Denver off the Wagon

Rough Draughts: Hello, Darkness gets introduced to whiskey barrels

When thinking of whiskey barrel aged beers, styles such as stouts, barleywines, and perhaps a scotch ale or quad come to mind. But how about a whiskey barrel aged black IPA? Well don’t ponder that question for long, as that’s exactly what River North just crafted using their popular Hello, Darkness Black IPA. The virgin [...]

Circle up the Wagons – Skip Work and Drink on a Patio edition – April 7, 2013

First off: Today is National Beer Day. Celebrate appropriately. Post a photo to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with the hashtags #nationalbeerday and #denverwagon to show off how you’re celebrating this coveted holiday. As I write this it is gorgeous and sunny outside. Concrete patios are warming up, beer ads are moving copy from “great” to [...]

Denver’s Epic New Brewery

Denver was buzzing during the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. Not from all the beer being consumed, but buzzing because Kevin Compton, head brewer with Epic Brewing Company, let slip the news that the decorated Salt Lake City brewery would be opening a second facility in Denver. Fast forward to January when Epic confirmed one [...]

Weekend off the Wagon – February 15-17

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday [Insert some joke here about Valentine's Day before publishing -- editor] I had a Tweak at Vine Street Tuesday night. What I mean by that is: get your ass to Stout Month. There are some cool events this weekend, like the Pabst Pond Hockey Tournament, a [...]

It’s our birthday and we’ll drink if we want to.

Over the past two years, we’ve done a lot of drinking. A lot of thinking and a lot of drinking. Through beer, wine, and spirits, we have sipped, sloshed, slurped, sopped, swallowed, swigged and swilled our way around this fine town. In honor of turning two, we are throwing a three-day party. Because, math. And [...]

Chef N’ Brew Festival Pairs Up 12 Chefs with Local Breweries

In a city where beer dinners have become a dime-a-dozen, the Chef N’ Brew Festival seeks to break the mold.  The twelve participating chefs will each partner with a local brewery to offer a one-of-a-kind pairing (see full list of participating chefs and breweries below).  At the end of the night, you, the festival goer, [...]

Denver [only] Beer Festivus

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, [...]

Weekend off the Wagon – July 20-22

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday A sad day today in Denver, after an unthinkable tragedy last night. Hug your neighbor, buy a stranger a drink, and enjoy yourself as best you can. To those affected by the shootings last night, our hearts go out to you. Stay safe, Colorado, and have [...]

River North Brewery to Start Rewarding Locals

  In what appears to be a growing local trend, River North will begin offering a membership that entitles those in it to discounted beer and other goodies. Basics: $30 for first year Special glassware (can be used in the tap room) $4 pours all day, every day Membership card Limited to first 50 7/22 [...]

Beer Porn of the Week – River North Brewery Hypothesis

River North Brewery – Hypothesis Belgian Style Double 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!]

River North Bottles First Brew, On Sale Today

River North Brewery is currently Denver’s newest microbrewery (a title that is sure to be relinquished quickly) and they’ve already begun bottling.  They may easily be the quickest brewery to go from opening day to bottling and barrel-aging (yeah… they’re doing that too).  Located in the old Flying Dog building, River North focuses on brewing [...]