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FIRST TASTE | 2018 Bourbon County Stout
September 18, 2018 | Mike Zoller
If Greg Hall hadn’t been at a Beer, Bourbon and Cigar dinner with Jim Beam’s Booker Noe when Goose Island was nearing its 1,000th batch of beer, who knows if we would have Bourbon County Stout today?
pFriem Family Brewers | Pilsner
September 18, 2018 | Jeremy Fuerst
Pilsners tell the truth about a brewer’s acumen and prowess as there is no place to hide within pilsners; many beer connoisseurs rely on pilsners as a litmus test for a brewery’s overall quality. If beer styles were musical compositions, then pilsners would be the Inventions and Sinfonias of Johann Sebastian Bach. And trust us when we say that discerning beer lovers want to give pFriem Pilsner a careful listen.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | September 12, 2018
September 12, 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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Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2018 Beer List Announced
September 11, 2018 | Pam Catoe
The Texas Craft Brewers Festival, featuring more than 75 craft breweries, returns September 29, 2018 to Fiesta Gardens in Austin, TX. The event, which is organized by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild and co-presented by Craft Pride and Paychex, is the state’s largest beer event focused exclusively on Texas-brewed craft beer.
What We’re Drinking | September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018 | Anna Dacosta
What is the best part about a long holiday weekend? Another weekend shortly after and it is here! I don’t know about you but I feel I always need a vacation after a vacation. That might possibly be due to visiting breweries non-stop. There are plenty of awesome taprooms and beers to share with everyone. The PorchDrinkers are back again to catch up on all of the great craft beer emerging into this fall season. Take a seat, welcome the weekend and find out What We’re Drinking.
How Two Brothers Brewing Co. Succeeded Before the Craft Beer Hype
September 6, 2018 | Mike Zoller
Back in 1996 when Two Brothers Brewing opened there were just a handful of breweries operating in the Chicagoland area and three closed within two months of Jason and Jim Ebel starting the brewery.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | September 5, 2018
September 5, 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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Kings County Brewers Collective | Beach Zombie
September 4, 2018 | Stephanie Macchione
I love KCBC. Not only because their taproom is dog friendly, but also because they make one of my favorite summer crushers: Beach Zombie.
The OGs of Craft Beer | 3 Floyds Zombie Dust
September 3, 2018 | Mike Zoller 2
Long before people chased down the haziest IPAs that stay fresh for two weeks or the sweetest pastry stouts with ingredients that you’d never expect would make it into a beer, craft beer enthusiasts chased 3 Floyds Zombie Dust.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 29, 2018
August 30, 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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Lou Dog Events Expanding the Reach of Craft Beer Festivals throughout Chicago
August 30, 2018 | Mike Zoller
If you’ve been to a beer festival in Chicago in the past few years, odds are it was put on by Lou Dog Events.
A craft beer lover himself, founder and president Josh Seago, along with his team, is producing 10 craft beer festivals this year throughout the city and the surrounding suburbs. From the Chicago Ale Fest to the popular suburban Naperville Ale Fests, there’s no shortage of opportunities to sample beer from a wide variety of breweries.
What We’re Drinking | August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018 | Anna Dacosta
Enjoying this last month of the summer is bittersweet. Before you bring out the fall decor, pause to soak in the last moments of summer with a new beer. Whether it is a style you always like drinking, or you are feeling brave enough to try something completely new, there are plenty of ideas from the PorchDrinkers this week.
Beers With(out) Beards: How a Beer Fest Truly Celebrated Women in Beer
August 17, 2018 | Stephanie Macchione
Most craft beer festivals are sausage fests. But that’s because most craft beer festivals aren’t focused on the beardless bad asses of the industry – the women.
Enter Beers With(out) Beards. The grand finale to the week-long celebration of women in craft beer hosted by Hop Culture.com
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 15, 2018
August 15, 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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Event Recap | Great Taste of the Midwest 2018
August 14, 2018 | Mike Zoller
Temperatures stayed in the mid-to-high 80s all afternoon but that didn’t deter over 6,000 craft beer fans from sampling some of the regions finest beers at the Great Taste of the Midwest this past Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin.
Goose Island Announces 2018 Bourbon County Stout Lineup
August 9, 2018 | Mike Zoller
Eight different Bourbon County Stout variants will be available come Black Friday this November, however, the official announcement from Goose Island had several surprises.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 8, 2018
August 8, 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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Event Preview | Chicago Breweries Preparing for Great Taste of the Midwest
August 6, 2018 | Mike Zoller
Every second Saturday in August, a large contingent of Midwestern breweries gather on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, WI for the Great Taste of the Midwest. Believed to be the second longest running craft beer festival in North America, the event features over 190 breweries and around 1,400 different beers for people to try.
Rockyard Brewing Co. | Hopalypto Tropical IPA
August 3, 2018 | Bryan Oldham
Rockyard Brewing Company embarked on a complete overhaul and rebrand earlier this year, an endeavor that has seen these Castle Rock beerslingers bring about not only a new image, but an entirely new slate of beers to accompany it. As I was searching one of the local liquor stores in Fort Collins, I came across the can for Hopalypto. The can was unique, different and striking, which was all it took to convince me to pick it up.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 1, 2018
August 1, 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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