Glenwood Springs, CO Two short whistle blasts followed by the screeching of metal brakes. I looked out the taproom window and saw the California Zephyr, the cross Western train come screeching into the Amtrak station just across the street. Moments later, passengers descended from the cars, some coming from as far afield as Sacramento, Reno,… [Read More]
3 Suburban Denver Breweries Rocking GABF Week
New Terrain Brewing Company Golden, Colorado While being only 15 minutes away from downtown Denver, New Terrain Brewing Company, nestled in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Golden seemed a world away from the big city. “It’s really the best of both worlds.” said, Michael Roberts, New Terrain’s Sales and Distribution Manager. “We’re close enough that… [Read More]
Hazys, Hops, and Tiki Bars: Picking the Brain Behind Cerebral Brewing Company
Denver, Colorado It was a cold and overcast winter afternoon in Denver as I crossed Monroe Street. The sidewalk was slick with fresh ice while the white vestiges of the city’s last snowstorm sat piled in solid heaps along the curb. But despite the weather it was an auspicious day, for at Cerebral Brewing Company… [Read More]
Pouring a Tall Pint of Hoppy Thoughts at GABF 2018
With another Great American Beer Festival behind us we are looking back and couldn’t be happier to have been part of the action. There is always something magical about walking Denver’s 14th Street, seeing the iconic Blue Bear come into view and shuffling in among the biggest hop heads and craft beer lovers in the… [Read More]
Pucker Up: 4 Awesome Breweries Rocking the Sour Scene
Love them or hate them there’s no doubt that sours have risen to prominence in the craft beer world. According to the Brewer’s Association the US sold an estimated 45,000 cases of sour beer in 2015. A year later and those sales more than quintupled to over 245,000 cases. Brewing sours is its own precise… [Read More]
From Trailhead to Taproom: Flavor Elevated at Jagged Mountain Brewing Co.
Denver, Colorado: About 200 miles southwest of Colorado’s capital in the heart of the San Juan mountains towers a 13,830 foot peak of pointy spires, naked rock, and wind swept talus. Its stark features make it stand out from its neighbors. Appropriately named Jagged Mountain, it is bold, unique, and unconditionally photogenic. Those fortunate enough… [Read More]
6 Delicious Stouts to Warmup With This Winter
1. Fair Winds Oatmeal Stout Boatyard Brewing Co. Kalamazoo, Michigan Wedged between three of the Great Lakes, the crew at Boatyard Brewing Company is no stranger to long, frigid windy winters. The cozy brewery is home to one of the most extensive lists of rotating porters and stouts I’ve seen, backed up with a thorough… [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]
