Wildly Tart Farmhouse Saison Blended with D'Anjou Pears Call To Arms is a brewery on the ever growing Tennyson street in the Berkeley neighborhood on the north west boundary of Denver. The brewery is traditional yet fun and the beers are much the same, rooted in tradition but not afraid of taking risk. I have... Continue Reading →
The purpose of this blog is to take a deeper look at the breweries, the beers and the process of brewing in order to provide that knowledge to our readers. In almost three months of existence I think we have done a good job working towards this purpose. Like any venture there is certainly room... Continue Reading →
Today's Special Contributors: Sasha: Akita- Malinois Jackson: Rat Terrier - Pug Coco - Boston Terrier - Pug Sunday Funday shouldn't just be about people enjoying good beers, man's best friend deserves their chance. There are non-alcoholic beers created especially for dogs, so naturally my dogs gave it their review. Porky Pug Porter - Visual: Golden... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado ( River North AKA RiNo) The Scene: Our Mutual Friend wraps you in exploratory art and decor when you walk in the door. Then you are hit with classic rock, in this case ACDC (on vinyl) as you make your way to the bar. It is abstract but you feel like anyone... Continue Reading →
Summer and all of its deliciously tangy beers is coming to a close. The only solace for an avid or casual beer drinker? Oktoberfest. This is the time of year when the style of beer changes along with the leaves to something warmer and fit for cool fall evenings. Now I know that it seems... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews is hosting a baby shower. Much to everyone's surprise, or not, it will be at a local Denver brewery. The brewery of choice for this event is Little Machine Beer. Like any good baby shower, snacks will be provided and in this case they will enhance the beer. Pretzels, chex mix, trail... Continue Reading →
The first brew experience was a bit stressful, a lot of fun, and I have to admit made me want to do it again. People talk about it getting to you and I was a skeptic but now as I dive into this one with ideas for the one after I have to admit they... Continue Reading →
The Wynkoop Brewing Company has been in downtown Denver for almost 30 years. You can't live in Denver without making at least one trip. Wynkoop’s Belgorado is a Belgium-style IPA and is one I knew I had to try, being a fan of both IPAs and Belgium-style beers. I am happy to say this beer... Continue Reading →
The moment of truth. We finally cracked open a bottle and tried our homebrewed beer for the first time. The instant reaction... "Hey, this doesn't suck," which is a small victory. The first beer was tried among friends, the type of people who will share their true feelings and the feedback was positive. It was... Continue Reading →
Upslope Brewing Company - Boulder, Colorado The Scene: There are no TVs so that people come in, enjoy their beer and talk to each other. It is just that simple, people walk, bike, and drive up to this out of the way brewery (located in an industrial park on the outskirts of Boulder) because the... Continue Reading →
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