About- Tristan Chan
GABF Event Preview | Vine Street Pub Brewer’s Dinner
September 30, 2014 | Tristan ChanCan you believe it’s finally here? GABF week has arrived, and the diehards have already started this week off with a bang at Upslope’s Falling Rock Collaboration event, as … Read More
The Glass Is Life | GABF Bottles to Try
September 29, 2014 | Tristan ChanThis post brought to you by Glass Is Life. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Porch Drinking.
There’s a certain mystique that still exists when cracking open a rare … Read More
2014 GABF Pour List Preview *UPDATED 9/26*
September 23, 2014 | Tristan Chan 1The Great American Beer Festival has always meant so very much to us. We were granted credentials to the festival in our first year of existence, and since then we’ve vowed … Read More
2014 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft (Live at 6pm MST)
September 21, 2014 | Tristan ChanLive Blog 2014 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft
It’s hard to believe, but we’re finally arrived at year two of the GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft! True to the nature of PorchDrinking, … Read More
Denver International Airport Celebrates Craft Beer
September 17, 2014 | Tristan ChanI love the airport. I love the romanticism behind reuniting with loved ones, the anticipation of traveling somewhere exotic, the ebb and flow of humans moving toward a different destination.
Colorado, The State of Craft Beer Launch
September 16, 2014 | Tristan Chan 1Yesterday, the Colorado Brewers Guild announced the launch of a new consumer brand to help promote craft beer in the state of Colorado. Currently, the state has over 200 breweries in … Read More
Event Recap | Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund Bites and Brews
September 15, 2014 | Tristan Chan 1There are many things that make the state of Colorado so distinctly unique, the west-ward mountains who’s beauty evolves with the passing time of day or weather. There’s also the people, a melting … Read More
Top 5 Things to Expect from iPhone 6
September 8, 2014 | Tristan ChanTech nerds everywhere are emerging from their dark cavernous dwellings, pausing episodes of HBO’s Silicon Valley, brushing off can of Red Bull and bottles of BAWLS, and in many cases … Read More
Event Preview | Denver Brew at the Zoo
September 4, 2014 | Tristan ChanOver the past few years, its become a bit hard to break through the clutter of beer festivals that have dotted our event calendars. And while this summer has proven … Read More
Porch Swing Editorials | Pumpkin Beers Arms Race
September 2, 2014 | Tristan ChanWe built this site based on the premise that positivity is the best way to promote the craft beer industry. However, I also feel it is our responsibility to constructively address some of the alarming issues, trends, or behaviors within the craft beer community. This recurring post won’t always take a negative stance on things, but rather I’d like for this to help start the conversation, and I’d love to hear your views in the comments section below. So have a seat with me on the Porch Swing and lets dive into some of the bigger ideas swirling around the craft beer world at the moment. Read More
Denver Event Preview | Colorado Rockies Brew Fest
August 28, 2014 | Tristan ChanCoors Field was recently ranked 14th in MLB Stadiums across the U.S. based on craft beer selection by the Washington Post. However this Saturday the stadium will place host to … Read More
Event Preview | Tiki Tiki Tiki Denver
August 27, 2014 | Tristan ChanHold it right there. Stop packing away your swim trunks, dust off those wayfarers, and pop open another one of those mini umbrellas to add to your coconut drink summer … Read More
2014 Emmys Live Blog
August 25, 2014 | Tristan ChanJoin us tonight at 7:30 Eastern, 5:30 Mountain for our annual PorchDrinking.com 2014 Emmys Live Blog. Our pop culture writers will bring the snark and the hilarity and we’d love … Read More
The PorchCast | Episode 7 – Tristan’s Porch Part 2
August 21, 2014 | Tristan ChanEpisode 7 is a continuation of the PorchCast that took place on Tristan’s Porch in the heart of Whittier. The team was joined by Andrew Emerton and Scott Hoffman to … Read More
The PorchCast | Episode 6 – Tristan’s Porch Part 1
August 21, 2014 | Tristan ChanEpisode 6 of the PorchCast took place on Tristan’s Porch in the heart of Whittier. The team was joined by Andrew Emerton and Scott Hoffman to talk about the Pokemon … Read More
*UPDATED* | Southern Tier Pumking and Warlock in Colorado
August 20, 2014 | Tristan Chan 3
Summer isn’t quite over yet, and it’s still the tail end of August, but pumpkin beers already began appearing in stores as early as the middle July. I’ll be expounding more … Read More
Wynkoop United Tastes of Belgium Video
August 18, 2014 | Tristan ChanLast month we attended Wynkoop Brewing’s United Tastes of Belgium event and had a healthy dose of Belgian and Belgian style beers. We got a chance to chat with several of … Read More
New Holland Brewing Expands to Colorado & Other States
August 15, 2014 | Tristan ChanMichigan-based New Holland Brewing has announced that it will expand distribution to four new states beginning mid-August. Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa will soon be part of the company’s 24 … Read More
Event Preview | Chive Fest Denver
August 14, 2014 | Tristan ChanWhen: Saturday, August 16th 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Where: City Park, Denver, CO
They call themselves the “Best Little Festival in the World” and you know what, with the … Read More
WYSBLT | New Music Summer 2014 Playlist
August 5, 2014 | Tristan Chan 1I’ll freely admit it, I’m totally that “guy” when it comes to music. I’ll proudly puff out my chest bearing a hipster badge when it comes to discovering tremendous band that no one … Read More
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