About- Tristan Chan
One Minute Beer Review: Avery’s The Kaiser
August 17, 2012 | Tristan ChanThe Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest Lager- Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO
ABV 10.03%
IBU: 24
The Perseids meteor shower is the annual mid august star gazer’s dream.
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Late Night Post Calling New PorchDrinkers
August 17, 2012 | Tristan ChanTwenty Four years ago today, a legend was born. That mythical creature is also better known as Chris Knost, PorchDrinking’s own uber web designer who has been kicking butt … Read More
Roundtable Discussion: Shark Week… ish
August 15, 2012 | Tristan ChanWatching Shark Week every year just makes me think that getting mauled by a great white just might be the most badass way to go out. Kinda morbid but, … Read More
PorchDrinking Playlist: Folkin’ Around
August 14, 2012 | Tristan Chan* Editor’s Note: The PorchDrinking Playlist will feature weekly post to help aid in your porch drinking sessions. Some like the one today, will be themed toward specific genres.
Going … Read More
Beer Olympics … More Coverage
August 14, 2012 | Tristan ChanOur friend Halley O’Brien over at Sunday Waffles bring us her outrageously hilarious take on Saturday’s Beer Olympics. U-S-A, Spain, U-S-A, Spain!
For more from Halley check out halleyobrien.com or … Read More
Beer Olympics … the Beginning of the End
August 14, 2012 | Tristan ChanBeer Olympics Logo Created By Erin Horn
I never thought that I’d participate in another Beer Olympics after graduating college. But then again I never thought I’d ever actually graduate … Read More
High Gravity Brewing On Its Way!
August 13, 2012 | Tristan ChanLately trying to keep track of new breweries has been kinda like trying to keep track of FroYo stores, they keep popping up and I completely OK with that. The latest in Denver’s Craft Beer Renaissance period is Craig Rothgery’s High Gravity Brewing which is hoping to open it’s doors by late December or early January, a perfect way to start the new year.
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Roundtable Discussion: Meat vs. Beer
August 8, 2012 | Tristan ChanLast weekend during a porch drinking session, a few of our writers debated if they had to give up one thing whether it would be worse to have to … Read More
Avery 19th Anniversary Party
August 7, 2012 | Tristan ChanI’ve often described the beer industry as a community, but when it comes to the people who work at these establishments, it’s often more fitting to call it a … Read More
GABF Tickets on Sale TODAY!
August 2, 2012 | Tristan ChanJust a reminder that GABF general public tickets go on sale TODAY at 10 a.m. MDT, noon on the east coast. Be sure to buy your tickets ASAP as … Read More
Two One Minute Beer Reviews
August 2, 2012 | Tristan ChanMexican Chocolate Stout – Copper Kettle Brewing Company, Denver, CO
ABV: 7%
IBU: 50
I had been told numerous times over the past year that getting to Copper Kettle was … Read More
Olympic Observation Not So Roundtable
August 1, 2012 | Tristan ChanTypically at around 2pm on Wednesdays we have a roundtable discussion about something or another, whether it be whether the 90’s housed the most prolific run of children’s tv shows … Read More
GABF Ticketmaster Snafu Fixed
July 31, 2012 | Tristan ChanBrewer’s Association Members who were looking to purchase Great American Beer Fest tickets this morning, ran into a bit of a holdup. Apparently Ticketmaster had complications with it’s terms … Read More
Virginia Opens It’s Taps to Craft Beer
July 31, 2012 | Tristan ChanThe state of Virginia has finally joined the tap room movement. Recently passed Senate Bill 604 now allows draft beer to be served in breweries without the requirement of an … Read More
2012 Summer Brew Fest Recap
July 31, 2012 | Tristan ChanWhile Ryan Lochte, Lolo Jones, and Anthony Davis were kicking off the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. The PorchDrinking crew was kicking off our own opening ceremonies of sorts. Friday night, part … Read More
Beer News Recap
July 27, 2012 | Tristan ChanIt’s hard to believe that two days ago marked the 1 month anniversary of PorchDrinking.com’s existence. During that time we have built a great community of readers, established a recurring … Read More
Great Divide – Grand Cru
July 26, 2012 | Tristan ChanGrand Cru – Great Divide Brewery, Denver, CO
ABV: 11%
When it comes to beer, Great Divide’s Grand Cru translates perfectly to the case of a classic tragic romance. It … Read More
Roundtable Discussion: The Summer Olympics
July 25, 2012 | Tristan Chan
Tristan: I love the Olympics, not as much as my friend Jessica from high school… she LOVES the Olympics, so much so that she and her roommate Hannah … Read More
State of the PorchDrinking.com Address
July 23, 2012 | Tristan ChanHi folks, we just wanted to update our PorchDrinking community real quick about some of the amazing things that have been going on around the PorchDrinking mother ship. First of … Read More
PorchDrinking Sports Week in Review
July 23, 2012 | Tristan ChanTypically Monday mornings are reserved for our sports week in review. I’ll cover that briefly below, but check back in later this morning for another recap of what’s been happening … Read More
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