50+ New Denver Beer Releases to Help You Shelter At Home

Since Colorado Governor, Jared Polis enacted stay-at-home orders in mid-March, breweries around the state have had to pivot their business models to focusing solely on beer-to-go, beer delivery, and retail sales.

As a result, many Denver breweries have ramped up … Read More

Craft Beer Grew by 4% in 2019 and is Now a $29 Billion Industry

The craft beer landscape will certainly look a lot more different when 2020 numbers, with the industry feeling the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, 2019 was a significant year for independent craft breweries, because while overall beer sales declined … Read More

Beer for Good | Holidaily Program Buys Beers for Frontline Workers

It has often been stated that the craft beer industry was built around the idea of creating community through beer. So it should come as no surprise that breweries from around the country have begun stepping up in a big way to support their local communities and those hit hardest by COVID-19.

Over the next several months, PorchDrinking is committed to sharing incredible stories highlighting efforts from craft breweries, distributors, retailers, and more, who have gone out of their way to give back during this time of dire need.

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Beer for Good | Two Greeley Breweries Respond to COVID by Supporting Community

It has often been stated that the craft beer industry was built around the idea of creating community through beer. So it should come as no surprise that breweries from around the country have begun stepping up in a big … Read More

Beer for Good | Odell Brewing Donates $160,000 to Northern Colorado COVID Relief

The craft beer industry has often been cited as one centered around the idea of building community. So it should come as no surprise that breweries from around the country have begun stepping up in a big way to support … Read More

Brewery Bracket Challenge | Which College Has the Best Brewery Scene?

Well, it certainly wasn’t the March Madness we’ve all come to anticipate. And while the Coronavirus may have put a damper on the actual tournament itself, the PorchDrinking team still decided to do our part in giving a school their … Read More

Breaking Down America’s Top 50 Largest Breweries By Volume in 2019

Every year the Brewers Association releases their list of the top 50 breweries by volume based on overall craft beer sales for the previous year.

We took a quick look at last year’s list to compare the growth of some of our favorite … Read More

*UPDATED* Denver Breweries to Remain Open for Beer Delivery and To-Go Sales

It’s been a roller coaster of a day for the City of Denver beginning with a press conference from Mayor Michael Hancock at 2 pm, where he announced the shut down of non-essential businesses throughout the city in response to … Read More

Colorado Governor Temporarily Allows Alcohol Delivery from Restaurants, Bars, Breweries

While each state continues to react in real-time to the ever-evolving landscape as a result of COVID-19, many states have begun loosening legislation to allow restaurants, bars, night clubs, wineries, and even breweries the ability to deliver beer to customers … Read More

List of Colorado Breweries That Have Closed Taprooms or Switched to To-Go Only

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global market, Colorado craft breweries, like many small businesses have had to make difficult decisions while awaiting more drastic measures set fort by the local government. Earlier today, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock … Read More

BREAKING | Brewers Association Cancels 2020 Craft Brewers Conference

As the fallout from COVID-19 continues to impact the world in a variety of different ways, high profile events ranging from the NCAA Tournament, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS seasons, to arena concerts and SXSW, have all begun canceling or … Read More

BREAKING | Colorado Brewers Guild Suspends 2020 Collaboration Fest

As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to take its toll on major events around the country, the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) has announced that Denver’s 2020 Collaboration Fest will be suspended indefinitely. The decision follows the lead of several other high … Read More

PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | March 11, 2020

The Denver Beer Beat is a weekly roundup of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, and more happening in the Front Range and beyond. Be sure to check in each Wednesday to discover anything and everything happening around Colorado’s beer scene. Now let’s get to this week’s can’t miss beer events.

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Liberati Restaurant Announces It Will Be Closing March 1

From the on-set Liberati Restaurant & Brewery has been an ambitious undertaking. As Denver’s first brewery focused on oenobeer wine/beer hybrids, founder Alex Liberati was already bringing something completely new to the Denver beer scene. But in addition to pushing … Read More

Hops & Pie Team Opens Berkeley Donuts Concept Tomorrow

One of Denver’s best beer bars & pizza joints is about to get even more delicious. Hops & Pie founders, Drew and Leah Watson have teamed up with former Hops & Pie employee and jack-of-all-trades Audie Mauk, on Berkeley Donuts, … Read More

Beer News | Untappd Acquires BeerAdvocate, KBS Goes Year-Round & More

Every so often, when beer news abounds, we’ll get you caught up on some of the country’s biggest stories in beer. Today just happened to be one of those days where a whole lot happened, so without further ado, let’s … Read More

2020 Where to Find Pliny the Younger in Colorado

In an age when names like Assassin, CBS, Duck Duck Gooze, Hunahpu and Medianoche are uttered with extreme reverence among craft beer fanatics, Russian River Brewing‘s Pliny the Younger still manages to carry the same clout and cult following well over … Read More

2020 Super Bowl 54 Bingo Boards | Print & Play Along

It’s time once again for PorchDrinking’s 2020 Super Bowl Bingo Cards for Super Bowl 54. In addition to the entertainment of seeing who can inhale the most combinations of cheese dips in one sitting, we’ve created bingo boards for your … Read More

Previewing the 2020 Mountain Sun Stout Month Lineup

You’ve almost made it, Dry January is nearing the finish line. And amid the Keto diets and fleeting trips to the gym, the one glimmer at the end of the tunnel is looking dark for all the right reasons. That’s … Read More

Stem Ciders Celebrates 6th Anniversary with Specialty Sixtel Tappings

When it comes to Colorado’s craft beverage scene, the main headline almost always focuses squarely on the meteoric rise of craft breweries. But for anyone following closely, one of the more significant success stories to emerge from the Rocky Mountain … Read More