It's a running joke, the temperature drops below 80 and it's time for UGGs, Pumpkin Spice lattes from Starbucks, and Pumpkin flavored beer. "Brace Yourself, Pumpkin Everything Is Coming" While I can't defend all pumpkin flavored items, looking at you Oreos, including certain pumpkin beers there are plenty to enjoy. Here are our picks for... Continue Reading →
Over GABF week Meg and I both went to a Cicerone based off-flavor tasting course at Epic Brewing. The focus of the course was to compare the six most common off-flavors to a control and learn why these can happen during the brewing process. This isn't the first off-flavor course I have taken but it... Continue Reading →
Tap Room Series - Fresh Hop IPA Upslope's Fresh Hop IPA is a limited release that was first seen at their 2nd Annual Backcountry Tap Room on October 1st. Alysia was able to make it to the event, however she was too late to try the Fresh Hop IPA. By a stroke of luck, I... Continue Reading →
Gose Salted Sour Wheat - Verboten Brewing Before GABF week I wandered into a liquor store on the other side of Denver from me. Mondo Vino, more than one person had suggested it and I was not disappointed, the Colorado Craft Beer selection was on point. I gravitated towards a Verboten bomber since I had... Continue Reading →
For those of you who followed the story of Hard 12's GABF experience over our two sessions on Instagram (Hard12brews) I want to give you a huge thank you! We had a lot of traffic, great comments, and most importantly a lot of great beers shared. It is nearly impossible to recap just one session... Continue Reading →
With all of the events for GABF in full swing and the seemingly limitless number of out of states beers to be had it is easy to forget about our local breweries. We have a tendency to take them and their delicious brews for granted - not this time. GABF week brings out all of... Continue Reading →
GABF week doesn't have an official start date but it is safe to say that this year it began in the mountains between Vail and Leadville on Saturday (10/1/16). Upslope Brewing Company hosted their second annual backcountry tap room at Ski Cooper / Vance's Cabin, not to be confused with Copper Mountain, just 30 minutes... Continue Reading →
There are going to be 800 breweries and upwards of 3800 beers, if you don't have a plan, you are going to miss out on something. After all in a single session, barring any huge lines, if you managed to try 10 beers (1 oz. pours) per hour for a total of 40, you are... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado (near Colorado BLVD and Colfax Ave) The Scene: Their tagline is "A Scientific Approach to Beer" and you feel it when you walk in the door. However, the vibe is anything but static. Crisp, clean lines and the occasional skeleton welcome a predominantly younger crew but the families were out before the... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week we reviewed the best local Oktoberfest beers, Docktoberfest from Dry Dock was our pick and their last batch was just canned. Now it's time to look at the best Oktoberfest celebrations. There is no shortage of options and each one has something different to offer. People and breweries have been celebrating all... Continue Reading →
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