PorchDrinking’s Comprehensive 2023 Beer Release Calendar Roundup... March 22, 2023 | Mathew Powers

Bean to Barstool Podcast | Arcelia Gallardo of Mission Chocolate on Brazilian Ch... March 22, 2023 | David Nilsen

Cerebral Brewing Aurora Taproom Announces Opening Weekend... March 20, 2023 | Tristan Chan

Crafting History | de Garde Brewing March 20, 2023 | Eric Griffin

BREAKING | Karben4 Set to Re-Release Ale Asylum Beers... March 16, 2023 | Emma Wargolet

2023 Parabola & Parabaloid Vintages Aged in a Trio of Rare Whiskey Barrels... March 15, 2023 | Tristan Chan

Bean to Barstool Podcast | Beer and Chocolate Language... March 15, 2023 | David Nilsen

Event Recap | Altered States Libations & Art Festival Volume II... March 14, 2023 | Alexis Dickie

Casey Brewing | BA Never Say Never Barleywine... March 13, 2023 | Britt Antley

Bean to Barstool Podcast | Trinidad & Tobago Cacao in Beer & Chocolate
March 10, 2023 | David NilsenIn this episode of Bean to Barstool, host David Nilsen talks with Sarah Bharath, a former academic who now works with cacao farmers in Trinidad & Tobago on behalf of Meridian Cacao, assisting them in improving their farming and post-harvest processes in hopes of increasing the amount of fine flavor cacao Meridian is then able to purchase and pass along to craft chocolate makers. We also talk with Chris Heier, head brewer at Half Hitch Brewing in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Chris has family in Trinidad & Tobago, and has brewed a beer and made his own chocolate with Meridian’s Trinidadian cacao from Jagassar Estate.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 3/9
March 9, 2023 | Mackenzie HelmsWelcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
March is filled with beer-based activities, but none are larger than Collaboration Fest hosted by the Colorado Brewers Guild on March 25th. With 175 breweries participating this year, what new trends are we going to see make waves in the industry? If you’re looking for something just as fun a bit earlier in the month, head over to Uhl’s Brewing Co for their third-anniversary party on the 18th!
WeldWerks Brewing Celebrates Life As An Eight Year Old
March 8, 2023 | Jaclyn MenendezThis past weekend I went to an 8-year-old’s birthday party. It was awesome: I gorged myself on candy bars, played a ton of cool video games, and ate stacks of french toast until it was time to take a nap. Of course, the birthday party was for WeldWerks Brewing Co., so things were a little unique.
2023 Collaboration Fest Official Beer List Features Over 120 Collabs
March 7, 2023 | Tristan ChanWith just under two and a half weeks away from the 2023 Collaboration Fest, the Colorado Brewers Guild has finally revealed its official pour list for the festival. The one-of-a-kind event, which brings together local and national breweries to brew distinctly unique collaboration beers designed specifically to be showcased at the event will feature over 120 beers from over 170 collaborating breweries.
Deschutes Brewery | Tropical Fresh IPA
March 7, 2023 | Jereme ZimmermanDeschutes Brewery has a new spring release: Tropical Fresh IPA. Chock full of tropical flavors, it’s the perfect beer to savor as the weather warms up and thoughts of summer activities begin to surface.
Ultimate 6er | The 95th Academy Awards
March 6, 2023 | Scott JohnsonIn my humble opinion, 2022 will go down as one of the best years in film. It was an incredible year for horror, animation, blockbusters, and even dramatic awards contenders! When I saw the nominations for Best Picture announced, I couldn’t even object over any of the films included. That’s why I feel confident in saying this is one of my favorite Ultimate 6ers I’ve ever done in relation to the Academy Awards.
So fire up your streaming services and place the coolers at your feet, cause we’ve got the best beers to pair with all the prestigious winners!
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California’s Craft Beer Summit Is Back
March 3, 2023 | Robert FrenchThe California Craft Beer Summit is back! This multi-day event includes educational seminars, a hands-on trade show, food and craft beer pairings, and a place to reconnect, meet people and learn. Read More
Hop Water—The Next Big Thing?
March 2, 2023 | Whitney Froelich 1As the weather in some parts of the country is warming up, a bubbly, refreshing NA beverage is riding the shirttails of Dry January. Hop Water is sliding into a go-to position for many beer enthusiasts. Hop water, which is essentially dry-hopped carbonated water, provides that crisp punch of Lupulin flavor we love in IPAs without the carbs and alcohol—making it suitable to drink anytime, anywhere.
Bean to Barstool Podcast | Smoke in Beer & Chocolate
March 1, 2023 | David NilsenIn this episode of Bean to Barstool, host David Nilsen talks with Caleb Michalke of Sugar Creek Malt in Indiana, an artisan malthouse providing a range of unusual smoked malts for smoked beer. We also talk with Natalie Suwanprakorn of Xoconat in Bangkok, Thailand, and Eric Parks of Somerville Chocolate in Somerville, Massachusetts, who are both introducing smoke flavors to their bean to bar chocolates.
Pathlight Brewing | No Touchy Barleywine
February 28, 2023 | Givon BlakneyPathlight Brewing of Shawnee, Kansas, joined the ranks of events that nobody saw coming in February. Random flying objects drifting across the country. Rihanna revealing her pregnancy during the Super Bowl. And Pathlight Brewing rereleased its notorious No Touchy, a 14% ABV Barleywine that quickly became a legend in the Kansas City metro area in 2022. Read More
Breakside Barrel Aged Stouts
February 27, 2023 | Britt AntleyIf you operated a regional brewery and suddenly found yourself with extra tank capacity, what would you do? Would you pump out more of the beer you’ve been making seeking to increase your market presence? Would you offer contract brewing to smaller or gypsy brewers? Or would you completely revamp your barrel aging philosophy, taking a fresh perspective on how you create barrel aged Stouts? When presented with this exact scenario in 2020, Breakside Brewery out of Portland, Oregon chose this last option and created a blended Stout program.
Boys Are From Märzen Podcast | Katie Muggli Infinite Ingredient
February 24, 2023 | Kindsey BernhardIn Episode 74 of the “Boys Are From Märzen” podcast, Kindsey Bernhard is joined by Katie Muggli, founder and executive director of Infinite Ingredient. Read More
Yellow Springs & Urban Artifact Partner to Benefit Women’s Brewing Scholarship
February 24, 2023 | David NilsenTwo southwest Ohio breweries are partnering for International Women’s Day to brew beers that will benefit a women’s scholarship to Cincinnati State’s Brewing Science program. Yellow Springs Brewery in Yellow Springs and Urban Artifact in Cincinnati will brew two beers to be released on March 4, with proceeds providing scholarship funds for a woman to attend the Brewing Science certificate or degree program and ideally enter the brewing industry. The collaboration is being organized by women at each brewery who credit the support and camaraderie of other women in helping them advance their careers.
Denver Beer Company Opens Fourth Taproom Location in Lowry
February 23, 2023 | Zoe LantermanSince their opening their downtown Denver taproom on Platte Street in 2011, Denver Beer Company’s hyper-focus on the local community has allowed them to become one of Denver’s most recognized breweries in the state. This road map has led to the opening of multiple neighborhood taproom locations throughout the last decade with outposts in Arvada, South Denver’s Rosedale neighborhood, Sunnyside, and this week yet another in the Lowry neighborhood.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 2/23
February 23, 2023 | Mackenzie HelmsWelcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
With February coming to a close shortly, we’ll be looking ahead to the first weekend in March. FlyteCo Brewing and New Image Brewing will both be celebrating their anniversaries in style! FlyteCo will be hosting a 4-day party March 2-5. With special tappings, karaoke, a DJ and even a hangover brunch, you won’t run out of things to do. Meanwhile, New Image will be releasing five new beers (including some incredible barrel-aged beers), as well as having live music in the afternoon on March 4.
Take advantage of all of the amazing opportunities coming up in The State of Craft Beer!
Bean to Barstool Podcast | Nicole Hewat of World Tree Chocolate
February 22, 2023 | David NilsenIn this episode of Bean to Barstool, David Nilsen talks with Nicole Hewat, founder of World Tree Chocolate. World Tree offers curated chocolate boxes based on flavor preferences, but Nicole is also an artist, and she has used cacao in various forms for watercolor paintings as well as illustrations for a book about the cacao-growing and chocolate-making process. During our conversation we talked about flavor and the tasting experience, her process for creating her paintings, and the way flavor can interact with our emotions and the art we take in during the tasting process.
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