You haven’t seen Olympics until you’ve seen the Brewer’s Olympics. Track and field? What is that? Screw synchronized swimming, and screw Michael Phelps…no really, I would like to screw Michael Phelps. Where was I? Oh yeah, Brewer’s Olympics! For the second year in a row, Vine Street Pub hosted a veritable shit-show of a field [...]
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, 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 [...]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
[Press Release: Saintly Days Return - Odell Brewing welcomes summer with the brewery's summer seasonal, St. Lupulin (loop-you-lin) Extra Pale Ale. Celebrate the release at the brewery’s Tap Room on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. Guests can enjoy live music, local food, and backyard games.] Fort Collins, CO. (April 9, 2012) – On April 21, 2012 Odell Brewing [...]
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Holy shenanigans and shamrocks! Denver off the Wagon and Star Bar are havin’ themselves a St. Patrick’s Day party throw-down! Join the Wagon & Star Bar crew starting at 8AM this Saturday to partake in my favorite Irish Breakfast, a stout and a shot of Jameson. Or support your local craft booze makers with a [...]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
In all honesty, it started as a conversation about boys. But when Ashley Routson (also known as The Beer Wench) and I started brainstorming last year and came up with the 2011 list, the ball kept rolling. We knew it was a good thing to highlight the talents of the incredible brewers in this industry. [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, Star Bar is hosting an Odell Brewing Party. Ryan O’dell and other brewery representatives will be on hand at 7:00 for the tapping of some deliciousness: The Friek – 2011 GABF Gold Medal Winner – Wood and Barrel Aged Sour Beer Bourbon Barrel Stout Mountain Standard Double Black India Pale Ale Dark Wit – Special [...]
Friday, October 7, 2011
Great American Beer Festival is no stranger to beer events a’plenty, just as Denver Off The Wagon writers (and readers) are no strangers to drinking beer a’plenty. Combine the two, along with a kick-ass Denver event called Ignite Denver, and you’ve got yourself a bomber (or 5) of a good time. As part of GABF [...]
Friday, August 26, 2011
As promised, Ignite Denver Off the Wagon Tickets are on sale now. Visit http://ignitedenver10.eventbrite.com/ to pick some up. $5 gets you in. $10 gets you in AND two beers. Beer tickets will be available at the event for $5 each. We’ll have Great Divide, Ska, Renegade, and we’ve just also added Odell to the mix! We’ll [...]
Friday, August 12, 2011
If I had my weekend my way (with my multiple clones) these are some of the tracks I’d pick: Track 1: Beer, beer, and beer Friday: Denver Beer Co Ribbon Cutting! Saturday: Blues & Brews Festival! Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Don’t mind me while I strum my air guitar Sunday: Wake up, check out the Farmers’ Market, and [...]
Wednesday, July 27, 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 [...]
Monday, June 13, 2011
The best movie of the summer isn’t out yet, but it will be soon. Sure, Super 8 looks pretty good, but wouldn’t a film about Colorado beer culture be better? Enter Beer Culture the Movie. The guys over at Free Mind Productions (Denver, CO) have been working hard on this documentary, which features many of [...]
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Ahh, finally it’s spring, and that means means more and more outdoor gatherings of Colorado’s craft beer enthusiasts. Last Saturday Odell Brewing Co brought back an event from the past, and they called it the Small Batch Revival. Odell had over 25 of their finest hand crafted beers on tap, giving visitors an opportunity to [...]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Denver Public Library Friends Foundation presents Mixology Showdown on Thursday, May 12th at 5:30-7:30PM at the Denver Central Library (14th and Broadway) Seven restaurants will duel to the end to be named “The Best in the West.” Each restaurant will serve a signature whiskey cocktail and a happy hour appetizer, all set in the Library’s [...]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
When: Wednesday, May 4th, 5:30-9pm Where: Freshcraft – 1530 Blake Street What: Join us Wednesday May 4th between 5:30pm and 9:00pm for our 3rd seasonal Beer Pairing Dinner celebrating Spring. Educated staff & brewery representatives will be on hand to speak about the beer and why each course was developed to complement it. This should [...]
Friday, April 1, 2011
Beer and history go hand-in-hand (and I’m not just referring to my preferred method of late-night term-paper-writing or the proportionate relationship between consumption of beer and the languid pontificating of a rambling history buff). We love to fetishize the Founding Fathers as ale-swilling ruffians—underdog beer-lovers against a stuffy monarchy. Any victory for the nascent USA [...]
Friday, March 11, 2011
Last Sunday, I was brewing. Granted, it was in my kitchen, and the result is a little under 1/6 bbl, or 5 gallons. But I was brewing. I happen to hate silence, most of the time. So for this brew day, I had a Pandora station based off Stevie Ray Vaughn. And it was good. [...]
Friday, March 4, 2011
It’s almost half over already. 5280 Restaurant Week (or half-month) is here again. A few hundred of Denver’s best restaurants open their doors, menus, and kitchens, so that we might sample their goods and expand our palates. At $52.80 for two, or $26.40 for one, you have to go! Pick out a restaurant or two [...]
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