Dry Hopped Saison - New Image Brewing Black Friday was a beautiful beer holiday for me. I got to visit a few different breweries up north and relax after what has been a busy last couple of days, weeks, months etc. When I laid out my original plan I put New Image at the top... Continue Reading →
American Sour with Key Lime and Ginger - Wiley Roots Brewing Company There are a lot of reasons to be drawn to this beer - first and foremost how do you not love the name and that adorable little mule? But the main reason I was drawn to it was my affinity for sours and... Continue Reading →
Oatmeal Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels - Copper Kettle Brewing Snowed In from Copper Kettle Brewing is a tradition. Every year when the leaves fall and the first flakes begin to hit the ground you know something special is breaking out of its Bourbon Barrel. The OG beer is a must have and if you... Continue Reading →
Tequila Barrel-Aged Tart Hibiscus Ale - La Cumbre Brewing Company Every once in a while a beer calls to you like a siren. There can be no explanation - taking the first sip is simply something that has to happen. Our focus will always remain on Colorado beers but to my knowledge, no one locally... Continue Reading →
Blonde Coffee Milk Stout with Vanilla - High Hops Brewery When I wander into a liquor store now it becomes more and more difficult to find something I haven't tried and something that is out of the ordinary unless it's the newest seasonal from my regular breweries. I wasn't in the mood for that and... Continue Reading →
Location: Frisco, Colorado The Scene: The brewery is quite literally just a jump from I-70 in Frisco but you would never know it. It's small but comfortable and has a huge glass door that opens up to a spacious patio that overlooks the nearby peaks. The place is everything you would expect to find in... Continue Reading →
Amber Ale - Homebrewed Expectations were not high but we were optimistic for the first five gallon homebrew. There were a lot of unknowns when it came to temperature control for the boil, cooling down the wort and bottling that much beer. In the end it was the best beer when it came to carbonation,... Continue Reading →
Porter Styles vary from American to English and from there the combinations of malts and additions to the brew are endless. For our homebrewed Porter review we are going to use the description from the box as a baseline. "A classic dark ale featuring specialty grains. A nice, hoppy character is balanced well against this... Continue Reading →
It was inevitable that this blog would review a beer from Crooked Stave. The artisanal brewery has become a bit of a legend not just in the state but across the country. Their location inside the Source, tucked away from the ever-growing Brighton boulevard has only added to their ambiance and reputation. Sours are what... Continue Reading →
Second Guest Beer Review - Meg the Pale Ale Aficionado is back Declaration Brewing's Purloined Pearl Pale Ale does Make a Statement (edit: this is their motto, haha). Brewed in Denver, Colorado I chose this beer because I have not tried anything from Declaration yet and the can caught my eye. Visual: Clear amber Aroma:... Continue Reading →
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