Location: Denver, Colorado The Scene: You often hear that every beer has a story. At Fiction Beer Company they took that to the next level. Each beer is brewed with a specific book and author as inspiration. It is the meeting of the minds, beer geeks and literature geeks have a place to call their... Continue Reading →
Amber Ale - Homebrewed Expectations were not high but we were optimistic for the first five gallon homebrew. There were a lot of unknowns when it came to temperature control for the boil, cooling down the wort and bottling that much beer. In the end it was the best beer when it came to carbonation,... Continue Reading →
East Coast vs. West Coast When it comes to the world of IPAs there are two very distinct groups. First there are those that are traditionalist and support the West coast IPA style. Then there are those who believe in brewing exploration and are  always on the hunt for the ever-expanding East coast (Hazy) or... Continue Reading →
Collaboration Fest 2017 Colorado Craft Beer Week starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of awesome beer-centric events you can attend in and around Denver. We will be out and about at a few of them ourselves so feel free to join us. Keep an eye on Instagram: Hard 12 Brews The culminating event... Continue Reading →
American IPA - Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company Everyone has their take on the IPA style and what it should or shouldn't be - this is a beer that can help you explore what it means to you. With it's low ABV it felt like the perfect opportunity to discover new subtleties within the hazy IPA... Continue Reading →
Beer Style of the Month: IPA Taste (A Different Approach Than Style Profile): Most IPAs can considered a medium style beer but have a direct style profile. They can be bitter, burst with citrus or pine, while backed with malt in their flavoring. This type of beer requires strong flavors in the food to make... Continue Reading →
In January our beer book focused on the fundamentals of beer. The following month, February, we focused on the basics of brewing. Both books while immensely valuable were more fact driven and less fun driven. For the month of March that changes, our book of the month is The Beer Geeks Handbook by Patrick Dawson... Continue Reading →
Bottle Selection: Brewing your own beer takes quite a bit of hard work and effort in general but bottling day is by far the most labor intensive day. In an attempt to make the day a bit easier we went with 22 ounce bomber bottles instead of traditional 12 ounce bottles, which changed the number... Continue Reading →
What is an IPA? India Pale Ales (IPAs) were developed by the British in the 1700s during their long sea voyages to India. They discovered that the strong-hopped beer would be able to survive long sea voyages because more hops equaled stronger, longer lasting beer. As soldiers and sailors returned Great Britain from India, they... Continue Reading →
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