IPA - Left Hand Brewing Company Are you an introvert or an extrovert? With Left Hand Brewing's Introvert Session IPA and Extrovert American IPA you don't have to choose. If you're feeling "opinionated and hopped-up" a nice session Introvert IPA is exactly what you need. Feeling bold? Then the "assertive, fruit-forward hops" of the Extrovert... Continue Reading →
What do you do in Longmont? You drink beer. What do you do in Longmont? You drink great lagers. Great lagers can be found just off Main Street in Longmont at Wibby Brewing. Their building has a unique story, in a past life it was the truck depot for the old Butterball factory but you... 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 →
The Breakdown This past weekend as many of you know (if you aren’t following our Instagram you are missing out) we brewed our first 5 gallon batch of beer. In last week’s post we talked a lot about the potential concerns for brewing this larger batch. There was one issue that we didn’t even consider... Continue Reading →
Last month we focused on the essentials when it came to beer books. We recommended books that would tell you all you need to know about styles, their history and offer in most cases the proper food to pair with each. This month the book we are going to recommend takes a look at beer... Continue Reading →
Sour Ale - New Belgium Brewing Company Today is Superbowl Sunday and I was feeling decidedly bitter about the game since my beloved Broncos did not even make the playoffs. So when I went to the store today to pick up some snacks for the big game I was hoping to find a beer to... Continue Reading →
What is a Saison? Saisons which can also be called farmhouse ales are a style that until recently was in danger of going extinct. Generally, it is brewed in the winter months to be drank in spring to early summer. There is no one definition - expect high carbonation, tarty or spicy and for it... Continue Reading →
We were very lucky to be spoiled over the holidays when it came to brewing equipment. We picked up a second one gallon kit and our first five gallon brew kit. We have plans - special plans that involve fruit for the one gallon kit but that's for another day. Today we are talking about... Continue Reading →
Beer is everyone's drink, everyone has a favorite, everyone has one they hate and everyone has a way to drink it. There isn't a right or wrong way just like there isn't one beer that all people can agree on, this is what makes beer culture so great. On that note, another monthly feature we... Continue Reading →
Strawberry Wit - Fiction Beer Company Donut Panic is Fiction Beer Company's third collaboration with Glazed and Confused. Like all of their beers this has a literary back-story, it is inspired by Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The story is out of this world and looking at the label for this special... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews 