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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 [...]

$1 samples at Great Divide generate $73,201 in donations for local non-profits

In the middle of 2011, Great Divide realized they had an interesting problem. People had learned that small samples of the beer were free, and on a Friday night would pour into the taproom, slam a flight of high octane brew, and wander off to other locations of lesser repute. Call them frugal or hyenas, [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Great Divide Barrel Aged Hibernation Ale

Great Divide Barrel Aged Hibernation 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!]

Peter’s Top 3 of 2012

GABF – Yes, I know it’s the biggest beer event of the year, but this was the first year that my calendar lined up well and allowed me to make it to the GABF. It’s been billed as the Super Bowl of beer and it did not disappoint. The variety of beer and chance to [...]

The Dark Side of Wynkoop

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 [...]

Denver [only] Beer Festivus

Cultivate Festival to showcase local beer this Saturday

This Saturday, October 6th, the Chipotle Cultivate Festival, an event specially-made for socially-conscious foodies, will be held in City Park from 10am to 6pm.  The festival is a celebration of food, farmers, artists, freethinkers, and musicians in an effort to bring “awareness about food’s impact on society,” and best of all, entrance is absolutely free! [...]

Brew at the Zoo makes social activists out of beer geeks

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, [...]

The Road to GABF at Euclid Hall

Euclid Hall is rolling toward GABF starting tomorrow with their Road to GABF. Every Thursday, from tomorrow till the festival, join Euclid for a series of intimate craft beer dinners. The dinners are $50 each (including tax and tip), and will be paired with a different brewery every week. 9/6 Strange 9/13 Avery 9/20 Prost [...]

Ticket Sales and Mad Beer Folks. What Is Going On?

Well, isn’t this all something. The Great American Beer Festival public tickets sold out faster than ever before. Sourfest at Avery Brewing sold out in seconds. Literally seconds. Pretty nuts. In the last few years, I have experienced the dread and sheer terror of pounding F5 in the moments after the tickets go on sale [...]

2012 GABF medalists going home with Porter’s Pride

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 [...]

Free Beer Friday – Courtesy of Illegal Pete’s

Guess what beer is pictured below, send your answer and your mailing address to contest@denveroffthewagon.com, and the first 10 people to respond correctly will receive in the mail a voucher for a free pint at any of the 5 Illegal Pete’s locations. Changing it up a bit this week, this picture was taken at Great Divide. The beer may [...]

FreshCraft Summer Food & Beer Pairing Dinner

Three months has passed since FreshCraft’s last food and beer pairing dinner… so it’s time for the next one.  These dinner’s are can’t-miss for lovers of good food and ridiculously good craft beer.  You can check out recaps of last year’s Autumn and Winter dinners to get your palate ready.  Here are the details: Join [...]

Great Divide Celebrates 18 Years of Brewing Damn Good Beer

On Saturday, Great Divide Brewing Company celebrated their 18th Birthday at the brewery with a good ol’ fashion block party.  They busted out plenty of silly beers to go along with other Great Divide year-round and seasonal beers.  1500 people attended the sold-out event to celebrate as Denver’s largest brewery transitioned into adulthood.  We had [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Great Divide’s 18th Anniversary Party

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!]

Drinking With Dogs

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.

Weekend off the Wagon – June 15 – 17

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Father’s Day weekend has a lot to offer in Denver. Beyond the requisite tie-offering and tool set, get ouf of the house and check out Denver’s first Comic Con. Great Divide turns legal tomorrow, and they’re closing down the block to celebrate. And of course, Denver [...]

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 [...]

American Craft Beer Week / Colorado Beer Week Event List

American Craft Beer Week and Colorado Beer Week are here! Declare your craft beer independence, patronize the hell out of your local, and drink some good stuff. Let’s do this.   We’ll keep this list updated as the week progresses. Know something we missed? Super stoked about a particular event? Were we slydexic in our [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – Great Divide Colette

Great Divide Brewing Co. – Colette Farmhouse 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!]