Stranahan’s Distillery Teams Up with Denver’s Brown Palace for 125th Anniversary

Colorado has long exuded an air of intrigue and mysticism for its gruff Wild West ways. It is perhaps this pioneering attitude, but also rough and tumble mindset, that has helped perpetuate today’s deeply rooted fascination with handcrafted brewing and distilling culture.

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BREAKING | Anheuser-Busch Monopolizes South African Hop Supply from Craft Breweries

In the wake of last week’s Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) acquisition of Wicked Weed Brewing, many casual and die hard craft beer fans have been left debating the objectives, intent and repercussions ABI’s growing empire would have on the craft industry.

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Growing List of National Breweries Rescind RSVP to Wicked Weed Funkatorium Invitational

It has been a rough twenty four hours for the craft beer industry, as droves of national brewers have begun voicing their responses to Wicked Weed Brewing’s acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev. The first and perhaps most high profile response came from Jester King Brewing’s Jeffrey Stuffings who shared a heartfelt, but definitive statement on the Austin brewery’s policy toward future collaborations and sales of Wicked Weed products.

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The PorchCast | Ep 36 Spice Trade Brewing & Wicked Weed Acquisition

Housed in a 150 year old building in Arvada, CO, Spice Trade Brewing, what was formerly Yak & Yeti Brew Pub, has entered in its next evolutionary phase. After undergoing a re-branding, launching a series of new beers and hiring a new head brewer in Jeff Tyler, Spice Trade Brewing is now in search of a second production facility with plans to enter Denver’s competitive retail market.

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Jester King Nixes Wicked Weed Collab & Addresses Anheuser-Busch Purchase

Diehard craft beer community followers weren’t the only ones shocked to learn of today’s Wicked Weed acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Jester King Brewery Founder Jeffery Stuffings shared his thoughts on today’s acquisition announcing that Jester King would no longer sell Wicked Weed products based on the principal that the world’s largest brewery conglomerate has actively pushed legislation to oppose the interest of Texas craft brewers. Read More

NEWS | Anheuser-Busch Acquires Wicked Weed Brewing

This morning, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), the world’s largest brewery conglomerate, announced the acquisition of Wicked Weed Brewing.

The Asheville, NC brewery began as a 15 barrel pub system in 2012, founded by brothers Walt and Luke Dickinson along with friends Ryan, Rick and Denise Guthy, Originally focused on West Coast style IPAs and Belgians, Wicked Weed quickly developed a reputation for wild, sour and experimental barrel-aged beers. This progression led to the opening of their Funkatorium sour beer taproom and barrel-aging facility in 2014, a second 50 barrel production facility in 2015, and most recently The Funk House and company headquarters which houses a custom designed brewhouse and training facility.

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2017 New Kids on the Block Beer Festival Announces Breweries

The 5th annual New Kids On The Block beer festival is getting a bit of a reboot. NKOTB once again features one part 80’s dance party and another part celebration of … Read More

BREAKING | Founders Brewing Opening 2nd Location in Detroit

While many major breweries like New Belgium, Oskar Blues, Deschutes, and Sierra Nevada have begun expanding their footprint with multiple locations in other states, Founders Brewing, is growing by reinvesting in … Read More

BREAKING | Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake Location to Open May 15

We’ve known for decades that movies are best enjoyed with an endless supply of popcorn and a cold beer. In fact, this marrying of these two joys has remained an earnest focus here on PorchDrinking.com, which is why earlier this past year, we were thrilled to begin a partnership with Alamo Drafthouse in Denver. We’re thrilled to announce that Alamo’s second Denver location, Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake, is set to open May 15 at 4255 W. Colfax Ave.

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Event Preview | Dogfish Head Record Store Day Vintage & Vinyls @ Avanti F&B

When: Saturday, April 22 from 11:30 – 4:30pm

Where: Avanti Food & Beverage, 3200 Pecos Street

What: Dogfish Head + PorchDrinking.com rare vintage beers + BYO Vinyl to play on-site!

There might be no more soothing sound than the scratch of needle to vinyl, well perhaps the fresh pop of a church key cracking open a cold bottle of beer. This Saturday’s Record Store Day offers the opportunity to combine the two, as PorchDrinking has once again teamed up with Dogfish Head for Vintage and Vinyl at Avanti Food & Beverage.

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The PorchCast | Ep 35 Hopdoddy Opening Day

In this delayed edition of The PorchCast, Jesse, Hunter and Tristan recorded from Opening Day at Hopdoddy Burger Bar in Downtown Denver. The OG crew recapped Collaboration Fest, discussed what … Read More

BREAKING | Odell Brewing Opening Pilot Taproom Location in Denver’s RiNo District

Currently home to 10 independently owned craft breweries, two outposts for corporate owned entities, 10 Barrel and Blue Moon, Oskar Blues’ CHUBurger taproom, First Draft, a pour your own … Read More

BREAKING | Oskar Blues Brewery to Open Boulder Taproom as 14th Location

Oskar Blues Brewery celebrates their 20th anniversary this year, and during those two decades, the Longmont-based brewery has grown its reach to span 13 taproom and food concept locations across three states.

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What Happens When Craft Beer Replaces Your Neighborhood Bar?

I graduated from college almost exactly eight years ago and pretty soon thereafter found my way west to explore the wild unknown that is Colorado. As you can clearly tell, I’m no native, but I’ve been around Denver long enough to have witnessed the transformation of this city in a variety of different ways.

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Meet Andres Gil Zaldana, New Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild

It’s not often you can refer to a DC insider as an outsider, but such is the case for Andres Gil Zaldana, the Colorado Brewers Guild’s (CBG) newly named Executive Director. Zaldana, who previously served with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and as an attorney in private practice, is a newcomer to working in the craft beer industry.

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Great Lakes Brewing Begins Canning, Adds Rally Drum Red to Rotation

Canning beers, so hot right now. Even for an old guard Midwestern stalwart like Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), the practice of canning beers has become so ubiquitous and widely adopted that after 28 years, the Cleveland-based brewery has shifted to offer a new option toward their packaged beer products.

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The PorchCast | Ep 34 Previewing Collaboration Fest with Two Parts

For Episode 34 of The PorchCast, the whole gang sat down with Casey Berry, Tobias Kraus, Keanan Stoner and Alex Weissner of Two Parts to preview next Saturday’s 4th annual Collaboration Fest.

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2017 Cochon 555 Returns to Denver with Ultimate BBQ Pork Experience

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017

Time: VIP at 4pm, General Admission at 5pm

Location: The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

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BREAKING | Brewers Association Announces 2016 Top 50 Breweries By Volume

Every year the Brewers Association releases their lists of the top 50 breweries by volume based on overall craft beer sales for the previous year.

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New Brewery Showcase | Zuni Street Brewing Opens Today in Denver’s LoHi Neighborhood

Denver is a city fueled not by urban sprawl, but rather the alluring balance of culture, arts, entertainment as well as the simplicity and beauty of the great outdoors. Colorado weekends are often split by beer fests, farmers markets, art walks and Rockies games, but also 14er hikes, hill climbs on two wheels, cliff hucks and bouldering climbs.

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