The 2015 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines festival is upon us. Every year, remarkably close to that morning on which you resolve to take some time off from drinking, a plethora of beers over 7% ABV are offered in a festival hall over 8,000 feet above sea level. Surrounded by dinners, seminars, ski trails and the […]
Well, it’s 2014. Sure, fireworks and the ability to buy weed without having to contact that sketchy guy who always wants you to come in and smoke a bowl (or three) and talk about the meaning of life, are great ways to ring in the New Year. But, an even better way to say hello […]
As I type this, I’m sort of sticking to my keyboard. No, pervs, not like that. Outside my window a record-heat day is roasting the pavement of Denver. Inside my head, we are barreling towards the cooler months where I get to feign interest in things like shoveling snow and stuff that tastes like pumpkins. […]
Two beer dinners, a homebrew competition, a commercial tasting, and several packed seminars: The 13th year of the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival was an absolute revelation in the eyes of this beer novice. Undoubtedly, novice or not, Big Beers was the principle mountain beer event to attend this winter. With some of the […]
Matt Brynildson – Firestone Walker One of my favorite aspects of any beer festival is the beards. I love the beards. While everyone was busy drinking amazing beer, I was drinking amazing beer and stalking some bearded prey. With that, I give you the Big Beards of the Vail Big Beer Festival. Also, I wrote […]
Day one of the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival kicked off in true drinking fashion with appearances by the likes of Odell’s Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout, Alaskan Imperial Red, and Buffalo Bitter Belgian Ale during the welcome reception with a food pairing designed by Exec Chef Todd Bemis and his culinary team at the […]
Wow. Another epic #BigBeers in the books. The Wagon has a hard time turning down a good beer festival, and not to mention one that is located in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Vail, Colo. Even more, we got to taste bevvies that we’ve never seen before and had quality conversations with […]
This weekend marks the 13th Annual Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines Festival. With Vail, Colorado as its backdrop, this winter festival of fun activities will host 67 representing breweries and four importers from around the world, including 17 first-time attendees, keeping the selections ever-fresh. The uniquely, intimate settings of Big Beers presents attendees with the […]
I like ‘em big, hairy, hot, bold, and boozy–my beers, at least. (One could hypothesize a correlation between my taste in men and beer—no comment.) Since dipping my toe–and subsequent rabbit-hole-plunging–into the craft beer world, I’ve always lusted after a ticket to Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines. Thanks to the lovely folks at Denver off […]
As ashamed as I am to admit it, this was my first visit to Vail despite being a Colorado native. This picturesque mountain town offered the perfect getaway after a hectic work week. We arrived on Friday night with plenty of time to spare before the Cigar Pairing event at 10pm, so we took in the […]
Ska Brewing Company Ten Pin Porter & Decadent Imperial IPA Here’s just one of the highly inappropriate but awesome poses from the Ska Brewing Co. barbies at Big Beers Festival last weekend in Vail, Colorado… with a little help from a fellow boozer. [We’ll share some beer porn every Monday to get your week started off right. […]
The annual Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines Festival is upon us! This weekend, beer geeks invade the Cascade Hotel in Vail for some big bold bodacious beautiful brews. B. The festival has a lot of events, with judging, cigar pairing, and more. Most of the events are already sold out, but the commercial tasting portion […]
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