Kolsch - Left Hand Brewing Company When the weather warms up the beers get lighter. Inspired by my upcoming trip to the mountains I decided to do this latest beer review on something light and sessionable. Of course, the fact that it's a travelin' beer may have also played a part. I believe that drinking... Continue Reading →
I-70 Mountain Corridor Itinerary If you are like me, you are a native who doesn't ski. So you are secretly or not so secretly waiting for the ski season to end, for the snow to melt and for your warm weather mountain adventures. If you aren't like me, then this is just an excuse to... Continue Reading →
Peach Climacteric - Weldwerks Brewing Company Barrel Aged Sour The Event On April 8, 2017 Weldwerks Brewing Company released their first sour just weeks after celebrating their 2nd anniversary. In those two years Weldwerks has built a reputation with their Hazy IPA, Juicy Bits, and multiple barrel aged beers such as their barrel aged Mexican... Continue Reading →
What is a Sour beer? Sour beers have been around since the beginning of beer but have only recently become a popular style in the United States. The sourness of the beer is caused by yeast, more specifically yeast that isn’t "pure" but it is wild. It was common years earlier because there was no... Continue Reading →
Here are our favorite Beer Shots from the month of March Photo Tip of the Month: Play with your angles. Too often we just set up what we are drinking and snap a shot so we can get down to enjoying that delicious beer. It... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado The Scene: You often hear that every beer has a story. At Fiction Beer Company they took that to the next level. Each beer is brewed with a specific book and author as inspiration. It is the meeting of the minds, beer geeks and literature geeks have a place to call their... 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 →
East Coast vs. West Coast When it comes to the world of IPAs there are two very distinct groups. First there are those that are traditionalist and support the West coast IPA style. Then there are those who believe in brewing exploration and are always on the hunt for the ever-expanding East coast (Hazy) or... Continue Reading →
Collaboration Fest 2017 Colorado Craft Beer Week starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of awesome beer-centric events you can attend in and around Denver. We will be out and about at a few of them ourselves so feel free to join us. Keep an eye on Instagram: Hard 12 Brews The culminating event... Continue Reading →
American IPA - Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company Everyone has their take on the IPA style and what it should or shouldn't be - this is a beer that can help you explore what it means to you. With it's low ABV it felt like the perfect opportunity to discover new subtleties within the hazy IPA... Continue Reading →
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