If you don't know - follow me on Instagram at @Hard12brews to find out but I also do a bit of beer writing for a magazine so I had a head start on putting this list together. 800 Breweries and 4,000 Beers means you need to have a plan to go with your pretzel necklace... Continue Reading →
Alright y'all it's been a busy couple of months and now all of a sudden it's GABF. It just feels weird celebrating this beer holiday in September but we will make it happen. I am just glad I requested my PTO back in February, who knows if I would have remembered. My craft beer staycation... Continue Reading →
The Avery Invitational For the most part - we love change - however, when we heard that Avery was canceling the Strong Ale Fest and Sour Fest and replacing it with one singular festival - we freaked out. How could two of our favorite and most unique festivals be replaced? Lesson learned? Never underestimate Avery... Continue Reading →
We are just hours away from the official start of the Great American Beer Festival - although it's fair to say the party got started in Denver and the surrounding areas. However, it's time to check our final checklist before heading downtown. Below is our official checklist to maximize any and every session of GABF... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again - time to make your list for GABF. Last year we attended two sessions and because somehow that wasn't enough this year we have plans to attend all three days (only missing the Saturday evening session). We are all about making plans - sure you can have fun at... 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 →
The words winter (and spring) and beer festivals don’t often go together, particularly in Colorado where the weather can be 60 degrees one day and two feet of snow the next, but you are missing out on some great experiences if you are waiting for the warmer months. There are several great events going on... Continue Reading →
5th Annual Denver [only] Beer Festivus Wings of the Rockies Museum - Denver, Colorado Each December for the last five years, the people at Two Parts invite every brewery and cidery within the city limits of Denver to get together for a beer festival. Throw in a bit of holiday decor and of course a... 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 →
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 →
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