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Bale Breaker Brewing Company | Field 41 Pale Ale
November 18, 2016 | Talia Shapiro 1
ABV: 4.5% | IBU: 38
Recently, at a north Seattle neighborhood taproom, I overheard a patron declare her aversion to “hoppy beers.” Puzzled, I wondered if it was the hop aroma, … Read More
Ultimate 6er | Best Beers to Hibernate with in St. Louis
November 17, 2016 | Jordan Palmer
Walking down the sidewalk last week with my son, we literally saw a squirrel with an acorn in his mouth. “He’s stocking up for the winter,” said the 12 year old. “How cool would it be to hibernate?” Wow. Hibernate. I could deal with that. Take off for a few months, do nothing but sleep, eat and drink beer. But the key to a successful hibernation is that you can’t go out. Actually I think that is the definition of hibernation.
Fossil Cove Brewing Co. | La Brea Brown
November 15, 2016 | Ross Larwood
Just like the weather, my palate is confused. Normally at this time of year I would like to be confidently making headway through my stash of last year’s stouts. When I wake up in the morning, I’d love for the house to be cold. I’d love for the last residue at the bottom of the dirty beer glasses on the counter to resemble motor oil. However, Mother Nature seems to be confused. Here in Arkansas we’ve barely had our first freeze and afternoon temps are still climbing in to the 70’s. I can’t make up my mind when paroozing the aisles of my liquor store or the taps at my favorite watering holes. The crisp and easy drinking/sessionable beers of the summer are long since in my rear view but I can’t bring myself to pull out the good stuff and dive headlong into stout season. The solution for a seasonally confused Arkansas beer drinker when you need something local to quench your thirst? Look no further than Fossil Cove Brewing Co.’s La Brea Brown Ale.
The Festival of Barrel Aged Beers | FoBAB 2016 Awards
November 12, 2016 | Mathew Powers
The world’s largest barrel-aged beer competition, held at the Festival of Barrel Aged Beer (FoBAB) in Chicago, is underway. However, the FoBAB 2016 awards are now official, and our Chicago/Midwest editor, Mike Zoeller was there. Here are the results — congrats to all the winners!
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Beerstagram | November 3 – November 10
November 11, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Holy crap, what a week! Now that the election is over I think we could all use a drink. Beer perhaps? We have a lineup of many appropriate photos for this week’s edition of Beerstagram, feast your eyes on them! Be sure to keep tagging us for your chance to be featured, as always. Cheers!
A Beer and BBQ Lover’s Destination, Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Restaurant (Eagle River, MI)
November 10, 2016 | Timston Johnston
We’re going to take you away from our usual Brewery Showcase feature to fill you in on a little secret, something just as good, if not better than your neighborhood brewery. If you want craft beer in Michigan, look no further than Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Restaurant.
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Event Recap | Chicago’s 6th Annual Beer Hoptacular
November 8, 2016 | Mathew Powers
In a setting normally reserved for bringing screenplays to life, the entertainment value of Chicago’s Beer Hoptacular at Cinespace Chicago was worthy of an Oscar. Within the expansive production studio, a sea of breweries lined both walls and were accompanied by music, food, an airbrush tattoo van, and even an insult booth. Of course, a beer fest is only as good as its beer, and with more than 150 craft beers on hand, the beer selection did not disappoint.
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Kicks Off “Get Comfortable” Campaign
November 7, 2016 | Johnathan Pylant
Athens, Georgia – Creature Comforts Brewing Co. will launch their highly successful Get Comfortable campaign on November 16, 2016. The five month-long Get Comfortable campaign is led by the small brewery to help fight hunger, homelessness and poverty in our community of Athens, Georgia, where the poverty rate ranks fifth throughout the United States. This is a laborious and incredibly rewarding effort centered around one of the craft brewery’s founding core pillars – community – first organized back in 2014. Read More
Beerstagram | October 27 – November 3
November 4, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Somehow it is suddenly November! Where did October go? Did you have a good Halloween? We are so close to the political madness being over and for the holiday season to begin, are you ready?! Do you need to look at pretty photos of beer to calm you’re nerves? Well, good. Then you are in luck because there were some good shots to share for this week’s Beerstagram. Cheers!
Colorado Beer Release Radar | November 2016
November 3, 2016 | Brady Akers
Sharing is caring, and the beer radar is back for another month of sharing news of the best craft beer releases coming to the Denver market in November. Remember, we will update this list throughout the month as new releases are announced.
