Denver off the Wagon

Rough Draughts: Crooked Stave’s WWBV

“Brettanomyces is not a dinosaur,” but when it comes to the extent of research it might as well be. This genus of yeast, found naturally in wood, has various strains and adds a distinctive “barnyard” or “horse blanket” aroma and flavor to beer. To those not going for this effect, brett is a nightmare. But [...]

Weekend off the Wagon – May 17-19

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday What the hell, Denver? The sun comes out and you decide “Oh, let’s have 138 parties”? Do you know how long it takes to put all of these events in one place? C’mon, buy a guy a beer or something! What I mean to say is [...]

Weekend off the Wagon – April 5-7

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Happy Opening Day! Whether you’re already downtown celebrating, or holed up in your basement for fear of purple, today is the day. Just about every bar and brewery has something going on, extended hours, and crazy specials. Our pick? The Lobby is tapping Crooked Stave’s Leopold Apple [...]

Colorado’s Newer (and Smaller) Breweries

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 [...]

Something Old, Something New: Rocking Colorado Craft Beer Week Parties

Colorado Craft Beer Week is almost here, and the events are pouring in. Between a Colorado beer tap takeover at Falling Rock and Hops & Handrails at Left Hand, this week celebrates Colorado beer like none other. Jonathan Shikes over at the Westword wrote about the history of this week and some changes this year brings. Here [...]

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!]

A Festivus for the rest of us…to remember

Let’s be honest, Denver isn’t lacking in the celebration department when it comes to exalting craft beer. We are all too familiar with the likes of the Denver Beer Fest, Winter/Summer Brew Fest, and the incomparable Great American Beer Festival to name a few. But when it comes down to it, none have really put [...]

Sunday Funday: Bacon & Beer Festival Recap

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 [...]

Chef N’ Brew Festival Pairs Up 12 Chefs with Local Breweries

In a city where beer dinners have become a dime-a-dozen, the Chef N’ Brew Festival seeks to break the mold.  The twelve participating chefs will each partner with a local brewery to offer a one-of-a-kind pairing (see full list of participating chefs and breweries below).  At the end of the night, you, the festival goer, [...]

Crooked Stave Cellar Club Memberships On Sale Monday, October 22

If you were lucky enough to join Crooked Stave’s Cellar Club this past year, stop reading this post and go renew your membership. Alright, now that we’ve got that out of the way. Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project began their Cellar Reserve Club in 2012. At that time, they didn’t even have a tap room. [...]

Denver [only] Beer Festivus

Seven new breweries in Denver since GABF 2011

Think back to GABF 2011… remember how many new Colorado breweries were on the scene? Denver Beer Company, Copper Kettle, Renegade Brewing, Caution Brewing – well, the fun didn’t end there. Since the last Great American Beer Festival seven eight new breweries have opened in Denver, and this does not include the nine new breweries [...]

What Does Belgium Taste Like? Hint: More Deliciousness, Less Waffles

Last weekend I found myself at Wynkoop Brewing’s United Tastes of Belgium, a beer tasting featuring over fifty Belgium or Belgium-style beers.  Little did I know it was also Belgium Independence Day.  Personally, I can think of no better way to celebrate gaining independence from the Nederlands than throwing a beer festival to celebrate. The [...]

2012 Boulder SourFest – a puckered place for good beer and good people.

Boulder SourFest.  It’s a magical place wedged between October’s Great American Beer Festival and January’s Big Beers Festival.  It’s a place where the Russian River table–pouring blessed beers–stands sans a line. It’s a mecca for beer aficionados to congregate and proclaim the beer gospel.  And after selling out in a mere 3 minutes this year, entry tickets were even [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Funkwerks Danny’s Gold Mine Ale

Danny’s Gold Mine Ale - A collaboration beer brewed at Funkwerks with Crooked Stave, New Belgium, Odell, and Ska in honor of the late Danny Williams.  More on this beer here.   [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 [...]

Saison Overload! 4th Annual Saison Festival at TRiNiTY Brewing Co.

On April 14, TRiNiTY Brewing Company in Colorado Springs held their 4th Annual Saison and Farmhouse Ale Festival at their newly remodeled brewery.  One of the most highly specialized beer festivals in the state, Saison Fest draws a rather large and diverse crowd. Saison, meaning “season” in French, originated in the Wallonia region of Belgium [...]

5 Colorado Breweries Create Liquid Tribute to Danny Williams

In honor of the late Danny Williams, five Colorado breweries (Funkwerks, Crooked Stave, New Belgium, Odell Brewing Co. and Ska Brewing) have united to brew ‘Danny’s Gold Mine Ale’.  The beer gets it’s name from Danny’s 8 acre mine just outside of Boulder, Colorado where he stored and aged over 2,500 beers.  If you aren’t familiar [...]

And the Best Colorado Beer of 2011 is…

You, the readers, have spoken.  You told us your favorite beers and if we learned anything, it is that our readers have a very broad (and good) taste in craft beer.  A total of 72 different beers from 24 breweries were nominated throughout the voting process.  Luckily, there were enough of you that thought alike that [...]

Crooked Stave Cellar Reserve Membership on sale tomorrow (12/17)

Just in time for the weekend  bonus check  to break the bank holidays, Crooked Stave’s new Cellar Reserve Membership goes on sale tomorrow morning at 10am MST. Full details are below, but the basics are this: $300, 400 available, 10 guaranteed bottles plus some merch and access to a bunch of other beer throughout the [...]

Crooked Stave updates

[Source: BeerNews.org] (Fort Collins, CO) – A news update from the Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project. ——————- Tomorrow marks the release of Fertile Soil a hoppy Belgian Ale and our homage to Colorado Agriculture and fresh hops. The beer was brewed with all Colorado ingredients and a heavy handed dose of late hops giving a big grapefruit nose [...]