Come one, come all! Drink excellent beer to benefit one of Denver’s own at the Strange Days Beer Festival at Rackhouse Pub. For those of you who may not have moved from under their own personal rock recently, a quick recap of what has been happening: the well loved, widely respected, and medal winning Strange Brewing [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Join the dark side. They’ve got great beer! No, I haven’t been spending time with Darth Vader and my soul is no more corrupted than usual. In fact, my propensity for darkness helped raise $14,000 for Metro CareRing, a local food pantry, during Wynkoop Brewing Company’s Parade of Darks. Parade of Darks is Wynkoop’s annual celebration [...]
Monday, September 10, 2012
Beer geeks are, whether they know it or not, social activists. Do you enjoy drinking at your hometown brewery? You’re supporting small businesses. Do you like fresh-hopped beers? You’re supporting local farmers. Have you ever enjoyed a Silverback Pale Ale from Wynkoop? You’re raising money for gorilla conservation. You don’t have to boast nasty-ass dreadlocks, [...]
Thursday, August 23, 2012
What’s the highpoint of a brewer’s career? Winning a medal at Great American Beer Festival? Maybe. But what about winning a medal at Great American Beer festival and receiving a free congratulatory beer? Thanks to Breckenridge Brewery, the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG), and CBG member breweries, the best of the best at this year’s GABF [...]
Friday, June 15, 2012
The weather is getting hot, so it’s back to the patios. Here, I am at Great Divide Tap Room getting puppy hugs from Andy. He is more interested in the Basic Kneads Pizza truck than me, but it’s alright. I like pizza, too.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Great Divide is all set to release their newest seasonal offering, and what better way to do so than with an epic block party? Wolfgang is a dopplebock that originated on the brewery’s new pilot system. The beer is already available in the tap room but is due to hit liquor stores across the land [...]
Thursday, March 15, 2012
To top off this week of incredible weather, head on over to Great Divide for Firkin Friday. At 2PM they will be pouring Zwickel, an unfiltered pilsner. Zwickel, meaning “first pour” or “straight from the tank,” is low in alcohol, hazy and delicious. The name comes from the German word, zwickel; it refers to the sampling [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
It was Aubrey’s birthday last week. You guys don’t know Aubrey but she is one of the best people I have ever met. She loves coffee and pink lipstick as much as I love coffee and red lipstick. I thought what better for her birthday cupcakes than combining coffee with awesome shiny pinkness? Thus, my [...]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Brewery Name: Great Divide Brewing Co. Website: greatdivide.com Year Founded: 1994 The Bawss: Brian Dunn Year Round Brews: 9 Seasonal Brews: 8 (four of which are seasonal Yetis) Tap room hours: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday-Tuesday and 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm Wednesday-Saturday. Tour hours: M-F 3 and 4pm Sat-Sun: 2:30-5:00pm (every 30-45mins) Happy [...]
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
It’s about to get all kinds of festive up in here! Or something to that effect. Last week the lovely ladies Jess & Jen announced that they would be hosting a festive holiday party for their ragtag group of friends. Per usual for a get together with this group, it would be potluck style as far [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The holiday season is upon us and, once again, we are bombarded with sanguine messages of faith, family, and charity. Bah, humbug! My thoughts turn elsewhere: to commercialism, to estranged relatives forced to be civil at Christmas dinner, to ice-related traffic accidents. Oh, my mind goes to dark places. It is, however, in the dark [...]
Thursday, December 1, 2011
It’s that time of year again where every brewery near and far has a seasonal release. Winter is jam packed with special beers, more so than any other season. While winter warmer is far from my favorite style, there are so many offerings that even I find quite a few that I get all gooogly [...]
Monday, October 31, 2011
These little treats are just perfect for fall or winter or stout day. The sweetness of the glaze is followed by straight up pumpkin with the spice blend finishing as a tickle in the back of your throat. They are like Thanksgiving pumpkin pie with a side of dark roast coffee in cupcake form. What could be [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sweet Action Ice Cream has been a Denver institution since opening in March of 2009. Located on Broadway, owners Chia Basinger and Samantha Kopicko have always done their best to keep their menu interesting, which includes flavors like Roasted Green Chile, Pocky Red Bean, Earl Grey, and Vegan Coffee & Doughnuts. For the past 3 years, [...]
Monday, July 25, 2011
I love me a good birthday bash, especially when it’s a beloved beer bar. See below for Euclid Hall’s press release on their 1st Birthday Party: Denver, CO – Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen on Larimer Square will be celebrating its first anniversary with a blowout party at the restaurant on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 serving [...]
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Saturday marked another one of Great Divide Brewing Company’s quarterly beer release parties at their downtown tap room. This patriotic party featured the re-release of 2 seasonal beers, Rumble Oak Aged IPA and Smoked Baltic Porter, as well as the brand new Belgian Style Yeti (Hoss was also on tap). Basic Kneads Pizza was present [...]
Friday, July 1, 2011
Your July 4th Weekend Forecast* Friday, July 1st Mostly Sunny High: 85˚ – Low: 62˚ Precip: 0% Saturday, July 2nd Isolated Thunderstorms High: 87˚ – Low: 64˚ Precip: 30% Sunday, July 3rd Mostly Sunny High: 91˚ – Low: 66˚ Precip: 10% Monday, July 4th Partly Cloudy High: 91˚ – Low: 68˚ Precip: 20% * [...]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
by Jess Hunter, Julia Yugel, and Lisa Bongiovanni It was a beautiful affair. You walked into the room, and as far as the eye could see were tables of mini cocktails and drink samples. The sound of ice and alcohol dancing in cocktail shakers filled the air. This was one of the best cocktail competitions [...]
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
On Saturday, Great Divide Brewing Company celebrated their 17th anniversary in epic form. The event featured live music from 4 bands, food from Denver-area food trucks (including Basic Kneads, Stick It To Me, Quiero Arepas, and Denver Cupcake Truck), and most importantly, an endless supply of Great Divide beers on tap. Thousands of people showed up to the party, [...]
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