Saint Errant Brewing | Strange Loops

Like many other new (or soon to be open) breweries, Brent Banks and Ryan Jacobs of Saint Errant Brewing started as homebrewers with full-time jobs. After repeated trips to Vermont … Read More

Chicago Quick Sips | September 11

Quick Sips is our way of highlighting beer events, tap takeovers and other notable beer news around the city of Chicago. If you’d like to submit something to be included … Read More

Brewery Showcase | Cleophus Quealy Beer Co.

If you haven’t heard about Cleophus Quealy Beer Co. consider this your formal introduction to a great farmhouse brewery in the East Bay! They are located at 448 Hester Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 – which is right by the Oakland International Airport! So, you know it’s good to grab a great beer on your layover or on your way out of town.
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Beerstagram | August 31 – September 7

Hello, Beerstagram friends! We hope you enjoyed your Labor Day and now, welcome to September. Did you hear that yesterday was #NationalBeerLovers day? How did you celebrate?! We are rolling into yet another weekend here and have a lot of nice beer photos to share with you. Be sure to keep tagging us in your posts @PorchDrinkingCO and we will see you back here again next week. Cheers!

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WarPigs Brewing | Lazurite

In 2015, 3 Floyds Brewing Co. and Mikkeller opened up WarPigs Brewpub in Copenhagen. Now the two have teamed up to open up a location here called WarPigs Brewing in the United States, and now their beers are available throughout the Midwest. Their flagship beer, Lazurite, is a big fruity IPA that is quickly becoming a fan favorite.

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Chicago Quick Sips | September 5th

Quick Sips is our way of highlighting beer events, tap takeovers and other notable beer news around the city of Chicago. If you’d like to submit something to be included in the next Quick Sips, please email us at [email protected].

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Beerstagram | August 24 – August 31

Hello Beerstagram friends! Somehow Labor Day weekend is already upon us. Any fun plans for the long weekend? We have a nice roundup of photos for you this week, including many announcing that is finally hop-picking season, hooray! Wet hop beers all around. Be sure to keep tagging us on your beer sipping adventures @PorchDrinkingCO and we will see you back here again next week, cheers!

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Ultimate 6er | Six College-Licensed Beers Perfect For Watching College Football

College football season is here. If you’re like me, that means that you’ll be spending most Saturdays until the New Year watching your Alma Mater (U Rah Rah Wisconsin) elevate your hopes and mercilessly dash your dreams on a weekly basis. This also means you might be attending a tailgate or hitting your favorite college bar, meaning beer will be a high priority on your list. For me, that means a heavy portion of New Glarus and whatever other craft options are available. Some lucky football fans, however, get to drink college-licensed beer brewed by a local craft brewery. Here are six college-licensed beers for which any college football fan base could be proud.

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PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 30, 2017

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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Squatters Craft Beers | Outer Darkness

It’s time to kick it old school. The craft beer boom of the last several years has everyone chasing the newest, most hoppy, most sour, fruitiest, haziest, or rarest barrel aged beast out there. We admit, we’ve caught ourselves in the Untappd beer culture looking to add precious notches to our belts. We have saved that special beer for that 500th, 1000th and so on badge. Experiencing new beer is always going to be a blast. But there is something to be said about going back to the beginning and rediscovering great beer from your past.

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Beerstagram | August 17 – August 24

Hey, hey Beerstagram followers! That Total Eclipse earlier this week was pretty spectacular wasn’t it?! Did you have a beer while watching it? If you didn’t I hope you’re still soaking in these last few weeks of summer by enjoying a brew in the great outdoors. From this looks of this week’s roundup it seems like many of you still are. Cheers to that! See you back here again next week.

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Event Recap | Half Acre Beer Co. Big North II

On a weekend usually dedicated to the high-flying Air and Water Show, Half Acre Beer Co. delivered its own high-octane experience at their second annual The Big North beer festival. The Big North II was a celebration of Half Acre’s 10 years of business; and it also was a moment to open its Balmoral facility to the public for the very first time, and it did not disappoint.

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Propolis Brewing | Spruce Golden Saison

Just 60 miles north and a short ferry ride from Seattle sits Port Townshend, a favorite weekend getaway destination for Seattlites at any time of year. Located on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula, Port Townshend truly has its bases covered as an ideal getaway destination: it boasts a state park for hiking, a marina for whale watching trips and boat tours, and a charming downtown full of local goodies. Highlights include a seriously legitimate tea shop, waterfront ice cream, an inspiring bookstore, and – last but not least – Propolis Brewing. Read More

PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 23, 2017

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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The Best Craft Brewery Social Posts from #Eclipse2017

Like many Americans, I spent a good portion of my Monday enjoying the hype and pure spectacle that was #Eclipse2017. It’s not every day that you get to witness such a historical astrological event, so it was cool to see the pure visceral excitement folks around the nation emitted when the sun obscured the moon for a brief moment this afternoon.

That said, the actual eclipse was only part of the fun, as both consumer brands and craft breweries showcased their best eclipse-themed posts to be part of the viral social moment. Here are some of my favorites from the craft beer space. Read More

Midnight Sun Brewing Company | Pride

A lot of people have the wrong impression of Alaska. As I sat underneath the sunlight at a time that most places would be pitch black, I poured myself a beer from the appropriately named Midnight Sun Brewing Company and realized the fact that the state is barely glanced upon as a destination for beer lovers from the lower 48.

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Beerstagram | August 10 – August 17

Welcome to Friday, Beerstagram friends! How are we already half way through August?! I know I have said this again and again but summer really needs to slow itself down. We always love a good brew with a good view over here at PorchDrinking and this week we have plenty of brews with views. Nice photographing this week, everyone! Be sure to keep tagging us @PorchDrinkingCO and we will see you back here again next week. Cheers!

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PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 16, 2017

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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Beerstagram | August 3 – August 10

Hey Beerstagram, followers! Happy Friday! How did the week treat you? Hopefully not too bad and now you can celebrate because it is the weekend. Cheers to that! Do you have any fun plans for this August weekend? Hopefully porch sitting and beer drinking is on your list. See you back here again next week!

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PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat | August 9, 2017

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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