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 [...]
Monday, December 31, 2012
Highlights of 2012 Big Beers, Belgians and Barley wines Festival – Vail, Colorado This was an utterly awesome event to attend. The reasons for this feeling are so great, that if I had to sum it up, it would come down to my top three reasons why any Coloradoan (or other ‘oan’ should attend). 1. [...]
Thursday, December 27, 2012
What does a jolly dairy farmer, chocolate and spent grains have in common? These were all necessary ingredients to make Odell’s Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout. On a recent tour at the brewery with Mr. Jay Montez (known for his glorious beard that you may have come to gaze upon at this year’s GABF) we were [...]
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
We don’t post many press releases anymore, but this beer is just too good to miss. Keep an eye out for Odell’s Friek. Fort Collins, CO. – On November 10, 2012, Odell Brewing will release this year’s batch of Friek. The Kriek and Framboise hybrid returns for its third year. “Friek is certainly one of [...]
Monday, September 17, 2012
Odell Brewing Company – 90 Shilling 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!]
Friday, August 24, 2012
Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Do you feel like getting out of town this weekend, or playing in the park? Both routes are full of some amazing options this weekend. Get out of town The Colorado State Fair in Pueblo starts this weekend, with a beer competition to boot! There’s also [...]
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
[Press Release] Fort Collins, CO. – On August 25, 2012, Odell Brewing will celebrate the release of Deconstruction, a barrel aged Golden Ale and the brewery’s fourth Single Serve release this year. First debuted in 2010, Deconstruction is based on Jacque Derrida’s theory of Deconstruction whereby developing a process of brewing that first deconstructs the [...]
Monday, June 25, 2012
CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing – Horsetooth Stout on Nitro [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!]
Friday, March 23, 2012
Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Holy crap it’s warm out. 79 on Sunday! I love talking about the weather, and other forms of small talk. Did you hear about Peyton Manning? Super neat. Anyway… there’s some fun stuff going on this weekend. Festivals, parties, and a general hankering for some drinking [...]
Friday, March 9, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: Odell Brewing releases Oak Aged Crimson Ale on March 24, 2012. Tap Room celebration on March 24, featuring samples of the beer, local food, live music, and a limerick contest. Fort Collins, CO. (March 9, 2012) – On March 24, 2012, Odell Brewing will release Shenanigans Oak Aged Crimson Ale, the brewery’s latest Big Bottle offering. Shenanigans [...]
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
This Week in THE LIQUID DIET: like most of you, I was enchanted by the spell of the Holiday Season! Which, like most of you, means that I was in the mood for booze. There is something about this time of year that evokes a passionate drive to drink (responsibly of course). Is it the [...]
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
[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 [...]
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Each Wednesday in this column I post my insights about one of the thousands of beers brewed in the great state of Colorado. Feel free to shoot me an email with your suggestions of Colorado beers you’d like me to feature – Lee Williams at hoptopia@gmail.com – or leave your ideas in the comments. As [...]
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
[Source: BeerNews.org] Funkwerks has released its Imperial Saison Māori King in bottles. It has been wildly popular on tap, and we are pleased to be able to offer it to customers asking for it in bottles. Māori King bursts with fruity tropical characteristics of passion fruit, mango, and peach from New Zealand Rakau hops. Combined with the [...]
Thursday, July 21, 2011
YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST* Thursday, July 21st Isolated Thunderstorms High: 89˚ – Low: 65˚ Precip: 30% Friday, July 22nd Sunny High: 93˚ – Low: 65˚ Precip: 0% Saturday, July 23rd Sunny High: 91˚ – Low: 66˚ Precip: 0% Sunday, July 24th Partly Cloudy High: 85˚ – Low: 66˚ Precip: 20% * This is Denver. Bring a [...]
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New Belgium recently got a label approval for a new beer, “Snow Day”. We don’t know much about it, except that it’s 6.2% and an ale, and appears to be draft only for now, based on the label approval being a keg cap. What kind of beer do you think Snow Day will be? [Source: [...]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Each Wednesday in this column I post my insights about one of the thousands of beers brewed in the great state of Colorado. Feel free to shoot me an email with your suggestions of Colorado beers you’d like me to feature – Lee Williams at hoptopia@gmail.com – or leave your ideas in the comments. The [...]
Friday, July 8, 2011
Elite Brands announced today that they’re adding Fort Collins Brewery to their distribution portfolio. And they’re the first and only Colorado brewery added to Elite Brands Colorado. Here’s the press release: Fort Collins, CO- Fort Collins Brewery is proud to announce Elite Brands as the company’s new beer distributor for Colorado. With over thirty years experience [...]
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Check out this awesome idea from good friends and beer lovers Ashley Rouston (aka The Beer Wench) and Ryan Ross: San Diego, CA – July 7th, 2011 – Attention all craft beer evangelists, brewers, bloggers, and suds-savvy citizens! On Thursday, August 4th 2011, you are cordially invited to participate in the largest international craft beer [...]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
[Source: BeerNews.org] (FORT COLLINS, CO) – When New Belgium Brewing co-founder Kim Jordan first realized she would need to leave social work to focus on the business of running a brewery, it took a tremendous leap of faith. Yet Jordan quickly discovered that many of her skills translated perfectly to building a new kind of corporate [...]
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