American Homebrewers Association: Trust me, you want a membership

In the spring I started thinking about this year’s Great American Beer Festival. I knew I wanted tickets to the Saturday afternoon members-only session, so I pulled up the American Homebrewers Association web page for some information. An individual membership costs $38 for one year; to me it was worth it to pay that amount just…

Happy Stout Day! Drink These Colorado Stouts

The stout.  My second favorite style of beer.  Happy International Stout Day! If you’re in Colorado and want to stop by a tap room today, take a look at my list of excellent stouts.  Or if you’re not here but still want to consume one of our state’s tastiest beverages, there are some bottled/canned ones on…

Fresh Hops!!!

Went to Great Divide yesterday, ordered a Titan, and look what I got! Fresh hops! Yum!

Great Divide is officially legal!

Great Divide, one of my favorite local breweries, is officially an adult.  They just turned 18, and they had a huge birthday bash to celebrate.  (If anyone saw the Westword slide show of photos, no I did not steal this picture; I was just lucky enough to be behind their photographer with my pitiful little…

The Mysterious & Elusive Yeti

You’ve probably heard about the Yeti.  It’s been called one of the greatest mysteries of our time.  Many have tried for years to prove whether it’s real or not.  Well, I’m here to tell you today: the Yeti is real, folks.  I have seen it, smelled it, tasted it.  Just two days ago, in fact,…

Star Bar’s Beer Cocktail Melee

Tuesday night at Star Bar was the Beer Cocktail Melee, an event for American Craft Beer Week.  I had been curious about beer cocktails for a few months, yet I hadn’t had the opportunity to try one.  When I heard about this, there was no way I was going to miss it.  First, all the cocktails…

American Craft Beer Week!

Happy American Craft Beer Week to All! Honestly, every day is craft beer day for me.  However, it’s great that there are so many fun events happening all across the nation this week.  I actually kicked off the week yesterday by having happy hour on my own balcony with Great Divide’s Titan IPA and Ska’s…

Great Divide Beer and Chocolate Pairing at Star Bar

I’ve attended many Beer and Cheese Pairings at Great Divide over the last couple of years, and they’ve always been wonderful. So when I heard about a beer and chocolate pairing featuring Great Divide beers at Star Bar December 15th, I couldn’t wait to go. $20 per person–great deal! My favorite kinds of beer are…