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PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019 | Jeremiah Cornelius
The Denver Beer Beat is a weekly roundup of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, and more happening in the Front Range and beyond. Be sure to check in each Wednesday to discover anything and everything happening around Colorado’s beer scene. Now let’s get to this week’s can’t miss beer events. Read More
Red Rock Brewing | Secale
January 23, 2019 | Daniel Avilez
Old Man Winter is waking up. With a dramatic inhale, the air is flowing in like a tide. We get a moment of calm at the apex, followed by the full rush of winter frost signaling the changing of the seasonal guard. The ice sentinels are lumbering in, flanked by soldier pines to plant their totem, a proclamation that winter has taken over.
The bitter cold drags us from the comfort of our warm weather beer. IPAs, pilsners and hefeweizens run, depleted, only to be replaced by the heavy palate crushers. Stouts and sours reign supreme in these times as people dig into their cellars in search of something more unrelenting than the weather. While we all love the bourbon barrel aged stouts with ABVs in the teens, there will always be something magical about the ever-crushable flavors of summer.
2019 Ultimate Colorado Beer Events Calendar
January 22, 2019 | Tristan Chan 1
The state of Colorado currently holds the distinction as the state with 3rd most breweries in the country as well as the 5th most breweries per capita. Statistics aside, the Centennial State has quickly grown to become one of the best states for craft beer propelled by friendly legislation, a great foundation for industry growth established by legacy brands, and a population that’s literally thirsty for new brands and innovative approaches to a centuries-old craft.
Matt Brynildson, Adam Avery, and Cory King on Big Beers 2019
January 21, 2019 | Eric Gorski
It’s one of the draws of the annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival: Bold-faced names in craft brewing routinely make the trip, pouring their beer and chatting up fans. … Read More
The PorchCast Ep 57 | Outer Range Brewing – Lee & Emily Cleghorn
January 21, 2019 | Tristan Chan
The New Year doesn’t officially start for beer fans in Colorado, until Big Beers, Belgians, & Barleywines kicks off the party. And for the past two years, Big Beers, Belgians, … Read More
Revisiting the Highlights from 2019 Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines
January 17, 2019 | PorchDrinking.com Staff
Co-Authored by Eric Gorski and Tristan Chan, Photos by Justin Graziano, @BeerBreathCO
While beer festivals have multiplied to point of mainstream adoption, the truly elite continue to thrive and stand tall … Read More
Stem Ciders Celebrates 5 Years with $5 Ciders, Release & RiNo Party
January 15, 2019 | Tristan Chan
When it comes to Colorado’s craft beverage scene, the main headline almost always focuses squarely on the meteoric rise of craft breweries. But for anyone following closely, one of the more significant success stories to emerge from the Rocky Mountain region in recent years actually comes from Colorado’s Cider industry in Denver’s Stem Ciders.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | January 16, 2019
January 15, 2019 | Jeremiah Cornelius
The Denver Beer Beat is a weekly roundup of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, and more happening in the Front Range and beyond. Be sure to check in each Wednesday to discover anything and everything happening around Colorado’s beer scene. Now let’s get to this week’s can’t miss beer events. Read More
Oskar Blues and Cigar City Announce First CANarchy Collab
January 9, 2019 | Karen Mills
With the passing of each new year, it’s natural for beer fans to wonder what new innovative beers are in store for the next 12-months. And now we’ve got the first big offering from two major industry names in Oskar Blues and Cigar City. It comes in the form of Bamburana, a collaborative beer between these two CANarchy Collective owned breweries. Not only does it mark the first widely released collaborative release within the CANarchy family, but it’s also the first nationally distributed collab beer for the two as well.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | January 9, 2019
January 9, 2019 | Jeremiah Cornelius
The Denver Beer Beat sheds light on news of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, etc.
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2019 Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines External Events Roundup
January 8, 2019 | Tristan Chan
Throughout the years, the 2019 Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines festival has grown to extend beyond the walls of the Commercial Tasting event, much like what happens each year with GABF. … Read More
PorchDrinking’s Best in Beer 2018 | Mountain Region
January 8, 2019 | Tristan Chan 1
It was another monster year for beer in Colorado. And while it would be nearly impossible to break down the best beers from 2018, we looked back on some of … Read More
Something Brewery | Fruity Sparkles
January 7, 2019 | Karen Mills
How many of you grew up eating Fruity Pebbles cereal for breakfast? I know I indulged as a child. When I heard Something Brewery was releasing a cereal-beer crowler pack that included a Fruity Pebbles beer, I knew I had to get my hands on some. I mean, who doesn’t want to enjoy beer for breakfast?
Beer Showcase Double-Header | Special Hell and Beer Drinks You
January 4, 2019 | Bryan Oldham
The holidays have come and gone, and we now enter the season of the Dry January truthers. If you are not one of those people, you’ve come to the right place. Denver breweries are not going to shut their doors this month, and instead will carry the holiday spirit into 2019.
Both Seedstock Brewery and Call to Arms Brewing created offerings for the winter season that are reminiscent of holiday beer pairings. While the ham and cookies might be long gone, these beers are still on tap and available to be consumed as long as these breweries will provide kegs.
2019 Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines Pour List Once Again Brings Heat
January 2, 2019 | Tristan Chan
Throughout my years of visiting breweries, attending beer festivals and covering the industry, one thing has become abundantly clear, Coloradoans are spoiled when it comes to beer. This assertion is … Read More
What We’re Drinking | December 28, 2018
December 28, 2018 | Pam Catoe
We are officially in the middle of the holiday week, and it’s probably time for a nice break from all the festivities. Here is what your favorite PorchDrinkers are enjoying this holiday season, it’s time for another installment of What We’re Drinking.
Colorado Brut IPAs to Help Ring in the New Year
December 28, 2018 | Karen Mills
2018 has been a beer-y great year in the craft beer world, with countless new releases, the emergence of more beers brewed with lactose, new beer categories added to Great American Beer Festival’s style categories and so much more. With that being said, 2018 is coming to an end. While many people cheers to the new year with champagne or other types of bubbles, as a beer lover, we have the chance to toast 2019 with a newly created beer style: brut IPAs! I don’t know about you, but I know that’s how I’ll be ringing in the new year. While I am still mulling over which one in particular, here are a few ideas of what to fill your glass with.
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PorchDrinking’s Best in Beer 2018 | Utah and Beyond
December 27, 2018 | Chris Hollands
Chris & Sylvia Hollands and our Utah team take a look at the year in beer, 2018.
From new laws to near beers, the PorchDrinking.com Utah team covers everything from local occurrences to the national and regional scene, and that’s reflected in the picks from the crew. So, let’s take a final look at 2018, shall we?
Maxline Brewing | Spiced Plum Ale
December 27, 2018 | Bryan Oldham
Ah, the holiday season. A time for cheesy movies, eating too many tree-shaped cookies, and imbibing in specialty beers that just fit perfectly with the time of year. Seasonal brews are a staple in nearly any taproom; since the colder months give brewers the inspiration to create warming and holiday dinner inspired drinks.
Maxline Brewing is now one of Fort Collins’ must-drink breweries. They have several awesome seasonal beers on tap, including their fiery Mean Heat Wheat and the childhood-cereal reminiscent Arrez Con Leche. This year, however, Maxline and head brewer Shaun Woodbury added Maxline’s Spiced Plum Ale to the rotation.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | December 26, 2018
December 26, 2018 | Jeremiah Cornelius
The Denver Beer Beat sheds light on news of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, etc.
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