Beer and brunch: a couple of my favorite things. There is almost nothing more enjoyable to me than to sleep in on the weekend and then go out for a leisurely meal (preferably on a patio), with drinks of course. And I did just that on Sunday, at Humboldt. Humboldt has many great beverage options…
Tag: Oskar Blues
Collaboration Festival
Last Saturday I attended a beer festival in Denver. A beer festival? In Denver?! Yes–another festival. They happen so frequently these days that one might wonder how it’s possible to put together a beer event that is different, special. Well, the folks behind Collaboration Festival made it happen. Collaboration Fest took place on March 22nd…
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…
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…
Day of the Barrel at Falling Rock Tap House
Saturday was Day of the Barrel at Falling Rock Tap House, and what a great event for American Craft Beer Week. They tapped 15 kegs of beer aged in barrels of whiskey, bourbon, wine, and more. I had the Oskar Blues Barrel-aged G’Knight (8.7% abv – G’knight Imperial IPA aged in Chardonnay barrels) and the Great Divide…
Colorado Craft Beer Week: Which Beer is Always in My Fridge?
Since it’s Colorado Craft Beer Week, I would like to give a quick shout out to a couple of my favorite Colorado beers. Well, my favorites that are bottled/canned and distributed anyway. I have lots of others that can only be purchased in a tap room, so I’m mentioning the ones I can pick up…
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…
Did You Get Wood on Friday Night?!
Friday night at Star Bar was their Wood & Barrel Aged Beer Party, yet another great event for American Craft Beer Week. What am amazing lineup of beers: Great Divide 18th Anniversary Ale Great Divide Belgian Yeti – Aged in Leopold Brothers American Small Batch Whiskey Barrel Oskar Blues G’Knight – Aged in Leopold Brothers…
Colorado Beer Girl 