CBC 2014 Recap | The Seminars

In the second week of April, over 9,000 brewing professionals traveled to Denver, CO to attend the 2014 Craft Brewers Conference. Aside from beer and networking, what could lure brewers from all around the world to the mile high city? Well, fortunately PorchDrinkers Tristan, Cory, Chris, and Phil were on hand to find out. Below is our coverage of some of the 80+ educational seminars presented during the conference.

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BruFrou Craft Beer + Culinary Pairing Event | A Recap

Building upon the local celebrations, BrüFrou aimed to elevate craft beer to the next level by pairing it with culinary excellence.

BrüFrou [broo-froo] is the craft beer and food pairing event for foodies who appreciate the nuances of tastes, scents and textures… but there’s more to BruFrou than meets the eye…and the tastebuds.

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Beer and Food | Crooked Stave Vieille finds True Love

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. We are off to an exciting start as the pairing with Westbrook last week was very inspirational for Alewise, and … Read More

2014 World Beer Cup Medal Results

Earlier tonight, the Brewers Association announced the 2014 World Beer Cup results, held this year in Denver, CO in conjunction to the culmination of the 2014 Craft Brewers Conference. This … Read More

Beer and Food | Gose Pairings

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. For those who are just now getting on board or anyone who would like a refresher, please refer to The … Read More

Brewers Association Releases 2013 Top Breweries By Volume

Today the Brewers Association released its annual list of top 50 craft breweries and overall breweries in the U.S., based on beer sales by volume. Some quick notables from the … Read More

Beer and Food | Imperial Stout

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. America is known in the beer world as having the biggest, boldest and strongest flavors, and Alewise wanted to celebrate that by ending this month’s meal with a pairing featuring a big Imperial Stout from Firestone Walker, the Parabola. Read More

PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat

It’s the second half of Colorado Craft Beer Week so if you are like us, and we know you are, you are feeling frisky for brewskies and ready to go for another weekend of libations. Please follow along as we showcase the not-to-miss events in PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat including the latter part of Colorado Craft Beer Week, some more beer releases, beer dinners and other brewcentric badassery in the Denver Metro area. Yeahbud!

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2014 New Kids on the Block Party | Breweries Announced

It’s back folks! Dust off those neon jumpsuits, buy batteries for your walkmans, it’s time once again for the New Kids on the Block 80’s/Craft Beer Party! We’re teaming up … Read More

Cochon 555

“Since moving to Colorado from Kentucky, which is often referred to as a ‘border state’, but is still decidedly southern, like others before me, I’ve experienced noticeable lifestyle changes. Moving … Read More

2014 New Kids on the Block Party | 80’s Party + Craft Beer = Radtubular

It’s back folks! Dust off those neon jumpsuits, buy batteries for your walkmans, it’s time once again for the New Kids on the Block 80’s/Craft Beer Party! We’re teaming up … Read More

Weekly Growler Fill | National Beer News Roundup

St. Patrick’s Day is the unofficial start to spring, and to the outdoor drinking season. Between the green beer and shamrocks, don’t forget to appreciate the fact that the seasonals are changing and soon you’ll be able to enjoy your brew wherever you’d like–inside or out. Read More

Beer and Food – American IPA Food Pairings’

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. Hopefully last weeks pairing was as inspirational for you, as it was very exciting for us. In case you missed last week’s article, the New Belgium Wild 2 Dubbel we paired with Oak at Fourteenth was a great precursor to the meal we are enjoying at The Golden Eagle Inn this week. That meal pairs perfectly with the American IPA.

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Hunahpu’s Day: A Local’s Perspective

It is hard for me to believe that Cigar City Brewing is only five years old. Since its inception in 2009, the brewery has seen rapid exponential growth, gaining global notoriety and consistently collecting accolades in a wide range of categories. Read More

Bluejacket, Winter’s Hit, Looks Toward Spring

The nightlife in the Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington, DC, is usually quiet in the winter, when the Washington Nationals baseball team heads to spring training in sunny Florida. … Read More

Awesomesauce- TED Talks

In direct contrast to most of most of my peers who like to go out after work, be social, and have some fun,  my idea of an exciting Friday night … Read More

Beer and Food – Wild Dubbel

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. As we mentioned in last weeks article, continuing on the with our theme of the month, this week we are featuring OAK at fourteenth and the New Belgium Brewing Lips of Faith Wild 2 Dubbel.

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Weekly Growler Fill | National Beer News Roundup

Is it spring yet? The seasonals are changing and temperatures seem to be on the rise. That means festivals, celebrations, and don’t forget that St. Patrick’s day is this month! … Read More

Show Me the Money | NBA Two Year Policy

What do you think of the “One and Done” Rule (a.k.a. the NBA eligibility rule)?

Two years ago after Kentucky hoisted the National Championship trophy: the rule isn’t perfect, but … Read More

Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest 2014

Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest

February 14 and 15, 2014

Duke Energy Convention Center. Cincinnati, Oh

Thousands of beer lovers gathered together during the two epic nights of the Cincinnati Winter … Read More