Denver recently played host to DStill – a festival of spirits at the McNichols Center. It was a refreshing bite to our otherwise sud-centric city that allowed the craft distillers to show that beer isn’t the only thing that is making a go of it here in Denver. Of course, it is difficult to pay [...]
Monday, April 8, 2013
Let’s get a couple things out of the way before I start. Colorado loves to throw beer festivals. Some weekends, there can even be too many to choose from. I don’t drink IPAs. If you wanted to read about hoppy beers, read a different article. I was drinking from a beer mug, not a tasting [...]
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey recently invited me to take part in the pilot session of their new program, The Whiskey Workshop. The workshop is designed as a 2-day getaway for whiskey lovers and distilling nerds. My invitation was fortuitous, as I like to claim both designations. The idea is based on the belief that said lover-of-libations wants [...]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
With nearly 2,500 breweries in the U.S., it would seem like a new, small brewery would struggle to develop a market for its product. But that’s not the case here in Colorado. Our beer-friendly culture has allowed new breweries of modest size to flourish over the last few years. Look no further than Crooked Stave [...]
Monday, February 11, 2013
Interested in burgers and beer? If you answered yes, good job and we’ve got a tip for you. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (the YUMMM guys) and Blue Moon Brewing Company are teaming up for a burger and beer pairing dinner at Red Robin’s Arvada restaurant. Keith Villa, founder and head brewmaster [...]
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The X Games are gearing up for its 12th consecutive year in Aspen, Colo., from Jan. 24 through Jan. 27, and the big question isn’t who will win the SuperPipe or Big Air – its where to eat and drink if you’re heading up for the festivities. Eating and drinking around Aspen will never be cheap, but [...]
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Photos by John Mogos Sundays are best served up with a side of bacon, beer and football. The first annual Denver Bacon & Beer Festival at Mile High Station on Sunday brought 900 pounds of bacon, 25 chefs, 20 breweries and 800 people together for the ultimate Sunday Funday. The best compliment to bacon is [...]
Monday, September 24, 2012
You haven’t seen Olympics until you’ve seen the Brewer’s Olympics. Track and field? What is that? Screw synchronized swimming, and screw Michael Phelps…no really, I would like to screw Michael Phelps. Where was I? Oh yeah, Brewer’s Olympics! For the second year in a row, Vine Street Pub hosted a veritable shit-show of a field [...]
Monday, September 24, 2012
Prost Brewing Company – Tivoli Helles [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!]
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I am one with my vices. I really am. Yes, the drinking and smoking and general tendencies toward inebriation and enjoyment of psychoactive substances is probably bad for me long term, but what the hell? On Saturday, I had the opportunity to engage my love of nicotine in the company of many (upwards of 2000, [...]
Thursday, August 2, 2012
You may be wondering why beer competitions exist outside of the Great American Beer Festival in the US… and I’d otherwise agree with you. However, the US Open Beer Championship is a little different. It is the only beer competition to pit professional breweries and award-winning homebrewers against each other in the same class. Over [...]
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
[Press Release] Small Boulder Nano Brewery Takes the Next Step FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boulder, CO): Executive Chef Ian Clark of Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace opened BRU handbuilt ales, a small half barrel nano brewery in his garage last April. Since then he has tirelessly been working to keep up with demand. Brewing four [...]
Monday, June 18, 2012
Happy 18th Birthday Party, Great Divide! Check back later this week for a full recap of the event. Hint: it was awesome. [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!]
Thursday, May 24, 2012
[Press Release: Roots Revival Carrot IPA debuts as Farm to Foam series premiere: Friday, May 18] Boulder, Colorado (April 2012) – Twisted Pine Brewing Company’s Farm to Foam® series launches on Friday, May 18, with the introduction of Roots Revival, a carrot IPA created to applaud the Boulder Farmers’ Market’s 25th anniversary. According to the brewery, the [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
[Press Release: Dry Dock Brewing Announces Expansion Plans] Aurora, CO–May 14, 201 Dry Dock Brewing Company, winner of the 2009 Small Brewing Company of the Year award at the Great American Beer Festival, has found a location for its production facility. Owners Michelle and Kevin DeLange are under contract to purchase a 30,000 sq ft building in [...]
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The World Beer Cup is so last week (literally). At the prestigious event, medals were practically being thrown at Colorado brewers like dollar bills at a Shotgun Willies car wash. So it’s time to move on to the next competition. The Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Fest will be held on May 19th at the Scottsdale [...]
Monday, May 7, 2012
Falling Rock Tap House [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!]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
[Press Release] Latest installment from Artisan Ale Project, a wasabi and ginger brown ale Boulder, Colorado – April 30th 2012 – The Twisted tradition continues with the fifth release in the brewery’s Artisan Ale Series, as fans prepare for the May 5th launch of Big Easy Offbeat Brown, a highly imaginative ale with a wild [...]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Last week I had the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at Earls, a Canadian-based restaurant with three locations in Colorado. Full disclosure: I only moved to Denver from the East Coast this past fall and knew little of Earls before arriving here–each time I passed it, I, like many transplants, assumed it was a midwest [...]
Monday, April 9, 2012
Avery Brewing Co. Boulder Weiss (with Cherry Syrup) [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!]
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