WeldWerks Brewing GABF Medianoche & Can Release It happened, yes it finally happened. The highly (and rightfully) sought after Medianoches from WeldWerks Brewing Company were available yesterday (9/19/18) without having to "win" the online ticket sale. I am not sure I have ever seen so many people in the city of Greeley on a Wednesday... Continue Reading →
Stout Month | Focus On The S’mores
Stout Month - Let's Talk S'Mores Cerebral Brewing Company WeldWerks Brewing Company Off Color Brewing Company Depending on who you ask some might suggest that Stout month is every month. It certainly can be if that's your preference but for the rest of us - Stout month is February. Why February? It's usually still cold,... Continue Reading →
Thirsty Thursday | Beer Review | Coffee Coconut Stout
Coffee Coconut Stout - Weldwerks Brewing Company It took me a bit longer than it should have to select my first beer of "cellar month" for the Thirsty Thursday beer review. As we all know, or I bet you assume, the majority of my precious cellar beers are boozy bottles of happiness. I wasn't ready... Continue Reading →
Pick 8 | Sunday Night Football Mix Pack
Pick 8 - Not 6 We almost went with Pick 6 but the way the Broncos season has been going that felt like inviting even more bad luck. Besides the four-pack is dominating the beer scene right now and it's easy enough to bring two of them. Whenever we get invited to tailgate whether it's... Continue Reading →
Beer & Food | January Pairing
Beer Style of the Month: Stout Taste (Different Approach Than Style Profile): Stouts tend to be a drier beer - often they have a coffee or chocolate-like finish. The Stout is a beer rich in flavor and if the beer is barrel-aged other predominant flavors such as rum or whiskey will change the pairings suggested.... Continue Reading →
January – The Stout | Beer Style Exploration
What is a Stout Style Beer? There are a number of great definitions but all of them will include the terms dark and toasty, they are also what is considered to be a warm-fermented ale. What does that mean to you? The Stout is brewed with malt that has been roasted for far longer than... Continue Reading →
Tasting Courses and Homebrewing
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 →