Denver off the Wagon

Beer Porn: BSB’s Red Evelyn

She was “the rock of the family,” “tiny yet strong, smart and loving.” Evelyn, a woman, rather a legend, who owned a general store in Westcliffe, CO is Branden and Chad Miller’s (Black Shirt Brewing) grandmother. Doing what these two brothers do best, they brewed a red ale to “honor and celebrate” this beloved lady. [...]

Malt: The Seed Of Tasty Things

We hear about it all the time. Malt liquor. Single-malt scotch. Malted milk balls. Chocolate malts. Michelob made a big deal a few years ago about bringing back an “all-malt” recipe. We use the term to describe other beverages. I love a black tea with a malty nose, myself. I am giving all of these [...]

Coming Soon: Bark Bar, Denver’s First Dog Park Bar

Picture this: It’s a bluebird 78˚F Colorado afternoon, a perfect day to be outside with your furry friend, so you go to the dog park. After the small talk with other dog owners has subsided, you find yourself alone on a bench watching Fido and his friends revel in the sunshine – suddenly you are [...]

Lucy In My Wine With Diamonds – Wine Sediment and You

Max’s article a while back about decanting wine got me thinking. I have seen a lot of weird sediment in wines over the years. Only some of it was backwash from swigging out of the bottle. There seems to be a number of distinct morphologies when it comes to junk floating around in a wine [...]

Will this booze make me go blind?

Today’s Mr. Science’s Drunken Science is going to be as much drunken history as science. The question came in from Kilo in a past comments section: “Would love to know the difference between good alcohol / ethanol and bad. Occurs in booze and beer. Bad booze can make you blind, and we better all know [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – The Chocolate of Odell Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout

Odell Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout – How the chocolate gets in   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday* to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Obscure Holiday Drinking Guide – February 2013

Ah, February, the month only made notable by three things. The first and foremost is February being the month of Love. That’s right, that bullshit Hallmark holiday perpetuated by candy companies; Valnetine’s Day has made February the only time it’s acceptable to flop over onto your partner’s side of the bed and perform the stale, dusty version [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Great Lakes Christmas Ale   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Beer Porn of the Week – Crooked Stave at Big Beers Festival

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project at Big Beers Festival in Vail   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Beer Porn of the Week – Great Divide Barrel Aged Hibernation Ale

Great Divide Barrel Aged Hibernation Ale [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Super Beer Porn of the Week – Denver (Only) Beer Festivus

Beer Porn of the Week – Our Mutual Friend Winter Warmer

Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew Winter Warmer   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Drinking With Dogs

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Obscure Holidays Drinking Guide – December 2012

Ah yes, the winter holiday season is upon us. There is the fresh smell of cookies and pies, turkeys and hams, and the most festive of music. The stores are filled with gorgeous holiday decorations ranging from giant blow-up turkeys in pilgrim hats to a motorcycle Santa. People rush about with a joyous smile, a [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Fort Collins Brewery Z Lager

Fort Collins Brewery – Z Lager   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Beer Porn of the Week – Odell Friek

Odell Brewing Company Friek   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

On the Wagon for Off the Wagon: Part Two OR Please Stop Making the Pity Face

I’m in my second week of sobriety and it is a miracle that I haven’t run into a bar screaming, thrown a handful of twenties at the bartender and laid down underneath the beer tap, pulled the handle and drowned myself in a kamakazie of stouts, porters and lagers (I don’t care how desperate I [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Left Hand Warrior IPA

Left Hand Warrior IPA   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Beer Porn of the Week – New Belgium/Alpine Super IPA

New Belgium / Alpine Brewing Super IPA   [We'll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. Have some of your own? Leave a link in the comments!]

Drinking With Dogs

We’re back. Drinking with more dogs.