If you don't know - follow me on Instagram at @Hard12brews to find out but I also do a bit of beer writing for a magazine so I had a head start on putting this list together. 800 Breweries and 4,000 Beers means you need to have a plan to go with your pretzel necklace... Continue Reading →
Alright y'all it's been a busy couple of months and now all of a sudden it's GABF. It just feels weird celebrating this beer holiday in September but we will make it happen. I am just glad I requested my PTO back in February, who knows if I would have remembered. My craft beer staycation... Continue Reading →
Thank You! First and foremost we want to give a huge shoutout to our followers who were immensely patient with us during the Month of October. We were able to meet so many of you during GABF which might have been the best part of the festival. That being said - there's been a bit... Continue Reading →
We are just hours away from the official start of the Great American Beer Festival - although it's fair to say the party got started in Denver and the surrounding areas. However, it's time to check our final checklist before heading downtown. Below is our official checklist to maximize any and every session of GABF... Continue Reading →
Everything about Great American Beer Festival (GABF) week is bigger and better – which includes not the number of special bottle and can releases scheduled. If you are like us you have easily over 40 events popping up on your Facebook event calendar so we thought it would be easier to put these together in... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again - time to make your list for GABF. Last year we attended two sessions and because somehow that wasn't enough this year we have plans to attend all three days (only missing the Saturday evening session). We are all about making plans - sure you can have fun at... 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 →
There are going to be 800 breweries and upwards of 3800 beers, if you don't have a plan, you are going to miss out on something. After all in a single session, barring any huge lines, if you managed to try 10 beers (1 oz. pours) per hour for a total of 40, you are... Continue Reading →
The Great American Beer Festival is big, it's amazing, and if we're going to be honest with each other, it can be overwhelming. To maximize your day or if you are lucky enough, days, you have to plan. I am not saying that you need to layout every minute but don't wing it. My Two... Continue Reading →
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