After a long hiatus, this blog finally turns it's head back towards an old favorite Oregon brewery - Rogue Ales of Newport, Oregon. Rogue is well known for making a wide variety of beer including some pretty potent distilled spirits. Seeing how I'm a big stout fan I wanted to try out one of Rogue's darker brews and when I spotted their Rogue Shakespeare Stout on the shelf I picked one up.Rogue 22oz bottles are well known for that familiar Rogue guy image and on this bottle we see him sporti... 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, 2009The Christmas beers are coming in with 12 on tap so far & more to come. 12th Annual Christmas Beer DinnerTuesday December 1st 7:30pm -$55. Th... Read Full Story
"Oh the times, they are a changin'" - Bob DylanIt's been nearly a year since I last modified the look and feel of this ol' beer blog. I felt the time was right to try some new things and get rid of the old tired brown and gold blog and update it with a look that's a bit cleaner.While some things have stayed the same, other things are a bit different. The blog is definitely wider. It now is 1024 pixels wide and offers a wider and brighter area for displaying my posts (670 pixels vs 468 pixe... 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 SteamworksUnique beer brewed with “spruce tips” from San Juan MountainsDURANGO, 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 fa... Read Full Story
April 2010 Colorado Beer FestivalsHere 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 Prohibition... Read Full Story
March 2010 Colorado Beer FestivalsHere 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 March 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.Frozen Dead Guy DaysM... 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 was ... 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 a... 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 brewer... Read Full Story
Fresh off the heals of releasing their Northstar Imperial Porter, Twisted Pine Brewing Company of Boulder, Colorado is announcing the tapping of their latest brew: Meteor Shower Porter. Could it be coincidence that the Leonid meteor shower just peaked this week? I think not. The timing seems just in time to celebrate the phenomenon but just as quickly as it arrives it will be soon gone as this is a one time only release.Meteor Shower Porter has a slight twist on regular porters. This one i... Read Full Story
