Farmhouse Ale - Paradox Beer Company I am getting ready to head back down to destination Divide this weekend and realized I need more room in my beer cellar. Naturally - I decided to crack open one of my favorites from my last visit down that way, the Tart Noire. Tagline: Every grape is a... Continue Reading →
Here Are Our Favorite Shots From The Month of May Photo Tip of the Month: Lighting. You can never spend too much time focusing on the lighting surrounding the beer you are taking. Whenever possible - use naturally light, it's the best and is the easiest when it comes to reflections. If it's an... Continue Reading →
Fruit IPA - Oskar Blues Brewery Oskar Blues has always had a solid lineup. Dale's Pale Ale, Mama's Little Yella Pils and Old Chub are OG craft beers that take many of us back to our college days. Anytime a new beer is rolled out, it becomes a must try - Fugli is no exception,... Continue Reading →
The Oxford Companion To Beer Edited by Garrett Oliver As we move into May and dig into the beers of summer I thought it was a good idea to introduce more of a handbook to beer. This is the ultimate "go to" guide when it comes to beer and I can say that I have... Continue Reading →
Beer Events Around Denver | May 19-21 This weekend is going to be busy in and around Denver with a lot of great beer events. Check out the list below and happy drinking! Anniversaries: Odyssey Beerwerks turns 4 - Celebrating on 5/20 with special tappings and cellar bombers releases. Elevation Beer Company turns 5 -... Continue Reading →
Location: Golden, Colorado The Scene: Tucked at the base of the Foothills, Cannonball Creek is quite possibly the closest brewery to the mountains without actually going into the mountains. It's setup to welcome families (including pets) but has a beer list that will make any beer geek happy. The staff at the bar is warm,... Continue Reading →
Let's Talk About The Radler The Radler pairs well with our style of the month, the Pilsner, because without a Pilsner the Radler would not be possible. The Radler is a special beer however, it's a style without truly being it's own style. A traditional Radler (sometimes called a Shandy) is the combination of a... Continue Reading →
Get Mom A Great Beer Mother's Day makes people think of brunch, cocktails, flowers and spoiling Mom. And it should be all of those things but where is the rule that says you can't enjoy treating your Mom on Mother's Day? You know your mom well enough to know if bringing her to a brewery... Continue Reading →
Bring On The Next Beer It has been a while. In fact our last post about homebrewing was a little bit over a month ago. This was almost done on purpose, there hasn't been enough time lately to brew and more importantly we were busy gathering input and feedback from our friends on the first... Continue Reading →
What is a Pilsner? A pilsner is a pale lager. It's called a pilsner because it originated in the town of Pilsen in Germany. The pilsner is also often called a blonde style beer. Like all lagers it is brewed with a particular type of yeast that is known as a bottom fermenter and is... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews 