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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 [...]

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

Beer Porn of the Week – Wit’s End Super FL I.P.A

Wit’s End Brewing Company Super FL I.P.A.   [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!]

Weekend off the Wagon – Memorial Day Weekend Edition (May 25-28)

Weekend off the Wagon in your inbox, every Friday Memorial Day Weekend! It’s a weekend to remember those who we’ve lost in service to our country. It also signifies a lot of things: festival season, grilling season, something called summer. And of course, for most of you who sit at a desk during daylight hours, [...]

Schedules for the holidays

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 [...]

Brewery Updates From Around the State

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 [...]

Brewery Updates: Black Shirt, Caution, Crooked Stave, Renegade, Ska, Vine Street, and Wit’s End

Some updates from breweries around town. In this issue, Black Shirt, Caution, Crooked Stave, Renegade, Ska, Vine Street, and Wit’s End Brewing: Black Shirt Brewing New tanks are in. One 15-bbl fermenting tank and two 15-bbl brite tanks, brand spanking new from Premier Stainless. They just received the plans from the Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and [...]

New Breweries Update

Denver Beer Co received their Federal Brewer’s Permit today. They can now legally start making beer. (More Wagon articles on Denver Beer Co – Denver Beer Co website) Wit’s End Brewing received their city occupancy permit. They already have their Brewer’s Permit, so they can start construction immediately and start brewing soon. (More Wagon articles [...]

My weekend in beer

My calendar fills up fast. A combination of a love for socializing and an understanding that there is never “just one beer”, my nights and weekends fill up quickly. I’m also a bit obsessed with beer. It’s my life. My schedule for the weekend was full of beer related activities, but I didn’t realize how [...]

Where would you open a brewery?

There are a lot of new breweries opening in the next few months / years. Some just opened (Caution, Copper Kettle); some are just finalizing the details (Renegade, Denver Beer Co.); and some are in planning stages still (Wit’s End, Black Shirt, Black Sky, Mad Haven, TRVE). These breweries choose their locations for a variety [...]