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 [...]
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, November 13, 2012
Left Hand Brewing sent us some of their 2012 winter seasonal, Fade To Black Vol. 4. It was delicious, exactly what I needed to take down on the cold, miserable weather that set in on Denver on Saturday. Cold, wet, snowy, icy crap weather that served as a stern reminder that Denver residents aren’t supposed [...]
Monday, November 12, 2012
Left Hand Warrior IPA [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!]
Thursday, October 4, 2012
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! [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
International Lefthanders Day – yes, this is a real thing. There’s a Wikipedia article about it. – is August 13. Left Hand Brewing Company – also a real thing – would like to celebrate this holiday with you. Left Hand Brewing Company and Euclid Hall have teamed up to present a multicourse beer dinner celebrating [...]
Friday, June 29, 2012
Not too much to report this weekend, as, well, I’m really busy moving, waking up at 4am for work, and pulling a shift at TRVE Saturday (so come say hi). Please stay safe and be smart this weekend. Don’t mess with fireworks or open fires or anything else of that sort. We’ll be back to [...]
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 [...]
Friday, May 11, 2012
Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Mother’s day is Sunday. You’re welcome. Now go buy your mom some flowers and take her out to brunch. It’s also the start of Colorado Beer Week and American Craft Beer Week. We’ll have a guide out shortly with all the events going on around town. [...]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Brewers Association just released the list of top breweries, both craft and all, by sales volume. Colorado has 6 in the top 50 craft breweries, with New Belgium (3), Craftworks (28), Oskar Blues (29), Odell (30), Breckenridge (41), and Left Hand (49). For overall breweries – and that counts AB and MillerCoors – we’ve [...]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
This was our second seasonal beer pairing dinner at FreshCraft and going in, our expectations were high after an awesome Autumn Beer Pairing Dinner a few months ago. They truly do a spectacular job pairing their beer with these dishes, including a good mix of classic pairings and ones that test your palate. You’re sure to drool [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sticking around for the holidays? Here’s a list of who’s open when and what they’re doing. We’ll update this as more information comes in. Comment if you know something that should be on the list. Happy its-cold-out-so-drink-something-delicious-in-a-hot-tub season! Avery | City O’ City | Colt & Gray | Denver Beer Co | Freshcraft | Falling Rock [...]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Several months ago, Free Mind Productions released Beer Culture the Movie (click here for my review). This 55 minute documentary focused on Colorado breweries and their role in the craft beer revolution sweeping the nation. Despite its local roots, the film was a success, filling up screenings at Upslope, Left Hand, and Wynkoop their first [...]
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
International Stout Day is upon us. Tomorrow, revel in the dark. Here are a few places celebrating #stoutday. If you know of others, let us know in the comments and we’ll update this guide. Star Bar 2137 Larimer Draft: Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Great Divide Belgian Yeti Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout New [...]
Friday, October 7, 2011
A few things we’ve been reading this week: Real Estate at the bar An important conversation about how one should comport themselves when drinking in crowded bars. Or, why occupying a stool at a bar while drinking free water is uncool. MolsonCoors (Canada) launches craft brewing division called 6 Pints We’ll see what happens [...]
Thursday, October 6, 2011
This is apparently the week to get a job at a brewery. Get those sales skills locked and loaded, Left Hand is hiring a sales rep for Denver. Details: Brewery Sales Rep – Denver, CO Left Hand Brewing Company is looking to add a Brewery Sales Representative to our sales team. The position will be [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Here’s some news from breweries around the area. If you like knowing the nitty gritty details of every brewery in the state, updated every day or so, check out our friend Chipper Dave over at FermentedlyChallenged.com. Now, on to the updates, straight from the horse’s mouth. Or.. the brewers’ emails. Avery Crazy Mountain Crooked Stave [...]
Monday, August 22, 2011
Left Hand Oxymoron [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 5, 2011
There’s nothing I like more than a lazy weekend afternoon, pouring a pint of beer, and blasting Jimi, Stevie, B.B., John Lee, Muddy, Kenny Wayne, Billie, Bonnie, Eric, and friends through my stereo speakers. The rhythms get me going, the rifts tickle my spine, the bass just melts through the speakers, and stories speak to [...]
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