Face it, if you don’t have reservations for New Year’s Eve by now then you are better off enjoying a nice dinner at a Burger King drive-thru. OR you can roll over to Rackhouse Pub for some fare and a special NYE tap takeover by Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing. This collaboration has been in the [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Drinkin’ booze and ridin’ trains through rural America—no, it’s not the Hobo Convention, it’s the Rails & Ales Brewfest (sponsored by the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad) in Alamosa/La Veta, wherein the general public can enjoy the tramp lifestyle, drink finely-crafted local beer, enjoy the musical stylings of Chuck Pyle and The Rifters, and do it all in [...]
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Left Hand’s Smokejumper is back! Check out the video that shows the story behind the beer and the brewing process. Last released in ‘09, our Smoked Imperial Porter took 2009 GABF Gold for the smoked beer category. As we speak, the beer is making its way to shelves across the U.S.! Smokejumpers are those fearless [...]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
As ashamed as I am to admit it, this was my first visit to Vail despite being a Colorado native. This picturesque mountain town offered the perfect getaway after a hectic work week. We arrived on Friday night with plenty of time to spare before the Cigar Pairing event at 10pm, so we took in the [...]
Friday, July 15, 2011
YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST* Friday, July 15th Isolated Thunderstorms High: 87˚ – Low: 66˚ Precip: 30% Saturday, July 16th Isolated Thunderstorms High: 92˚ – Low: 68˚ Precip: 30% Sunday, July 17th Sunny High: 82˚ – Low: 68˚ Precip: 0% * This is Denver. Bring a swimsuit and ski jacket at all times. And with the recent [...]
Wednesday, July 6, 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 [...]
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