Beer Style of the Month: IPA Taste (A Different Approach Than Style Profile): Most IPAs can considered a medium style beer but have a direct style profile. They can be bitter, burst with citrus or pine, while backed with malt in their flavoring. This type of beer requires strong flavors in the food to make... Continue Reading →
In January our beer book focused on the fundamentals of beer. The following month, February, we focused on the basics of brewing. Both books while immensely valuable were more fact driven and less fun driven. For the month of March that changes, our book of the month is The Beer Geeks Handbook by Patrick Dawson... Continue Reading →
Bottle Selection: Brewing your own beer takes quite a bit of hard work and effort in general but bottling day is by far the most labor intensive day. In an attempt to make the day a bit easier we went with 22 ounce bomber bottles instead of traditional 12 ounce bottles, which changed the number... Continue Reading →
What is an IPA? India Pale Ales (IPAs) were developed by the British in the 1700s during their long sea voyages to India. They discovered that the strong-hopped beer would be able to survive long sea voyages because more hops equaled stronger, longer lasting beer. As soldiers and sailors returned Great Britain from India, they... Continue Reading →
What is a Certified Beer Server? The Certified Beer Server certificate is step one on the road to becoming a cicerone. It is an online test, 60 multiple choice questions, covering what you might consider to be the basics of beer. It is designed to be the starting point for any person interested in knowing... Continue Reading →
Here are our favorite Beer Shots from the month of February: Photo Tip of the Month: If you are looking for an easy and incredibly affordable way (this is free) to upgrade the photos you share on Facebook, Instagram etc. download the Adobe Photoshop Express app. You can make collages, create your own looks... Continue Reading →
For this month's feature on proper glassware we are doing something a bit different. Instead of picking a particular beer style we are going to focus on a particular glass and the beer styles that are maximized by its use. The Glass: The Snifter. Beer Style Recommendations: Barley Wine Imperial Stout Quad Wee Heavy Tripel... Continue Reading →
IPA - Left Hand Brewing Company Are you an introvert or an extrovert? With Left Hand Brewing's Introvert Session IPA and Extrovert American IPA you don't have to choose. If you're feeling "opinionated and hopped-up" a nice session Introvert IPA is exactly what you need. Feeling bold? Then the "assertive, fruit-forward hops" of the Extrovert... Continue Reading →
What do you do in Longmont? You drink beer. What do you do in Longmont? You drink great lagers. Great lagers can be found just off Main Street in Longmont at Wibby Brewing. Their building has a unique story, in a past life it was the truck depot for the old Butterball factory but you... Continue Reading →
The words winter (and spring) and beer festivals don’t often go together, particularly in Colorado where the weather can be 60 degrees one day and two feet of snow the next, but you are missing out on some great experiences if you are waiting for the warmer months. There are several great events going on... Continue Reading →
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