Bend, Oregon: A cold drizzle fell on the streets of Bend as I left the car. Expecting the light spattering of rain to turn to falling snow at any minute I eagerly reached for the handle to Boneyard Beer. Small and humble the Boneyard taproom sported a short bar and modest standing room. Chop shop… [Read More]
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Fremont Brewing Company: A Pint Glass Full of Seattle
Seattle, Washington: It was a typical evening in Seattle. Chilly and wet, the car splashed through puddles as we drove across the Aurora Bridge. Fog and mist rolled off the Fremont Cut moving east from the Puget Sound towards Lake Union. At our backs the Seattle skyline was tall and bright, the Space Needle rising… [Read More]
Sonoma Pride: Russian River Brewing Company Brews For Wildfire Relief
Santa Rosa, California: It was a typical sunny California afternoon. Clear blue skies, sunshine rays glinting off the windows of shops in downtown Santa Rosa. A light breeze rustled sidewalk shrubs making the warm day all the more pleasant. Only a week ago the scene on this same street was a much different one. Blue… [Read More]
Benchmark Brewing Company: Where the Beer Does the Talking
San Diego, California: In the soft florescent light the high rows of wooden rafters seemed to glow. Long cords hung down from the ceiling branching off into hanging bundles of flashlights, casting their stronger light down onto the bar. They accented wooden signs of hiking symbols; stick-figured campground insignia and trail blazes. It all came… [Read More]
A Hoppy Pilgrimage: Roaming the 36th Annual Great American Beer Festival
Denver, Colorado: The shrill blast of bagpipes cut through the air. The high-pitched sound echoing through the Colorado Convention Center. Seconds later the crowd let out a cheer. A roaring cry so deafening it momentarily drowned out the music of the bagpipers. If one were to close their eyes and only listen they could easily… [Read More]
Denver Craft Breweries Kick Off GABF Week With Music, Beer Releases, and Local Celebrations
In Denver the Beer Party Starts Early: Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co. Hosts its Fourth Annual Gratitude Celebration.
Denver, Colorado: The rain finally let up in Denver’s River North neighborhood. As I walked down the damp sidewalk I neared Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company. I could see the crew was utilizing the lull in the weather to give the brewery a facelift. Paint cans, brushes and rollers all laid out on the sidewalk,… [Read More]
10 Tips for Surviving the Great American Beer Festival
It’s that time of year again. The biggest craft beer festival in the country. The Great American Beer Festival. Inside of Denver’s massive Convention Center and with over 800 breweries in attendance its easy to get overwhelmed. Follow these ten survival tips to keep your feet on the ground, your pretzel necklace stocked, and beer… [Read More]
Sound the Alarm! Delicious Quirky Beer at Alarmist Brewing Company
Chicago, Illinois: “Phobophobia-(n.)-The fear of fear itself; the fear of developing a phobia.” I read the definition of the strange neurosis not from a dictionary or the most current DSM-IV but from the back of a beer can. All the brews at Alarmist Brewing Company held this similar theme. Celebrating the quirks of the human… [Read More]
Nashville in a Pint Glass: An Evening at Yazoo Brewing Company
Nashville, Tennessee: In the heart of Tennessee, evening was setting in. The setting sun cast long shadows across the brick-and-mortar shops of Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. Amongst the boutique stores and chic bars rose the undisputed largest craft brewer in the city. The painted bricks of Yazoo Brewing Company glowed in the dimming twilight. As I… [Read More]
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