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 →
Every once in a while or more specifically every four beers something happens and when it does it is time to take note. I know what you are thinking... but what I am talking about is Avery's special release, a presidential beer, Ale to the Chief. For some, this might be more exciting than the... Continue Reading →
The bottles have been sitting peacefully for two full weeks as of today. According to my brew kit instructions and most of the research I have been doing, they should be good to drink. Of course, I would prefer to test it but there isn't a way to do it without risking one of my... Continue Reading →
So many breweries... So far plenty of time... Over the last two months I have been able to visit more breweries and taste more beer than I ever thought possible when I started this blog. This week, I decided to go out of my way to do something different, go somewhere I hadn't been in... Continue Reading →
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