The first full week of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is in the books. Totals by the end of the day should be cracking the 10k mark. I said should be because I am playing a bit of catch up. With that being said the first Sunday feels just right for the first release of... Continue Reading →
In our last homebrewing post I was wavering between brewing a Porter or a Stout, ultimately the Porter won. I went this direction for two reasons, both of which may have nothing to do with the actual outcome of the beer. One, I have heard from other homebrewers that this is a fairly easy style... Continue Reading →
Pale Ale - Renegade Brewing Company I have yet to visit Renegade's taproom, but having seen several of their delicious looking beers at the store, I decided it was high time to try one. I picked their Consilium Pale Ale flavored with orange peel. It was originally brewed as a small batch, but was so... Continue Reading →
Location: RiNo (River North - Denver) The Scene: If you aren't looking for it as you drive down Blake, you might not see the brewery pushed back a bit from the main road. It's almost like walking into a secret beer garden, at night with the patio lit up that vibe is kicked up. Inside... Continue Reading →
Beer and writing are almost synonymous and just happen to be two of my favorite things. November is the one month of the year when the two come together gloriously. November brings out the deliciously dark beers - Porters, Stouts, English Style Old Ale to name a few. Beers meant to keep you warm in... Continue Reading →
It's a running joke, the temperature drops below 80 and it's time for UGGs, Pumpkin Spice lattes from Starbucks, and Pumpkin flavored beer. "Brace Yourself, Pumpkin Everything Is Coming" While I can't defend all pumpkin flavored items, looking at you Oreos, including certain pumpkin beers there are plenty to enjoy. Here are our picks for... Continue Reading →
Over GABF week Meg and I both went to a Cicerone based off-flavor tasting course at Epic Brewing. The focus of the course was to compare the six most common off-flavors to a control and learn why these can happen during the brewing process. This isn't the first off-flavor course I have taken but it... Continue Reading →
Tap Room Series - Fresh Hop IPA Upslope's Fresh Hop IPA is a limited release that was first seen at their 2nd Annual Backcountry Tap Room on October 1st. Alysia was able to make it to the event, however she was too late to try the Fresh Hop IPA. By a stroke of luck, I... Continue Reading →
Gose Salted Sour Wheat - Verboten Brewing Before GABF week I wandered into a liquor store on the other side of Denver from me. Mondo Vino, more than one person had suggested it and I was not disappointed, the Colorado Craft Beer selection was on point. I gravitated towards a Verboten bomber since I had... 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 →
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