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Delaware Keep the Pint Day Returns
May 13, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
It’s American Craft Beer Week, an annual celebration of independent craft brewing organized by the Brewers Association. Simply put, it’s a nationwide, beery bonanza. Here in Delaware, breweries are joining in on the fun with the return of the Keep The Pint program.
Knotted Root Brewing Plans The Circular Lounge Grand Opening
May 9, 2025 | Britt Antley
A small mountain town brewery is opening a big city outpost as Nederland, Colorado favorite Knotted Root Brewing is hosting their grand opening in Denver on Saturday, May 10. From the foothills to East Colfax, an hour drive away, this is certainly a big move for Knotted Root. But the unique eclectic vibe is maintained in the new space.
Small Beer, Big Brand
May 8, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
Over the last few years, health-conscious trends have been on the rise in the bev-alc industry. Think Dry January, better-for-you beverages, and things like sober curiosity. Considering that, it’s no surprise that the table beers of yesteryear are also gaining momentum.
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2025 Collaboration Fest Recap
May 5, 2025 | Britt Antley
Another epic Collaboration Fest has come and gone, leaving us with memories of a great day spent with all our beer drinking friends. Nearly 2,000 attendees got to sample over 130 different beers crafted by a record 180+ breweries. Collaboration Fest continues to stand out amongst a crowded field of beer festivals for its brewer-centric feel. Colorado Brewers Guild Executive Director Shawnee Adelson explains it thusly: “We like to say that it is a brewers party that the public is invited to, and because of that it feels like a class reunion for many.”
Colorado Breweries Win Big at 2025 World Beer Cup Awards
May 1, 2025 | Tristan Chan
It was another impressive showing for the Centennial State at the 2025 World Beer Cup competition, as many Colorado breweries once again earned top marks. Often referred to as the Olympics of Beer Competitions, the World Beer Cup features breweries from across the world vying for medals.
This year’s competition featured 8375 entries from 1761 breweries and cideries across 49 countries entered into 112 beer categories, 5 cider categories, and Colorado’s contingent showed out in a MAJOR way, taking home 21 medals from 16 breweries, including 8 gold medals.
Q/A with David Lin as Comrade Brewing Joins 2025 Mile High Asian Food Week
April 25, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Despite serving as a hotbed for Chinese immigrants who helped construct the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, Colorado hasn’t had the best history in embracing Asian culture. In fact, the Denver Riot of 1880, led by a white mob, resulted in the destruction of Denver’s Chinatown and ultimately displaced much of that initial influx of the region’s Asian population.
2025 Colorado Beer Festivals & Events Guide | April – August 2025
April 24, 2025 | Tristan Chan
The 2025 beer festival season is already well underway, with last weekend’s Collaboration Fest serving as the unofficial kick-off. As we close in on more consistently warmer weather in the … Read More
The PorchCast Ep. 116 | Fiction Beer Co.
April 16, 2025 | Tristan Chan
In episode 116 of the PorchCast, Tristan, Bryant, and Korey spoke with Ted Menendez and Elise Sjostedt, two of the seven new owners of Fiction Beer Co who helped revive the brewery after its announced closure in December.
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Collaborating for a Cause | Jukes Ale Works
April 15, 2025 | Eric Griffin
It’s been since November that PorchDrinking has been able to feature a new brewery in the Collaborating for a Cause series, but ending the drought is Nebraska’s Jukes Ale Works. This brewery team—like many others in recent installments—were quick to show their support for Alex Kidd. Their dedicated effort included an exclusive, draft-only reincarnation of their Bayonet barleywine to help raise money for Alex Kidd and his family.
Pour List & Can’t-Miss Beers to Try at the 2025 Collaboration Fest
April 14, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Throughout its eleven year existence, the Colorado Brewers Guild’s Collaboration Fest has not only captured the incredible spirit of camaraderie and togetherness that helped fuel the explosion of the craft beer industry for nearly three decades, but it has also served as a platform for experimentation and innovation for Colorado’s diverse brewing landscape.
Hogshead Brewery | Gilpin Black Gold
April 11, 2025 | Nath Pizzolatto
Before I moved to Denver, I covered food and drink for local alt-weekly publications like the Houston Press and Houstonia. That was a great experience in that I learned a lot, developed my palate, and also got the opportunity to try lots of unique beers and other offerings.
But at a certain point, I was getting invited out to taste so many rare, incredibly heavy beers — 15 to 20% Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts, Barleywines, and the like — and at some point, I realized that in my free time, I didn’t want to drink like that.
Event Recap | Feast Wilmington 2025
April 3, 2025 | Alexis Dickie
Feast Wilmington returned for its second year March 29 and 30 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The jam-packed weekend included three events to feature the area’s food and beverage scene. Things kicked off with Craft and Cuisine Saturday afternoon, and were followed by the classy Pier Party Saturday night. No Sunday morning would be complete without brunch, so the weekend concluded with Brunch Elevated.
Weekend of Compelling Ales & Spirits
March 27, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
Dogfish Head is notorious for bringing unique recipes to its beers, often with a culinary flair. This thinking spills over into its event world as well. Naturally, a multi-day bash built around beer and food pairings felt right up Dogfish’s alley. The always anticipated Weekend of Compelling Ales & Spirits has come and gone… and what a weekend it was.
Milieu Fermentation Company | smol.
March 25, 2025 | Britt Antley
The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer is a legendary beer festival and competition held annually in Chicago. Each year breweries from across the U.S. enter their barrel-aged creations for judging, hoping to earn a coveted medal in one of 13 categories. As expected from a competition highlighting barrel-aged beer, most entries are high ABV bruisers where a couple sips is all the flavor and alcohol a drinker could reasonably handle.
Milieu Fermentation Company of Aurora, Colorado, bucked the trend by entering smol., a 2.7% ABV barrel-aged mixed culture ale made in collaboration with Baere Brewing Company in neighboring Denver. For their effort, they were handsomely rewarded with a gold medal in the Wild Beer Mixed Culture (Acidic) category, a huge honor for a tiny beer.
Our Culture Brewing & Creature Comforts | Fonio Lager
March 18, 2025 | Brandon Cohran
The sentiment of collaboration resonates throughout the craft beer industry. From check-in warriors eager to be the first to taste what’s new, to production teams, social media folks and retailers, everyone loves a solid team effort. It’s especially true when the beer is innovative, tasty and brewed for good. Read More
Firestone Walker’s Mind Haze Rage Radlers Debut for Warmer Days
March 11, 2025 | Tristan Chan
As the country collectively sprang forward yet again this past weekend, the seasonal milestone signaled a welcome reminder that warmer days are finally on the horizon, and patio beers are near.
Prost Brewing Announces Plans to Open Fifth Location in Wheat Ridge
March 5, 2025 | Tristan Chan
While the Colorado craft beer scene has experienced its share of closures in recent years, one local brewery brand has continued its meteoric rise. Prost Brewing, which first launched its LoHi location in 2009, has announced plans to open its fifth biergarten location located in the Clear Creek Crossing development in Wheat Ridge, CO.
First Look | Denver’s Full Frame Beer Opens Today in Former Jagged Mountain Space
February 28, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Full Frame Beer, which officially opens to the public today, Friday, February 28, 2025, may feel familiar to beer fans on the surface. However, to those with a discerning eye and palate, its subtleties should quickly come into focus.
Major Colorado Brewery Openings, Closures, Mergers Kick Off 2025
February 27, 2025 | Tristan Chan 2
There’s never a dull moment in Colorado’s tumultuous craft beer landscape, and if the first two months of 2025 are any indication, then beer fans better buckle up. In the … Read More
Pure Project | Otter Romp
February 27, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
When it comes time to select a spirit animal, one might gravitate toward a lion, tiger, or bear… oh my! Solid choices of course, but a little reflection helps reveal the unsung hero of the animal kingdom. Enter, the otter. A sign of peace, a symbol of endless curiosity, and never one to turn down having some fun. With this new spiritual enlightenment, there’s no better beer to reward yourself with than Otter Romp, a recent collaboration between Pure Project and Humble Sea.
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