Event Preview | Upslope Brewing’s 8th Anniversary Party
November 2, 2016 | Tristan Chan
What: Upslope Brewing’s 8th Anniversary Party
When: Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 2 – 8 p.m.
Where: 1898 S. Flatiron Court Boulder, Colorado 80301
Over the past eight years many beer lovers have come to identify Upslope Brewing Company with their ability to excel in core styles, like Craft Lager and Brown Ale. While those stylistically proficient mainstays continue to hold up several years later, what’s made Upslope truly shine in recent years can be seen through their seasonal offerings such as their Thai White IPA and Blood Orange Saison.
Schlafly Beer | Bonfire Box (Variety Pack)
October 31, 2016 | Jordan Palmer
When hockey season starts in St. Louis, this is how I spend many a night: I slip on my Blues ski cap to protect my balded head, throw on my jersey, bring out the big screen and connect it to my DirectTV Genie, light a fire and drink beer while watching the Blues. Cold beer in the backyard by the fire is one of life’s true pleasures. But until now, drinking by the fire could be a random affair. Not anymore thanks to Schlafly Beer Bonfire Box — beers designed for campfire-style drinking.
Chicago’s Moody Tongue Brewery Tasting Room Opens
October 28, 2016 | Mathew Powers
Many in Chicago are familiar with Moody Tongue Brewery and its unique form of culinary brewing. Now, Chicagoans can taste brewmaster, and culinary-trained, Jared Rouben’s creations fresh from the tap. The Tasting Room (2136 S. Peoria St., Chicago) opened Friday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m.
Beerstagram | October 20 – October 27
October 28, 2016 | Holly Gerard
The World Series kicked off this week, are you excited?! We aren’t picking sides over here at PorchDrinking since we have writers from all over the country, so it is hard to choose. Also, Halloween is coming up and it seems like many breweries are celebrating this weekend. Are you dressing up as anything? This week’s Beerstagram is a bit of a mixed bag subject-wise but these photos do all have one thing in common: they are pretty (and have the essence of beer in them). Be sure to keep tagging us, you know the drill. Until next week, folks!
Brewery Showcase | Main & Mill Brewing Company
October 27, 2016 | Jordan Palmer
A straight shot south down Interstate 55 from St. Louis is where you’ll find a brewing company — Main & Mill Brewing Company — that, while just three years in operation, is carrying forth a rich brewing tradition that began 120 years ago.
Beerstagram | October 13 – October 20
October 21, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Whew, what a week and now with all of the Presidential debates behind us we can again focus on what matters… BEER! But really, this election cannot come soon enough, am I right? Anyways, what have you been sipping lately? Any stellar standouts to mention? This week on Beerstagram, we have a wide variety of options and locations to choose from. They are all looking good. Be sure to keep tagging us at @porchdrinkingco for a chance to be featured on next week’s installment of Beerstagram!
Avery Brewing | The Beast Oak Aged Grand Cru Ale
October 21, 2016 | Mathew Powers
Vincent Price warned us all, but nothing can stop Avery Brewing from unleashing The Beast upon the beer-drinking world. It is big. It is bold. It is even a little frightening. It lurks in the depths of Avery’s brewhouse, ready to pounce on nearby taste buds. The Beast doesn’t just dominate the palate, it devours it… and you will love it.
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood
Beerstagram | October 6 – October 13
October 14, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Hard to believe it has already been a week since GABF 2016 kicked off! Where did this week go?! Did you all enjoy it?! All of us over here at PD are still recovering from all the events from last week–whew! It was so much fun though! What have you all been up to this week? Did you get to pop open some good bottles or visit some good breweries? From the looks of this week’s Beerstagram, it looks like some of you did! I will meet you here again next week, cheers!
Brewery Showcase | Recess Brewing
October 13, 2016 | Jordan Palmer
If there ever was a town that could be described as a picture postcard, it may be Edwardsville, Illinois. As you come off I-255 North, you’ll be led along New Poeg Road on your way to Main Street where this All-American small town is home to one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the area — Recess Brewing.
UPDATED Event Preview | Chicago’s 6th Annual Beer Hoptacular
October 12, 2016 | Mathew Powers
Chicago’s Beer Hoptacular enjoyed tremendous success and popularity its first five years..and then it vanished. Seemingly in its prime, it went away for a year. But, drawing on its inner Michael Jordan, HopTacular can announce to the world, “I’m back!”
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