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Renegade Brewing Company Prepares to Release a New Can
I love Renegade Brewing. Good beer, people, tap room–all of it. I am happy to say they are about to release their fourth can (and first canned seasonal): Hammer & Sickle Russian Imperial Stout. The cans are expected to be released in late October and will run until early March, the perfect warm-up for those…
Redstone Meadery Now Canning!
As a beer lover and wine drinker, sometimes what really hits the spot is a nice glass of mead. It is with great enthusiasm that I pass along the wonderful news that Boulder’s Redstone Meadery has announced the availability of its mead in cans. Three flavors–Black Raspberry Nectar, the apricot-flavored Sunshine Nectar, and Nectar of the Hops–will be available…
Fall Beers: Pumpkick by New Belgium
I love fall seasonals. Especially pumpkin beers. I’m really looking forward to trying New Belgium‘s Pumpkick Ale. Pumpkick Combines Traditional Spices with Cranberries and Lemongrass–sounds delicious, right? “Tis the season for baked goods, so why fight it, just pair it,” said New Belgium’s Master Blender and Sensory Specialist, Lauren Salazar. “The cranberries absolutely make a…
It’s Always a Beautiful Day at Crystal Springs Brewing
A couple of days ago I was in my car on my way to Crystal Springs Brewing Company in Boulder. As I made my way down (or is it up?) Sunshine Canyon Road, I was caught up in how absolutely beautiful that area is. Often when I’m going to a brewery, I find myself in an industrial…
National Beer Bloggers Conference 2013: Highlights…& More
The 2013 National Beer Bloggers Conference in Boston was an interesting experience and a great time. While I wrote a day-by-day breakdown (start with Day One here), I also want to point out some of my favorite moments as well as a couple things that could use a little improvement. Beer pairing lunch & dinner…
National Beer Bloggers Conference 2013: Day Three
Day Three, Sunday, July 28: The final day was scheduled to end at 12:30, so there was a lot to cover in three hours’ time. First up was the Beer Blogger Reports, where ten bloggers took turns giving 5 minute talks about their blogs, unique ideas, updates on what they are doing, etc. I appreciated…
National Beer Bloggers Conference 2013: Day Two
Day Two, Saturday, July 27: The day started at 9:30 with a full morning of presentations. First we went over the Current State of Beer Blogging Survey Results. Next up was a panel of industry beer bloggers, featuring representatives from Schlafly, Woodchuck, The Bruery, and Oskar Blues. As someone who blogs about beer, it was interesting to hear the perspectives…
National Beer Bloggers Conference 2013: Day One
Last weekend, July 26-28, was the National Beer Bloggers Conference in Boston. Three days of socializing, tweeting, beer tasting and education. There is a lot to cover, so I am going to break it down by day. If any beer bloggers are interested in possibly attending a conference in the future, this can give you…
IPA DAY!!!
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…
Colorado Beer Girl 