place on June 1st at Bohn Park in Lyons, Colorado. The gist: 30 or so craft breweries with one thing in [...]
Thursday, April 25, 2013 by David Pennington
Everyone’s favorite beer holiday, the Great American Beer Festival, has posted ticket prices for the 2013 sessions today. Briefly - I’d start sewing up the holes in your pockets as prices took a bit of a jump this year over last – $75 per evening session and $65 for AHA members-only session. The festival takes place this year [...]
Monday, April 22, 2013 by David Pennington
This year April 20th pretty much became a holiday for Denver. Now that weed is pretty much legal in every circumstance around the state April 20th celebrations have gone from celebratory protests to flat-out flaunting by the more questionable residents of the Denver suburbs. At least, that’s what it seemed like from my weekend perch [...]
Sunday, April 14, 2013 by David Pennington
Happy Sunday, my band of weekend-warring wagoneers! This week you may be feeling a little more off kilter than usual since we seemed to not only double up on rich beers, but also found ourselves in quite the food coma this week. On Monday Kelly regaled us with tales of her experience at the Breckenridge [...]
Sunday, April 7, 2013 by David Pennington
First off: Today is National Beer Day. Celebrate appropriately. Post a photo to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with the hashtags #nationalbeerday and #denverwagon to show off how you’re celebrating this coveted holiday. As I write this it is gorgeous and sunny outside. Concrete patios are warming up, beer ads are moving copy from “great” to [...]
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 by David Pennington
The deal was: $5 mojitos at Zengo on Mondays. They’ve got your typical mojito – mint, mango – and more brazen ones using elixirs one does not dare describe as anything other than exotic. Right out of the gate: I’m not a cocktail man. I can’t make a decent one to save the life of [...]
Sunday, March 31, 2013 by David Pennington
Ants in your pants. Hitch in your britches. Whatever the case, you just can’t sit still. Then again, who could with spring lurking just around the corner? Here in Denver we are being blasted in the morning with seasonal lows in the icy 20s and our evening commutes are welcomed with open windows and fantasies of Happy [...]
Sunday, March 24, 2013 by David Pennington
Happy Hungover Sunday to you, dear Wagoneers! If you’re anything like me there is a foot of snow at your doorstep and you have little desire to do anything more than drink warm whiskey and abuse your Netflix account. No shame in this at all! Hell, here at the Wagon we have had a heckuva [...]
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by David Pennington
Today is not St. Patricks day, but it seems like a good a time as any to venture out to a brewery for the first time in two months. Given the holiday, there is that off-hand conflict I get being an American with Irish blood who was reluctantly raised Catholic. Further conflict coming from someone [...]
Sunday, December 30, 2012 by David Pennington
Congratulations, you’ve survived yet another year of boozin’ on the good stuff. If you know what is good for you, you will head out on Monday night to celebrate the induction of a new year. We have a few ideas of where you can spend your evening, and you can always visit our friends over [...]
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