Seeing as how IPA is my personal favorite style of beer, every day is “IPA Day” to me. However, I am excited that tomorrow, August 1st, is the official IPA Day! When I first started drinking craft beer, I was a strictly dark beer fan: my first loves were porters…then stouts…and, eventually–after sampling many of…
Month: July 2013
Learn About Pairing Beer & Food With Oskar Blues & Cook Street School
Pairing beer with food is becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason. But do you really know which beers go best with which types of dishes? On August 9th, you will have the chance to learn more about it at Cook Street School of Culinary Arts‘ Beer Dinner. Each course of the meal will be paired…
United Tastes of Belgium at Wynkoop
Attention Belgian beer lovers! This Saturday, July 27th, is the United Tastes of Belgium event at Wynkoop Brewing in Denver. There are some truly amazing beers on the list, and some excellent local breweries have been added to this year’s event, such as 12 Degree, Black Bottle, Black Shirt, Fate, Gravity, and more. Check out the…
Craft Beer + Gourmet Popcorn = Yum
Beer and food pairings are becoming increasingly popular. I have attended beer dinners, beer & cheese pairings, even beer & chocolate pairings. And last night, thanks to Whatever Pops Up, I got to experience something new: a beer and popcorn event. Whatever Pops Up, a gourmet popcorn shop in Larimer Square, brought five flavors of popcorn…
Former Future Finds a Home!
Very exciting brewery news today: Former Future Brewing Company found a home at 1290 South Broadway! I, along with countless others, have been awaiting this announcement for months. I first had the pleasure of trying some of their beers at an event in April (click here for that blog post), and I’ve been longing for…
Colorado Beer Girl 