About- Tristan Chan
Tristan Chan
Tristan is a craft beer fanatic who originally hails from Kentucky, which used to be a veritable wasteland for craft beer. Since moving to Colorado, he discovered a passion for hops, malts, brett strains, tinctures, nitros, and all things craft brew. He created this blog as a means for his friends across the country to a virtual porch drink and he hopes that you’ll join the revolution.The PorchCast Ep 63 | Ken Grossman – Sierra Nevada Brewing
October 4, 2019 | Tristan Chan
In episode 63 of the PorchCast, the whole squad sat down with Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing, at the dawn of the Great American Beer Festival to talk about their 40th Anniversary.
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2019 GABF Guided Routes | Sour & Wild Beers to Try at GABF
October 1, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This was made possible by Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond!
For the past two months, our staff has been researching styles for each beer pouring at the Great American Beer Festival. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through that list of beers to bring you a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
2019 GABF Guided Routes | Hoppy Beers to Try at GABF
September 30, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This was made possible by Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond!
For the past two months, … Read More
2019 GABF Guided Routes | Lagers & Session Beers to Try at GABF
September 30, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This was made possible by Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond!
For the past two months, … Read More
2019 GABF Guided Routes | Big Beers & Pastry Stouts to Try at GABF
September 30, 2019 | Tristan Chan 1
This was made possible by Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond!
For the past two months, our staff has been researching styles for each beer pouring at the Great American Beer Festival. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through that list of beers to bring you a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
Detailed Pour List | What’s Pouring at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival
September 26, 2019 | Tristan Chan 1
This was made possible by Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond!
While the initial pour list for the 2019 Great American Beer Festival was first announced two months ago, we’ve gone through the list and updated each beer with detailed style descriptions (as best as available) to help you plan for your festival tasting experience.
2019 GABF Out-of-State Beer Drops Available in Denver
September 19, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This is a sponsored post from Molly’s Spirits, your go-to stop for some of the best local and national beer drops throughout GABF week and beyond. | Header Photo by Miguel Rivas
As we’ve all come to know, the Great American Beer Festival has far greater implications for Colorado beer fans that extend beyond the four-day festival itself. One of those external benefits is the growing practice of out-of-state breweries utilizing the week to make a special limited drop of beers either as a means to test the market, or just to make a splash to help grow their brands.
2019 Surly Darkness Day Announces Dawn of Darkness Pour List
September 17, 2019 | Tristan Chan
The field is set, and we now know a bit more about the all-star cast of beers and breweries who will be joining Surly Brewing for the 2019 Darkness Day. Last year, Surly debuted a full weekend of programming to heighten the experience surrounding the release of their cult-classic Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. One of the biggest additions to Surly Darkness Day is Friday night’s Dawn of Darkness beer festival, which includes over 20 guest breweries, whose beers are not typically available in the state of Minnesota.
Mr. B’s Wine & Spirits Celebrates 10 Years with Week Long Celebration
September 16, 2019 | Tristan Chan
Our good friends at Mr. B’s Wine & Spirits, one of Denver’s best liquor stores for craft beer, wine, and spirits, is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with a week … Read More
Two Denver Breweries Fly 300 Miles in a Day for Freshest Wet Hop
September 11, 2019 | Tristan Chan
To brewers, harvest season can take on an entirely different meaning. Because for a tiny window of time, spanning just a few weeks, the hop harvest opens up the opportunity … Read More
Preview | 2019 Surly Darkness Day and Your Chance to Win Tickets
September 9, 2019 | Tristan Chan
Rewind the cold beer time machine just five years and you’ll notice only a handful of iconic beer events that have withstood the test of time. As beer festivals continue … Read More
Paulaner Brings Authenticity to Oktoberfest Celebrations Across America
September 6, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This post was sponsored and supported by Paulaner USA.
While trendy styles like Hazy IPA’s and Pastry Stouts continue to gain steam among craft beer fans, one style that has seen … Read More
2019 Guide to Colorado’s Oktoberfest Celebrations
September 4, 2019 | Tristan Chan 1
This post was sponsored and supported by Paulaner USA.
Believe it or not, summer is once again drawing to a close, but before we dive into pumpkin spice bombs and fresh hop season, let us raise a liter to German-style beers with a round-up of Colorado’s craft beer-centric Oktoberfest celebrations. So lace up those dirndls and strap on the lederhosen it’s time for the beautifully crisp, easy-drinking, toasted malt forward profile of Oktoberfest Märzen lagers. Check out our craft beer guide to Colorado’s Oktoberfest celebrations. Keep in mind, we’ll keep adding Oktoberfest beers from Colorado’s craft breweries as they’re released, as well as Oktoberfest celebration events as they’re announced.
2020 Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines Tickets On Sale
September 3, 2019 | Tristan Chan
For the initiated, it’s already well-know that if there’s one non-negotiable can’t miss beer festival in the state of Colorado that represents the ultimate beer fest experience, it’s Big Beers … Read More
BREAKING | Mahou San Miguel to Acquire Majority Stake in Founders Brewing
August 29, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This morning, MiBiz is reporting that Grand Rapids-based Founders Brewing has increased its partnership with Spanish family-owned Mahou-San Miguel. What began as a minority 30% ownership agreement announced in December 2014, has been expanded to majority ownership of 90% of the company with Founders Brewing co-founders Dave Engbers and Mike Stevens each retaining a 5-percent stake in the brewery.
On Tap Credit Union Debuts Pink Boots & CBG Charitable Debit Cards
August 27, 2019 | Tristan Chan
This is a sponsored post on behalf of our friends at On Tap Credit Union
America’s craft beer revolution has been built by neighborhood breweries that sought to create a gathering place for locals to share in community. This notion of bringing people together, lending a hand to your neighbors and supporting local causes and businesses that work together to further a community is the bedrock of what On Tap Credit Union was founded upon.
Born from within the Colorado brewing industry, On Tap Credit Union continues its mission to support and provide financial assistance to breweries, beer industry friends and craft beer fans alike. And today, they have announced partnerships with the Pink Boots Society and the Colorado Brewers Guild, two organizations that in turn, also aim to further the advancement of diversity and community with Colorado craft beer.
Preview | Westbound & Down Solera Saison Variant Releases
August 23, 2019 | Tristan Chan
Beer is many things. Beer is food, science, luck and, more often nowadays, it’s art. Going beyond the packaging, comparing beer to art also draws from a brewer’s ability to build complex flavor profiles to achieve a final holistic composition. As brush strokes layer on top of a blank canvas to produce different forms of aesthetic appreciation, so can ingredients build upon a base beer to produce nuanced iterations of an original expression. Such is the case with this weekend’s variant releases from Westbound & Down Brewing Company‘s Solera Saison base.
The PorchCast Ep 62 | Alyssa Thorpe Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
August 19, 2019 | Tristan Chan
In episode 62 of the PorchCast, Tristan, caught up with Alyssa Thorpe, Head Brewer at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, also known for her Instagram account @southernbeergirl. In this special edition … Read More
BREAKING | Anheuser-Busch Acquires Platform Beer Co.
August 7, 2019 | Tristan Chan
It has been two years since Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has added another brewery to its portfolio, but this morning, the world’s largest brewery conglomerate announced the acquisition of Platform Beer Co.
Denver Beer Beat | Colorado Beer Events for Week of August 7, 2019
August 7, 2019 | Tristan Chan
The Denver Beer Beat is a weekly roundup of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, and more happening in the Front Range and beyond. … Read More
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