Brewery Showcase
PD takes a look at a brewery near you.
Shoes and Brews | Longmont, CO
August 12, 2014 | Cleo Tobbi
Longmont, CO gained its twelfth craft beer bar but its first specialty running shoe store with the recent opening of Shoes and Brews. Co-owned by brothers Colin (right above) and Jacob Anderson (left above) and several others, Shoes and Brews brings forth an innovative twist to your average beer bar.
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Milking the Tourist Trap | New Holland Brewing
August 11, 2014 | Lindsay Snyder 1
66 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423
Tours: Sundays at 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm
Pub Hours: 11:00am – bar close
The west coast of Michigan is littered with hearty little beach towns that endure lake effect snow in the winter and hoards of Chicago tourists in the summer. One such town gets extra attention for its namesake brewery, New Holland Brewing. Nestled among ice cream stores and clothing boutiques, this brewery packs an unexpected punch in the form of creative crafts and homemade spirits made onsite. Read More
Canadian Roadtrip: Day 1 | Dieu di Ciel
August 5, 2014 | Andrew Sharp
Canada: our neighbor to the north. Most of the beer stereotypes about Canada involve strength over weaker American macros. While this may hold when comparing Bud Light to Molson Canadian or Labatt Blue, the craft market busts these stereotypes wide open. Those of us who have had 1 or 2 Hog Heavens then stood up can attest to this. Read More
4 Hands Brewing Company | St. Louis, Missouri
August 4, 2014 | Chelsea Mitchell 1
4 Hands Brewing Co.
1220 S. 8th Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
Hours: Monday – Thursday 3-10pm
Friday and Saturday 12pm – 12am
Sunday 12pm – 9pm
Brewing Capacity: Right … Read More
Finkel and Garf Brewing Company
July 16, 2014 | Philip Joyce 1
5455 Spine Road Suite A, Boulder, CO
Open Date: July 14, 2014
Brewing System: 15 Barrel Brewhouse
Taproom Hours Mon-Fri: 3-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-9pm
Finkel and Garf is Boulder County’s newest craft … Read More
Powder Keg Brewing Company Opens Saturday
July 11, 2014 | Tristan Chan 2
101 2nd Avenue, Niwot CO 80544
Open Date: July 12, 2014
Brewing System: 4 ½ Barrel Brewhouse
Daily Hours: 2 p.m. – … Read More
Finnegans Charitable Beer Company | Drink Beer & Do Good
July 3, 2014 | Lindsay Snyder
In my experience, reasons to drink a beer can vary widely: it’s your birthday, it’s someone else’s birthday, it’s sunny out, it’s rainy out, you had a good day, you had a bad day, there’s beer in the fridge, and so on. I’m happy to announce that new to this list, thanks to Finnegans of Minnesotta, is that you want to help feed the hungry. Read More
If in Doubt, Barrel Age It | A Look into the Vast Barrel Aging Program of Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Co.
July 2, 2014 | Erin Petrey
As a Kentucky native, bourbon is in my blood. Needless to say, we have been barrel aging things for quite awhile. Though bourbon is not a uniquely Kentucky product (though it is a uniquely American product – one thing you can actually thank the federal government for!), many agree that the Bluegrass state does it best. Maybe it’s the limestone bedrock that adds that special blend of minerals to the water that is used to distill the spirit; or perhaps it is the Kentucky climate – with its frigid, ice-storm bringing winters and ever-so-muggy, sticky hot summers – that allows those oak barrels to expand and contract just the right amount to impart those woody, caramel, and toffee nuances from the barrel char into otherwise clear corn liquor; or maybe it is something about the Kentucky spirit that lends a warmness and hint of Southern hospitality to the things we are passionate about. Whatever it is, Kentucky bourbon is something special and the rest of America – especially the craft beer industry – has recognized that, as well.
Adroit Theory Takes Brews to D.C.
June 23, 2014 | Stacey Goers
In Washington, D.C., old collides with new. It’s a city of rows of Georgetown mansions and burgeoning hipster neighborhoods, of traditional politicking and feisty, unfettered eagerness. Last week, the “History and … Read More
Great Divide | 20th Anniversary Celebration Recap
June 18, 2014 | Cory Pelc 1
This past Saturday we celebrated Great Divide Brewing Company’s 20th Anniversary with 2,000 of our hop cone compatriots in Denver, CO!
A long, line of craft beer connoisseurs formed on Brighton Boulevard. Cars slowly passed by looking for open parking spaces; patrons cruised in on their two wheelers and entered into the queue for bicycle valet (free courtesy of our friends over at Denver B-Cycle). A line of kegs outlined the entryway with Great Divide staff members donned in their 20th anniversary red shirts and sporting the largest of smiles. They knew what we were in for as we were wrist banded. . .
