It’s holiday shopping time! If you have a craft beer lover on your list, I have a variety of awesome ideas for you. This list features gifts for all budgets: from $10 and less, up to $349. Here you’ll find beer, beer-related products, memberships, and even the gift of local spirits. Thanks for stopping by….
Contest (ENDED): Win a pair of tickets to Rocky Mountain Brew Runs November Event at Landlocked Ales
Have you ever done a Brew Run? If not, here is your chance to WIN tickets to one! I’m partnering with Rocky Mountain Brew Runs to give away a pair of tickets to their November 16th run with Landlocked Ales! Here are the details, straight from RMBR: November is Men’s Cancer awareness month so grow…
GABF 2019 Recap
The 38th annual Great American Beer Festival, held last weekend (October 3rd-5th), was nothing short of amazing. It was another fantastic year of beer, featuring 800 breweries and 4000 unique beers from all across the country. I’d like to take a moment to give a huge shout out to the Brewers Association, sponsors, and the 4,280 volunteers who…
GABF 2019 Planning Guide
It’s GABF Week 2019! We’re just two days away from the 2019 Great American Beer Festival! You’ve got your tickets, and now it’s time to plan! (And if you don’t have tickets already, they are still available for the Thursday and Saturday evening sessions). If you’ve attended the Great American Beer Festival before, you know tackling that many…
GABF Week Events 2019
It’s almost time for the 2019 Great American Beer Festival! GABF is almost here! And when the fest is in town, so are numerous exciting beer events to go along with it. I’ve spent the last few weeks keeping my eyes pealed and have compiled a roundup of some of the best events for the…
Woodcut #9 Oak Aged Imperial IPA: New from Odell Brewing
WHO: Odell Brewing Co. WHAT: Woodcut #9 Oak Aged Imperial IPA (10.7% ABV) WHEN & WHERE: Available now in a 12oz bottle across Odell’s 18-state distribution footprint (Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Utah). ABOUT: A bit of info from Odell: To celebrate our 30th…
Mark Your Calendars: GABF 2019 Tickets are on Sale 7/31! (With 7/30 Member Presale)
Are you excited for the 38th Annual Great American Beer Festival?! Tickets go on sale in one week! Here’s what you need to know: Member Presale: Tuesday, July 30, 10:00 AM (MT) As a member, you will receive one unique presale access code via email. Code will grant access to the presale on July 30….
Celebrate BIG at Great Divide’s 25th Anniversary Block Party!
One of Denver’s oldest craft breweries—and one of my personal favorites—is turning TWENTY-FIVE! And they are celebrating in a *big* way. On Saturday, June 22nd, Great Divide Brewing Company is throwing a block party at its original location (2201 Arapahoe Street, where it all began). And wow do they have some exciting beers lined…
(ENDED) Win tickets to the Vail Craft Beer Classic
Win tickets to the 2019 Vail Craft Beer Classic! Want a chance to win a pair of tickets to highest altitude beer festival in Colorado on June 21-23, 2019? Then you’re in the right place! The Vail Craft Beer Classic events feature the best in craft beer from across the country as well as internationally,…
Update: Beer travels: Why is Colorado so strict on carding?
Hey guys. I wrote a blog post (below; original link here) five years ago about excessive carding in Colorado. I’m pretty sure this post got more comments than any others, as it seemed to have ruffled some feathers of folks, especially in the service industry. Since this post, I have traveled much more extensively and…
Colorado Beer Girl 