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About- Tristan Chan

Tristan Chan

Tristan Chan

Tristan is a craft beer fanatic who originally hails from Kentucky, which used to be a veritable wasteland for craft beer. Since moving to Colorado, he discovered a passion for hops, malts, brett strains, tinctures, nitros, and all things craft brew. He created this blog as a means for his friends across the country to a virtual porch drink and he hopes that you’ll join the revolution.

Posts By Tristan Chan

Stone Brewing Company Digital Tap Takeover

November 26, 2013 |

Welcome to the 2013 Stone Brewing Company Digital Tap Takeover of PorchDrinking.com.  Today we will feature a number of exciting posts all devoted to Escondido, CA’s Stone Brewing Company, which … Read More

Stone Brewing Digital Tap Takeover

November 25, 2013 | 1

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26th as Stone Brewing Company hosts a “Digital Tap Takeover” of PorchDrinking.com.  Tomorrow’s coverage will feature three showcases of Stone Brewing’s most recent new releases, … Read More

UPDATED: Strange Brew vs Strange Brewing Company

November 21, 2013 | 10

This morning it was announced that Marlboro, MA based Strange Brew Homebrew Shop and Denver, CO based Strange Brewing Company reached a mutual settlement on their year long trademark dispute.

“I am glad that we were finally able to come to a resolution which respects our right to the Strange Brew trademark while still keeping Strange Brewing Strange,” said Brian Powers, owner of Strange Brew Beer & Wine Making. “Now we can focus on providing quality home brewing supplies throughout the busy upcoming holiday season, and moving forward with the permitting and construction of our own nano brewery.”

“As a small craft brewery, our objective is to create exceptional craft beer for our local, Denver community,” said Strange Brewing co-founder and head brewer, Tim Myers. “We’re extremely optimistic about the future and look forward to finalizing the agreement so that we can continue doing what we love – brewing quality, small-batch craft beer.”

Despite the settlement which allows Denver’s Strange Brewing to keep it’s name, in the opinion of this blog, Massachusetts based Strange Brew Beer & Wine Making still remains a giant turd. For more background on the dispute, listed below is our previous post:

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PorchDrinking Playlist: Songs That Make You Happy

November 19, 2013 |

Whether it’s a calming precursor to a night of slumber, a conjuring nostalgic link to past memories, or a toe tapping form of inspiration to pull someone out of sorrow, music can have a transformative effect on a person’s mood. Today’s playlist is devoted entirely toward songs that make you happy.  These are the toe tappers, the frown upside downers and in some cases songs about being just gosh darn happy. Let me know if these have the same effect as they do to me!

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PorchDrinking Playlist: 90’s Night Edition

November 12, 2013 | 3

 

My roommate Shane’s Birthday is this Friday. He’s turning 26 years old. Emphasis on old. Last year to commemorate his 25th we threw an 80’s party that goes down … Read More

2013 Denver Bacon and Beer Festival

November 11, 2013 |

Bacon, it’s rare situation where the word alone has the power of conjuring deeply seeded carnal desires. Add craft beer to the equation and it’s a combination fit for the gods.

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New Belgium Brewing | Accumulation White IPA

October 22, 2013 | 2

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA

ABV: 6.2%

IBU: 70

When thinking of Winter seasonals, one usually gravitates towards stouts, porters, and Christmas-y spiced ales.  However, New Belgium sees your traditional winter seasonals and raises you a White IPA.

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Hops and Pie Pumpkin Beer Festival

October 18, 2013 |

It comes to no surprise that people go absolutely bazonkers over pumpkin beers. As soon as that first chilly morning sends us racing indoors for a a sweater, as soon … Read More

2013 GABF Fantasy Brewery Final Results

October 16, 2013 |

Last week we introduced PorchDrinking.com’s Inaugural GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft. We assembled a tremendous collection of national and local writers who selected breweries and earned points from medals won by those breweries during the GABF awards ceremony which took place on Saturday.  Here was the scoring guide we went by:

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GABF A Prospectus

October 15, 2013 | 2

What do New Glarus, The Bruery, Three Floyds, Sun King, Surly, Bells, Destihl, The Lost Abbey, Cigar City, Funky Buddha, and New Holland all have in common?  Aside being a tremendous lineup of breweries in their own right, they also served as one of the most ridiculous 20 minute murderer’s row starts to a Great American Beer Festival I’ve ever encountered.

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2013 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft Results

October 8, 2013 | 5
As if the Great American Beer Festival weren’t ridiculously fun on it’s own merits, we decided to punch things up a bit this year by inviting a mix of national and local writers to participate in our inaugural 2013 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft. A big thanks to Illegal Pete’s who sponsored and hosted the draft Sunday night.

Beyond the Beer – Wednesday – Battery 621

October 8, 2013 | 1

Join us this Wednesday night as Denver-based companies Crafting a Nation, Business of Fun, and PorchDrinking.com come together for the Inaugural event “Beyond the Beer Panel Discussion and Craft Beer Showcase.” The event will take place at Battery 621, 621 Kalamath Street, Denver, CO 80204; on October 9th, 2013. Doors to “Beyond the Beer” Hangout open at 6pm followed by a showcase featuring unique craft beers, reserved for this tasting event, at 8pm.

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2013 GABF Pour List – Full Regional Breakdown

October 7, 2013 |

For the past month we’ve been calling and e-mailing breweries in order to provide you with a list of what your favorite breweries will be pouring at this weekend’s … Read More

2013 GABF Fantasy Brewery Live Draft

October 6, 2013 | 1

Welcome to the 2013 PorchDrinking.com 2013 GABF Fantasy Brewery Live Draft.

A few details:

The draft will run very much like a fantasy football snake style draft, meaning that the last person to pick in … Read More

PorchDrinking.com Fall TV Previews

October 2, 2013 | 1

Every year PorchDrinking’s crackpot team of snarky, pop culture obsessed team of writers come together for a video broadcast to discuss the year’s Fall TV previews. This year we go … Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist: Songs White People Love Part II

September 24, 2013 |

OMG we’re back again (note Backstreet Boys reference here). Alas we have returned with a follow-up installment of Songs White People Loves. In case you missed last year’s pleated slacks, Super Cuts inspired, scones scarfing, air guitar fest, click here.

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1000th Post

September 20, 2013 |

Well hey there! Nice of you to join us. In case you couldn’t decipher based on this seemingly self explanatory title, this commemorates our 1000th post and oh what a … Read More

Illegal Pete’s Upslope Brewing Collaboration

September 19, 2013 | 3

Illegal Pete’s has always been proud of its relationship with the Boulder craft brewery,Upslope. They were one of the first to carry Upslope brews in their restaurant, and now it … Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist: Zoo Animals Playlist

September 10, 2013 | 1

In honor of this week’s upcoming Brew at the Zoo, I decided to compile a playlist of songs relating to zoo animals. Our top three songs obviously featured Lions, Tigers and Bears but from there on we’ve got everything from Crocodile Rock to bands like Elephant Revival.

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Vail Big Beers Belgians and Barleywine Festival

September 4, 2013 | 2

In two hours tickets go on sale for the best beer festival I’ve attended to date.  No, I’m not talking about GABF, I’m talking about the Vail Big Beers Belgians and Barleywine Festival taking place January 9-11, 2014. Combine rare beer tastings, calibration dinners, an all star cast with the likes of Sam Calagione, Chad Yakobson and Adam Avery, all taking place during ski season, at one of the best resort towns in the world and you can understand why this is a can’t miss beer bucketlister. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. MST and will sell out very quickly.

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