Steel String Brewery | Hilliard
June 17, 2014 | Christopher Hilliard
There’s a new brewery in Carrboro, North Carolina. Well, “new.” It’s been around for about a year now, but I’ve only just gotten around to visiting it.
Carrboro, for those … Read More
Powder Keg Brewing Company | Niwot, CO
June 9, 2014 | Tristan Chan
101 2nd Avenue, Niwot CO 80544
Estimated Open Date: Early July, 2014
Brewing System: 4 ½ Barrel Brewhouse
Food: Rincon Argentino out of Boulder for Argentinian empanadas as well … Read More
Vagabund Brauerei | Wedding, Berlin
June 4, 2014 | Tom Koep
Vagabund Brauerei is relatively new in the Berlin beer scene, but then again so is craft beer in general. Vagabund is located up in Wedding in Berlin, about a 25 … Read More
Half Acre Beer Company | Inspiring the Brewer in You
May 28, 2014 | Lindsay Snyder
“Our mission is to make a beer you can sit down with your buddies and feel good about.” As soon as I stepped into the bustling warehouse that this Chicago-based crew playfully refers to as SS Half Acre, led by the captain himself decreeing his mission, I knew I was going to like this place. If you’re ever in Chicago on a Saturday, this brewery tour is worth the wait. Read More
River North Brewery | Our Unified Theory
May 21, 2014 | Kara Loo and Kelissa Hieber
River North Brewery 2401 Blake St. #1, Denver CO, 80205 Summer Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 3-9, Fri. 3-10, Sat. 1-10, Sun 1-9
A variety of food trucks park outside River North during brewery hours. Catch them on Wednesdays through Sundays in Summer 2014.
It was the night after a long day, and my girlfriend Kelissa and I walked the halls of our new apartment building in search of beer. “Let’s try this door,” I suggested, veering right. We emerged from the musty stairwell, and lo and behold, River North Brewery stood shining in Belgian golden glory. We ambled across the street and went inside. Read More
Former Future Brewing Company | Denver, CO
May 12, 2014 | Brady Akers
Former Future Brewing Company
1290 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Hours of Operation
Nearby Food Options:
I was a fan of Former Future Brewing Company months before they served their first beer to the public. In fact, it all began with the latest trend of bringing it to the people through crowd funding as a means to launch the brewery. That campaign launched on Kickstarter and I knew I become a Former Future Brewing Company fanatic.
While brewing beer in Colorado is nothing new, Former Future takes a different approach from most breweries. Starting with its origins, of using the power of the internet to raise the money needed to make their hop-soaked dreams come true. Husband and wife duo James and Sarah Howat take old-fashioned beer recipes and throw in a modern twist to create exceptional beers that are familiar, but different. Read More
Bad Tom Brewing
April 18, 2014 | Spencer Mapes
Bad Tom Brewing Co., formerly Double Barrel, is a new brewery in Cincinnati that offers a delicious array of beer and a history so deep, so ruthless, and so bad that you are immediately captured in the infamous tale every time you visit.
Perennial Artisan Ales
April 14, 2014 | Niel Stender
Having recently moved to the St. Louis area, I’ve been looking forward to checking out the craft beer scene. My best friend Dave was on a cross country road trip from New Jersey to San Diego and planned to spend a couple days here. Naturally beer was on the menu and we ended up one evening at Perennial Artisan Ales. Hooray! Read More
Bluejacket Brewery | The Betty + Sweet Science
April 3, 2014 | Stacey Goers
Header image from: dc.eater.com
A rainy, miserable Sunday brought us to the Bluejacket in southwest Washington. It was during that lazy time in between brunch and dinner, when … Read More
Golden Road Brewing on “Workaholics”
March 13, 2014 | Drew Troller 1
This week, two of my favorite things collided: “Workaholics,” the Comedy Central show about three slackers who live together in LA, and Golden Road Brewing, the fast-rising and absolutely amazing craft brewery from LA. The “Beer Heist” episode (season 4, episode 8) found Adam, Ders, and Blake trying to impress some young co-eds by stealing them beer. Hilarity, of course, ensued. So did the very first TV product placement that I actually enjoyed watching.
Backstory/full disclosure: I’ve showcased Golden Road here on PorchDrinking.com before. I love the place. It ships its beers in cans, it’s only a few years old, and already it’s one of the hippest and most sought-after craft beers in Los Angeles. True story: I started shopping at Whole Foods because they have a wider variety of Golden Road beers on their shelves. It’s that great.
Anyway… PorchDrinking was founded on the principle of telling stories of friends who have adventures over great beer. This week’s “Workaholics” was just that. Let’s recap. Read More
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