Do you ever wonder which beers are the best examples of a particular style? What are the “standard of measure” when it comes to a stout, a lager, a porter? Are there such things? We think that there are beers that have come to define a classic style of beer. These are not necessarily the “best” in category, but they do represent what most closely defines the style in the historical sense of the word. For instance, Budweiser is the truest and best version of a classic German Lager. Now... Read Full Story
I'm up in Maine for the long Thanksgiving weekend, visiting with the in-laws. There's not much to do or see in this area of Maine, at least not much that doesn't involve a quad, hunting rifle or a pair of hiking boots... But there's beer lovers everywhere, right? Surely there's some quality craft beer to be found... Well, turns out Maine has a fair amount of craft beer, and a weekend brewery tour maybe just what the , but sadly I'm pretty far from most of what Maine has to offer... In fact, I... Read Full Story
I’ve done it, folks. I’ve finally gotten through three of the reserve beers by Deschutes . The unfortunate part is that one of these wasn’t The Dissident, which I am, perhaps, more interested in trying than any of their other beers. Fortunately, I picked up The Abyss the other day, and some friends brought me Mirror Mirror and Black Butte XXI quite a while back. Now that I’ve had all three and some time to reflect, I’m going to give a taste to reviewing the trio.
The Abyss: Critical... Read Full Story
Fresh off the news wire comes word from the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, Colorado of their upcoming Holiday plans and specials. There's going to be a big annual dinner plus some special holiday and limited release beers on tap. Read on to see what's in store at Denver's most famous beer gathering place. Falling Rock Tap House News - November 25, 2009 The Christmas beers are coming in with 12 on tap so far & more to come. 12th Annual Christmas Beer Dinner Tuesday December 1st 7:30pm -$55... Read Full Story
April 2010 Colorado Beer Festivals Here is a list of the upcoming Colorado beer festivals, beer dinners, tapping parties, seminars and related events that are known or planned for the month of April 2010. These listings are updated every week, so stop back often to see the latest happenings with beer in Colorado. Dates and events are subject to change. If you know of a Colorado event that you don't see here, please leave a comment and let us know. I'll be happy to add it. Repeal of... Read Full Story
Here's news of another returning seasonal beer coming from the Steamworks Brewing Company of Durango, Colorado. Look for this beer wherever Steamworks beers are sold. Spruce Goose returns as holiday seasonal at Steamworks Unique beer brewed with “spruce tips” from San Juan Mountains DURANGO, Colo. – Spruce Goose has once again returned as a holiday seasonal beer at Steamworks Brewing Co. Literally brewed with fresh spruce tips harvested in the San Juan Mountains, the beer has become a winter... Read Full Story
Here is a beer I wish I had tried years ago but had always hesitated to until now. I am a self confessed imperial stout lover and I normally jump at the chance to try an imperial stout that I've never had before. During my last visit to my local beer store, I spied the familiar bottle of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's World Wide Stout . I've seen this beer off and on over the last couple of years but had never bothered to buy it. Why? Dogfish Head World Wide Stout comes in a single 12oz bottle... 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... Read Full Story
I found a new Colorado beer related book this week while surfing around on the Internet. I've been looking for some kind of Colorado brewpub reference guide and now there's finally one that's available. This book is called, strangely enough, " Drinking and Driving in Colorado: A Guide to Colorado's Brewpubs " by a husband/wife team Kathy & Lee Hayward. This book is billed as a guide to the 75+ brewpubs and also lists 19 breweries. They claim to review over 500 craft beers in this guide. I... Read Full Story
Do you think there's room enough for another brewery in Colorado? According to the owners of Colorado's latest brewery they believe the answer is YES. The official opening ceremony for the new Asher Brewing Company is being set for December 5th at 12 noon at their facility in Boulder, Colorado. Asher Brewing Company plans to fill a niche for 100% organic ales in this area. Owners Chris Asher and Steven Turner plan to use all organic malts and hops in their beers. Chris Asher is a former... Read Full Story
