Craft Beer

Looking for a real tasty Colorado winter brew? One thing about the Colorado end of year time is that you never know what the season is going to be like. But one things for sure, this time of year brings out some of the best winter warmer beers in the entire region. Today I'm offering up a list of temptingly delightful, wet but warming, sinfully delicious Colorado winter seasonal brews that you should seek out and savor. Many Colorado breweries reserve this time of year to bring out their more rare and exotic beers. These beers are usually brewed in limited quantities and tend ... Read Full Story

Construction Zone There is plenty of racket going on over at Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado these days. If you haven't visited the brewery for the last several months you might not recognize the place. The facility has practically doubled in size. I had a chance to visit the brewery yesterday and took some video of the construction outside. Quite a bit has happened since August during my last visit. An expanded brew house has been enclosed, new office space is being built, a new parking lot on the West side has been laid and and expanded tasting room is being finished. ... Read Full Story

WESTMALLE, Belgium (Reuters) - A gold standard for beer connoisseurs, the Trappist ale in Westmalle Abbey streams through state-of-the-art equipment with not a monk in sight. It's thoroughly in accord with strict criteria -- that brewing be carried out within the walls of a Trappist abbey and controlled by monks -- but shows the changes wrought on the potent ales by modern life and aging monastic populations. "The requirements are a lot greater these days," said Westmalle director Philippe Van Assche as he stood beside a 10 million euro ($15 million) bottling plant. "You need a lab, there are health standards to meet, bottling ... Read Full Story

No, it's not Christmas yet, but the brewers and owners at Dry Dock Brewing Company aren't waiting for Santa to pull off another winter / holiday beer. This time, they need your help in choosing which holiday beer to produce. The employees of Dry Dock are having a bit of competition to see which of three different recipes will be used to release as their 1st bottled beer. Up until now, everyone had to get a Dry Dock beer either from the brewery or in a keg on tap. Soon, however, you will be able to sample their winter holiday beer from a 22oz ... Read Full Story

This has already been announced on various social networking sites , but I thought it might be wise to offer a head's up here as well. Kindling Spirits , along with beerphilosopher.com , will be hosting a special Holiday beer dinner on the evening of November 16th, 2009. The dinner will consist of a multitude of holiday-inspired dishes (TBD) accompanied by a selection of five special seasonal beers that are sure to get your holiday spirit in high gear. Additional hard-to-find and seasonal beers will, of course, be available for purchase at Kindling that night. Here's our tentative beer lineup for the night of ... Read Full Story

Has it been a year already? One of Colorado's youngest breweries is celebrating it's 1st birthday this week. Upslope Brewing Company of Boulder, Colorado will be opening it's doors for a special one day celebration and everyone is invited. There will be plenty of fresh beer available to commemorate one year in the brewery business. The following is an excerpt from their latest newsletter dated October 31, 2009 detailing the celebration. Upslope Brewing's First Anniversary Party Saturday, November 7, 2009 2:00–6:00 pm 1501 Lee Hill Road, No. 20 Boulder, Colorado We invite you to join Upslope Brewing Company's celebration of our first year! Bluegrass ... Read Full Story

Brewery Name: Red Rock Brewing Company Location: Salt Lake City, UT Name of Brew: Amber Ale Style of Brew: “Northwest Style Pale Ale” ABV: N/A This is the second time I’ve traveled away from home and found a brewery claiming to produce a “Northwest Style” of beer. The first was the Amber Waves Ale from Capitol City Brewing Company in Washington, DC . Obviously people seem to like the beers produced in the Northwest and I would have to agree, the guys around here know how to brew some good shit. The Red Rock Amber Ale in fact is their No. 1 best seller, ... Read Full Story