Celebrating Three Years with Duneyrr Fermenta... October 17, 2024 | Emma Wargolet
Wayfinder Beer Crowned the Krispy King October 15, 2024 | Scott Grossman
Odell Brewing | Lincolns Lager October 14, 2024 | Britt Antley
2024 GABF Awards Results | Full Breakdown of GABF Winners... October 12, 2024 | Tristan Chan
Colorado Breweries Who Won Big at the 2024 GABF Competition... October 12, 2024 | Tristan Chan
2024 Great American Beer Fest Night One Recap | Standouts & Hidden Gems... October 11, 2024 | Tristan Chan
Bean to Barstool Podcast | Coffee, Cacao, Cocktails & Curiosity with Charle... October 11, 2024 | David Nilsen
2024 GABF Guided Routes | Fruit-Forward, N/A Beers & Ciders to Try at GABF... October 9, 2024 | Tristan Chan
2024 GABF Guided Routes | Best Barrel-Aged & High ABV Beers to Try at GABF... October 9, 2024 | Tristan Chan
A Year in Michigan Beer | 52 Brews for All Seasons
October 9, 2024 | Zach VanderGraaff 1Michigan is known as the “Great Beer State” for good reason. With over 400 breweries spread through two peninsulae, there’s no shortage of Michigan beer to try. You could spend an entire year drinking your way through the state and still not see all there is to offer.
2024 GABF Guided Routes | Spontaneous / Wild / Sour Beers to Try at GABF
October 8, 2024 | Tristan ChanThe Great American Beer Festival is finally back! With the insane multitude of beers being served on the festival floor, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. So PorchDrinking is once again here to help you navigate that lineup and help with planning your route at the fest. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through every beer pouring at this year’s fest to curate a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
2024 GABF Guided Routes | Hoppy Beers to Try at GABF
October 8, 2024 | Tristan ChanThe Great American Beer Festival is finally back! With the insane multitude of beers being served on the festival floor, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. So PorchDrinking is once again here to help you navigate that lineup and help with planning your route at the fest. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through every beer pouring at this year’s fest to curate a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
BREAKING | 2025 WeldWerks Invitational Festival Returns in February
October 8, 2024 | Tristan ChanAfter taking a two-year hiatus, the WeldWerks Invitational, one of the country’s premiere showcases of rare and specialty beers is primed to return on February 8, 2025. Next year’s festival … Read More
2024 GABF Guided Routes | Best Lagers to Try at GABF
October 8, 2024 | Tristan ChanThe Great American Beer Festival is finally back! With the insane multitude of beers being served on the festival floor, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. So PorchDrinking is once again here to help you navigate that lineup and help with planning your route at the fest. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through every beer pouring at this year’s fest to curate a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
2024 Denver Rare Beer Tasting Pour List Still Brings the Heat
October 8, 2024 | Tristan ChanGABF week is finally upon us, and with it returns one of the industry’s best festivals focused on showcasing rare and specialty beers. While the Great American Beer Festival itself does a great job of bringing together the largest collection of beers from around the country into one three-day event, Rare Beer has historically showcased quality and this year is no different.
And while this year’s event does include some slight updates including a move to Thursday, October 10 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. instead of its usual Friday slot, and a new location in Bierstadt Lagerhaus, both changes bode for the better.
Lone Tree Brewing | Vanilla Caramel Amber
October 8, 2024 | Scott GrossmanLone Tree Brewing Vanilla Caramel Amber combines flavors that, while a seemingly natural pairing, is a relatively rare one in the beer world. According to Lone Tree co-owner John Winter, few other breweries use these flavors in combination.
