Now, I know what you are thinking... Where is the Christmas Beer List? It is coming later this week which will give you the full week next week to pick up the perfect Christmas beer(s) for your Christmas Eve and Day celebrations. Now, I am asking for you assistance... Undoubtedly you have and will be... Continue Reading →
There is no doubt you have heard this term floating around as the temperatures have been dropping. What I want to ask you is if you any idea what it means to be a Winter Warmer? It’s okay if you don’t know, until I started to dig into it myself I wasn’t really certain and... 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 →
India Pale Ale - Bonfire Brewing Firestarter IPA is one of the original beers brewed by Bonfire Brewing - located in Eagle, CO. Distributed state-wide, it's hard to miss on the shelf in the bright yellow and orange can. Tag line -This One Gets The Fire Going Quickly Visual: Medium amber, off white head. Aroma:... Continue Reading →
This is it, tonight at midnight wherever you might be NaNoWriMo is coming to an end. There are just a few more fraught hours of writing to reach 50,000 words. Unless you're me, I finished and validated my total yesterday afternoon, I don't want to brag, actually, I do want to brag, I won. Completing... Continue Reading →
So here's the thing, this blog is dedicated to the Colorado craft beer scene, but every once in a while it is good to get out of your comfort zone. If you're following our Instagram or Facebook (if not, get on it) you saw our Adventures in California over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The most surprising... Continue Reading →
The Process: During the last update we reviewed what I considered to be an extremely successful brew day. It was only the third brew but it felt like I was getting comfortable with the process. The fermentation went well and the transfer to the secondary fermenter was seamless. This is also the first time we... Continue Reading →
Location: Idaho Springs, Colorado (approximately 45 minutes from Denver) The Scene: I will admit, the point of my trip up to Idaho Springs was not to visit a brewery, I was craving the special kind of breakfast that you can only get at Marion’s of the Rockies. If you haven’t been, trust me you have... Continue Reading →
The first half of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) ends tonight at midnight, wherever you might find yourself. This means each writer should be 25,000 words into their story. I am happy to announce I have just flown by 26,000. Often, it's the midway point of the month where writers find the most adversity along... Continue Reading →
This election, no matter where you stand on the issues or the candidates has been stressful, never-ending, and at times out of control. Tonight, it all finally comes to an end, let's just hope it isn't THE end. There is not going to be a lot of agreement when it comes to the issues or... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews 