About- 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.Roundtable Discussion: Derby Horse Names
May 1, 2013 | Tristan Chan
As Drew cleverly noted on Monday, sometimes Derby horse names can be downright ridiculous… that and indie band names. So this week we asked our staff members if they had the chance to name their own Kentucky Derby horses, what that name would be. As per usual hilarity ensued… oh and apologize to any card carrying members of PETA.
PorchDrinking Playlist: Kentucky Derby Playlist
April 30, 2013 | Tristan Chan
The first Saturday in May is one of my favorite days of the year. The pageantry, the roses, the horses, the bourbon. Coming from the heart of horse country, the Derby has alway had a special place in my heart. So to help commemorate the 139th run for the roses I decided to put together a Kentucky Derby Playlist paying homage to my home state. And they’re OFF!
Roundtable Discussion: 2013 Summer Concerts
April 17, 2013 | Tristan Chan 7
It’s about that time of year again… summer concerts are being announced left and right, summer music festivals are selling out and everyone is getting excited. With Cochella starting up last weekend we asked our writers what summer concerts they were most excited for this season. Tell us what you’re most excited for in the comments section below!
PorchDrinking Day at the Races Keeneland Tailgate
April 8, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Join us this Saturday, April 13 in Lexington, Kentucky for a tailgate at Keeneland Racetrack. We’ll be serving up beer from Country Boy Brewing and for $5 you get unlimited pours until the beer runs out. Then enjoy a day at the race track. We’ll be located at the Free Tailgate lot starting at 11 a.m. until the second or third race. We can’t wait to meet you there!
Beerstagrams 3/29-4/5
April 5, 2013 | Tristan Chan
This week’s Beerstagrams are an ode to the return to summer. It’s finally starting to warm up around these parts and we couldn’t be happier. It’s finally Porch Drinking weather once again. This week we feature Sun King Brewing, Avery Brewing, Big Choice Brewing, Stone and Sam Adams
PorchDrinking Playlist: Best New Indie Playlist
April 1, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
When it comes to music, it’s all about finding the latest greatest tunes to share and impress your friends with. Over the past year we’ve done a pretty good job of finding some hidden gems, but this is probably the best compilation of amazing songs you’ll ever your ears will ever behold. And while we don’t generally get pretentious about tuneage, this is the best new indie playlist you’ll ever hear!
PorchDrinking Got Twitter Hacked
April 1, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Early this morning, in the twilight hours, PorchDrinking.com fell victim to the same salacious crimes that Burger King and Jeep had been terrorized with earlier last month. While we are deeply disturbed and saddened by these juvenile acts, we are also not ashamed to share the results of this heinous ambush. Mark my words, we will find these terrorists… and we will serve up the sweetest slice of pwnage pie they have ever tasted (thats l33tspeak for we will exact revenge).
Ultimate 6er | Retro Juice Boxes
April 1, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
Nothing says refreshment quite like a good old fashioned zero ABV retro juice boxes party. You don’t need to drink beer to quench your thirst. We’ve compiled a list of old school lunch throwbacks to hit happy hour the sober way.
One Minute Beer Review: New Belgium Oh La La
March 29, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Last night I happened upon the jackpot of tap lists for a random Wednesday night. My buddy Andy was craving the sweet nectar known as Pliny the Elder and there was only one place in town that you could guarantee to have it on tap, Falling Rock. As I spied their specialty tap lists etched on 4 separate chalk boards I quickly realized that I had been swept into the perfect storm of accidental leftover tappings.
Roundtable Discussion: Thrift Shop
March 28, 2013 | Tristan Chan
PorchDrinking Playlist: The Easter Bunny Playlist
March 26, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
Take a leap of faith and hop on into our Easter Bunny playlist. I’m sure you’ll be jumping for joy after listening to this collection of songs about hopping, jumping and leaping. Happy Easter everyone!
Terrapin Brewing – Hop Karma Brown IPA
March 22, 2013 | Tristan Chan
I generally follow the edict that beer should not be snobby. Drink it out of the bottle, hell bust out a solo cup if you must, but Terrapin’s Hop Karma Brown IPA is meant to breathe. It isn’t often you come across a Brown IPA. Generally the nutty malty flavors are a bit hard to manage with the bitter hoppy flavors, but Terrapin Brewing’s Hop Karma Brown IPA balances those tastes perfectly.
Roundtable Discussion: I love the 80’s
March 21, 2013 | Tristan Chan
In honor of this Saturday’s upcoming New Kids on the Block 80’s Party at the Lobby (tickets are still available but going fast), we posed an I love the 80’s version of this week’s roundtable discussion. What did our staff love most about the 80’s? What did you love most about the 80’s? Share your responses in the comments section below!
Best Recruiting Class in History
March 21, 2013 | Tristan Chan
On Tuesday night, the University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball team wrapped their worst season in the modern era by falling to Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT. On Wednesday, Kentucky set themselves up for statistically the best recruiting class in collegiate history and what could become the deepest team in collegiate history.
Colorado Craft Beer Week
March 19, 2013 | Tristan Chan
I revel every day at how lucky I am to live in this amazing state that we call Colorado. Much like the incubator that my home state of Kentucky is for fervent basketball fans, Colorado is the perfect climate for craft beer, and nothing fully captures brewing fertility quite like Colorado Craft Beer Week.
NCAA Selection Show Live Blog
March 17, 2013 | Tristan Chan 2
Join us at 6 p.m. Eastern 4 p.m. Mountain time as we cover the NCAA Selection show. We’ll break down the biggest snubs, seedings and surprises from the committee’s selection. Be sure to join in on the conversation when we launch the chat option in our live blog! Also get your tweets onto the live blog by using the hash tag #pdselectionshow
PorchDrinking Playlist: St. Patrick’s Day Playlist
March 12, 2013 | Tristan Chan
It’s time to celebrate lucky charms, shamrocks and that other Green Beer Day, yes, this Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. And in honor of the Irish day of debauchery we put together a St. Patrick’s Day playlist replete with traditional Irish jigs, Boondock-y goodness, and the color green. Enjoy!
Roundtable Discussion – Daylight Savings Time Travel
March 6, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Daylight savings time begins this Sunday, March 10, meaning that we’ll soon be getting an extra hour of daylight. This bizarre bi-yearly occurrence of time manipulation led our scifi obsessed minds to spin wildly out of control. We asked our staff what they would do if they had the power to control time. Post your responses on what you would do with time control powers below in the comments section!
Green Beer Day | Miami University
March 6, 2013 | Tristan Chan 4
Every year on Miami University’s campus thousands of students voluntarily climb out of their slumber at approximately 4 or 5 a.m. for a pilgrimage up High Street. Their mecca lies Uptown where at 5:30 a.m. on the Thursday before spring break, every bar opens inordinately early to pour an Olympic pool’s amount of green colored beer. Today, March 16, is that day. A national holiday dubbed Green Beer Day (GBD).
New Kids on the Block 80’s Party
March 5, 2013 | Tristan Chan
We are extremely excited to announce a pair of radical parties coming up celebrating Colorado Craft Beer Week! The week of festivities put on by the Colorado Brewers Guild aims to celebrate Colorado breweries, their beer and the people who brew them. CCBW will also feature special tappings, food and beer pairings, educational events and more including the Legends and Rarities event and the New Kids on the Block 80’s Party.
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