“It’s in a category all by itself for the most part,” Winter says. “I don’t see things that even come close to this out in the marketplace.” Read More
Dewey Beer Co. | Sun Camp (West Coast IPA)
October 7, 2024 | Zeke OttemillerMoving from San Diego to a small coastal town in Delaware was not as hard as one might imagine. Arriving to the East Coast in mid-January, I immediately missed the nearly perfect weather, but have now embraced seasonality and the beauty of change. When I find myself longing for SoCal, it’s not the sunshine, the surf or the endless summer that I am missing, it’s the beer. That is until Dewey Beer Co. released Sun Camp, a 6% West Coast IPA I now turn to when I’m California dreamin’.
The Complete PorchDrinking 2024 GABF Week Events Guide
October 4, 2024 | Tristan Chan 2Start prepping your livers accordingly because the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the largest beer festival in the country, is set to return October 10-12, 2024. And while the festival itself serves as the ultimate showcase of craft beer across three jam-packed sessions, what happens outside of the Convention Center has evolved into a spectacle in and of itself. Throughout the years a multitude of external beer events have popped up at breweries, beer bars, restaurants and more offering beer fans a unique opportunity to explore rare and exciting new beers from breweries not typically available in the state of Colorado but also serve to showcase some of the best that the state of Colorado can offer.
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How To Support The Beer Community In Western NC
October 2, 2024 | Alexis Dickie 3Hurricane Helene has devastated Western North Carolina. Folks are still missing, lives have been lost, homes have been swept away and small businesses have been destroyed. It is a horrific time for these mountain communities, and we know the beer community is looking to help.
Bean to Barstool Podcast | Pairing Standard-Strength Porters and Stout with Craft Chocolate
October 2, 2024 | David NilsenIn this bonus episode, David Nilsen explains which types of craft chocolate to seek out and which to avoid when pairing with standard-strength Porters and Stouts.
2024 GABF Out-of-State Beer Drops Available in Denver
September 30, 2024 | Tristan Chan 1When the Great American Beer Festival returns to Denver each year, beer fans benefit not just from the festival itself, but also from the myriad of tap takeovers, mini-festivals, beer dinners, and also specialty beer drops from out-of-state breweries.
Brewery Showcase | Frankenmuth Brewery
September 30, 2024 | Zach VanderGraaffFrankenmuth is one of the top tourist destinations in the beautiful state of Michigan. Located just south of Saginaw and 90 miles north of Detroit along the well-traveled I-75, people have been stopping here for years to visit the German-themed shops, eat world-famous chicken dinners, shop at the giant Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, and have a pint at the Frankenmuth Brewery.
Voodoo Brewing | Hydrogen Hop Water
September 27, 2024 | Eric GriffinAs Sober October quickly approaches, hopheads are scrambling to find an alternative before the fall hiatus. We come to you with Voodoo Brewing’s Hydrogen Hop Water (HHW). Crafted with natural ingredients and zero alcohol, HHW makes a great alternative not only for those just wanting to take a break but also for those health-conscious consumers looking for a hoppy alternative for any occasion.
Brothership Brewing | BA Space Debris: Hazelnut + Vanilla + Coconut
September 26, 2024 | Jason MurphyStout season is finally upon us! Yes, we’re well aware that many folks enjoy Stouts year-round, and we’re perfectly fine with that. For some folks though, it’s a magical time of year for them to enjoy those dark beers and the crisp air.
Bean to Barstool Podcast | Monica Rogan of Goodnow Farms
September 25, 2024 | David NilsenFew names in craft chocolate carry as much esteem as Goodnow Farms. Tom and Monica Rogan founded the company in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 2015, and they cover pretty much the full spectrum of what bean to bar chocolate is all about in their portfolio of chocolate bars, including elegant single origin bars, classic inclusion bars with coffee, nuts, or fruit, unusual inclusions like caramelized onions or green Sichuan peppers, and bars made in collaboration with craft alcohol producers.
In this episode, Monica and host David Nilsen talk about those collaborations with distilleries and cideries, the compatibility of coffee and cacao, developing unique flavor concepts, and how Tom and Monica find the right profile to let single origin beans sing.
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