About- Tristan Chan
Roundtable Discussion: Children’s Television
July 18, 2012 | Tristan ChanMost of the PorchDrinking staff ranges in the 24-26 years age range. As Fun.’s lead singer Nate Ruess so eloquently put it, we are young. Our roundtable discussion this week bring brings up a very polarizing issue, one that … Read More
An Actual PorchDrink with Chase and Tristan
July 18, 2012 | Tristan ChanLet it be known that the impetus for this post came after the realization that we had absolutely zero content ready to go up on the site tomorrow. Also let it be known that when Chase Parker decides to … Read More
One Minute Beer Review: Widmer Brothers-Barrel Aged Brrrbon 11′
July 18, 2012 | Tristan ChanBarrel Aged Brrrbon 11’ – Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
ABV: 9.5%
IBU: 40
As part of our late night porch drinking session, Chase and I decided to crack open a Barrel Aged Barrbon. Much like Kentucky Ale’s Bourbon Barrel, … Read More
Brewery Showcase | Country Boy Brewing (Lexington, KY)
July 16, 2012 | Tristan Chan
Country Boy Brewing | Lexington, KY
This is a brewery that Tim the Tool Man Taylor would go to after palling around with Al Borland on the set of Tool Time; a brewery that Zac Brown Band … Read More
PorchDrinking Launch Party Recap
July 13, 2012 | Tristan ChanPhotos Courtesy of Erika Schultz and Lizzie Bourque
It has been said all along that PorchDrinking.com was created as a fun medium for several friends to gather. It was an opportunity to enjoy drinking and talking about … Read More
Round Table Discussion
July 12, 2012 | Tristan ChanEvery now and then we here at PorchDrinking will sit down for a little round table discussion to share our thoughts through our virtual porch. This week’s topic? Well since we’ve been going down memory lane with our fits … Read More
One Minute Beer Review- Southern Tier 2XIPA
July 11, 2012 | Tristan Chan2XIPA– Southern Tier Brewing Co, Lakewood, NY
ABV: 8.2%
One of my friends mentioned that Southern Tier could be comparable to the Great Divide of the North East. To that I said, why the hell is a north eastern … Read More
One Minute Beer Review – Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout
July 9, 2012 | Tristan ChanSpecial Double Cream Stout – Bell’s Brewing, Kalamazoo, MI
ABV: 6.1%
Available: AZ, AL, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, PA, SC, VA and WI
When I saw special double cream stout … Read More
More to Amurrrcuhhh than Bud Diesel
July 3, 2012 | Tristan ChanMy country tis of thee sweet land of liberty of thee I drink. I must admit, Amurrrcuhhh Day, or July 4th as many refer to it, is my favorite holiday. There’s just no topping, grilling out and eating meat, … Read More
The NBA “Draft”
June 29, 2012 | Tristan ChanWhen I think of the combination of beer and basketball, initially my mind drifts towards Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s critically acclaimed, Oscar nominated, box office smash hit BasketBall. While their biopic about the creation of America’s newest national … Read More
1 Minute Beer Review: Frambozen
June 28, 2012 | Tristan ChanFrambozen- New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO ABV: 6.5% IBU: 15.5 Frambozen is exactly what it advertises, which is a raspberry brown ale. It has an understated amount of tart but just enough to pack a tasty punch. This … Read More
6/26/2012 Night Cap
June 27, 2012 | Tristan ChanAs many of you know, myself and several members of our staff are based in the great state of Colorado and sadly this state is hurting some kind of awful right now. Wildfires have been ravaging several locations throughout … Read More
Launch Day Night Cap
June 26, 2012 | Tristan ChanExactly two months ago today I purchased the domain name porchdrinking.com. Now, after two unbelievable month we’ve had an unbelievable day. A huge thanks to all of our viewers for making that possible and an even bigger thanks to everyone involved.
This … Read More
The Civil Wars
June 23, 2012 | Tristan Chan 1My friends think I am insane. My parents don’t even bother asking anymore. The first step is admitting I have a problem, and I know without a doubt that I do. But it’s nights like tonight that … Read More
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