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.Terrapin Brewing – Hop Karma Brown IPA
March 22, 2013 | Tristan Chan
I generally follow the edict that beer should not be snobby. Drink it out of the bottle, hell bust out a solo cup if you must, but Terrapin’s Hop Karma Brown IPA is meant to breathe. It isn’t often you come across a Brown IPA. Generally the nutty malty flavors are a bit hard to manage with the bitter hoppy flavors, but Terrapin Brewing’s Hop Karma Brown IPA balances those tastes perfectly.
Roundtable Discussion: I love the 80’s
March 21, 2013 | Tristan Chan
In honor of this Saturday’s upcoming New Kids on the Block 80’s Party at the Lobby (tickets are still available but going fast), we posed an I love the 80’s version of this week’s roundtable discussion. What did our staff love most about the 80’s? What did you love most about the 80’s? Share your responses in the comments section below!
Best Recruiting Class in History
March 21, 2013 | Tristan Chan
On Tuesday night, the University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball team wrapped their worst season in the modern era by falling to Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT. On Wednesday, Kentucky set themselves up for statistically the best recruiting class in collegiate history and what could become the deepest team in collegiate history.
Colorado Craft Beer Week
March 19, 2013 | Tristan Chan
I revel every day at how lucky I am to live in this amazing state that we call Colorado. Much like the incubator that my home state of Kentucky is for fervent basketball fans, Colorado is the perfect climate for craft beer, and nothing fully captures brewing fertility quite like Colorado Craft Beer Week.
NCAA Selection Show Live Blog
March 17, 2013 | Tristan Chan 2
Join us at 6 p.m. Eastern 4 p.m. Mountain time as we cover the NCAA Selection show. We’ll break down the biggest snubs, seedings and surprises from the committee’s selection. Be sure to join in on the conversation when we launch the chat option in our live blog! Also get your tweets onto the live blog by using the hash tag #pdselectionshow
PorchDrinking Playlist: St. Patrick’s Day Playlist
March 12, 2013 | Tristan Chan
It’s time to celebrate lucky charms, shamrocks and that other Green Beer Day, yes, this Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. And in honor of the Irish day of debauchery we put together a St. Patrick’s Day playlist replete with traditional Irish jigs, Boondock-y goodness, and the color green. Enjoy!
Roundtable Discussion – Daylight Savings Time Travel
March 6, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Daylight savings time begins this Sunday, March 10, meaning that we’ll soon be getting an extra hour of daylight. This bizarre bi-yearly occurrence of time manipulation led our scifi obsessed minds to spin wildly out of control. We asked our staff what they would do if they had the power to control time. Post your responses on what you would do with time control powers below in the comments section!
Green Beer Day | Miami University
March 6, 2013 | Tristan Chan 4
Every year on Miami University’s campus thousands of students voluntarily climb out of their slumber at approximately 4 or 5 a.m. for a pilgrimage up High Street. Their mecca lies Uptown where at 5:30 a.m. on the Thursday before spring break, every bar opens inordinately early to pour an Olympic pool’s amount of green colored beer. Today, March 16, is that day. A national holiday dubbed Green Beer Day (GBD).
New Kids on the Block 80’s Party
March 5, 2013 | Tristan Chan
We are extremely excited to announce a pair of radical parties coming up celebrating Colorado Craft Beer Week! The week of festivities put on by the Colorado Brewers Guild aims to celebrate Colorado breweries, their beer and the people who brew them. CCBW will also feature special tappings, food and beer pairings, educational events and more including the Legends and Rarities event and the New Kids on the Block 80’s Party.
Roundtable Discussion: Spring Forward
February 27, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
Believe it or not, and judging by the fact that half the country is covered in about a foot of snow I’m guessing not, spring is almost near. In fact Daylight Saving Spring Forward is just a little over a week away. So we asked our staff what they were looking forward to most about spring! Tell us what you’re looking forward to most about spring in the comments section below
PorchDrinking Playlist- Whistling Songs
February 26, 2013 | Tristan Chan
I’m the annoying guy who actually whistles while he works. It’s only exacerbated by songs that actually incorporate actual whistling. But you know sometimes when you’re sitting on the dock of the bay, it just feels so right. This week I decided to compile a list of songs that showcase whistling, and I got a little help from my friends Josh Evans and Josh Kan.
Oscars Live Blog 2013
February 24, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
We may have broken the internet the last time we tried to live blog an awards show, but this Sunday we’re going to win the internet with our Oscars Live Blog. Join us Sunday at 7pm eastern, 5pm mountain (which is now less than an hour away) for a live blog to end all live blogs. We’ll bring the snark, we’ll bring the wit, and we’ll have complete coverage of this year’s Academy Awards! With our new format you’ll be able interact with us in real time. See you Sunday!
Academy Awards Live Blog
February 22, 2013 | Tristan Chan
We may have broke the internet the last time we tried to live blog an awards show, but this Sunday we’re going to win the internet with our Academy Awards Live Blog. Join us Sunday at 7 eastern, 5 mountain for a live blog to end all live blogs. We’ll bring the snark, we’ll bring the wit and we’ll have complete coverage of this year’s Academy Awards! With our new format you’ll be able interact with us in real time. See you Sunday!
PorchDrinking Playlist: Best Movie Soundtracks
February 19, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Sometimes the best movie soundtracks can help enhance the cinematic experience, and sometimes it can define it. In honor of this Sunday’s Academy Awards, we compiled a list of iconic movie soundtracks that had a profound impact on the films they were featured in. And while it may seem from the start to be a John Williams love fest, the man is a savant when it comes to composing cinematic scores. As always if we left any out, we’d love for you to share them in the comments section of the post!
Beercade: Beer Dispensing Arcade Game
February 19, 2013 | Tristan Chan 2
Yeah you read that right… it’s a beer dispensing arcade game. Just when you thought the only people who played video games were World of Warcraft addicts who drank Bawls Sodas and wore adult diapers, McKinney ad agency created something that having you dusting off your joystick and adding gigs to your hard drive.
Roundtable Discussion: What are you giving up for Lent?
February 13, 2013 | Tristan Chan
The Lenten holiday is upon us so we thought we’d find out just “what are you giving up for lent?”. As we found out yesterday, Nate will be giving up all other beverages besides water, so we asked our staff, what would be the absolute worst thing to have to give up for 40 days. Share your responses in the comments section below!
The Grammys Recap
February 11, 2013 | Tristan Chan
Last night’s Grammys was amazing. In what was a brilliant mix of part old school comebacks, part indie folk taking center stage, and part Katy Perry’s boobs, we saw awesome performances from Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, The Black Keys, Mumford and Sons, and Frank Ocean. It was really awesome to see recognition for truly talented artists like the Alabama Shakes, Frank Ocean and the Lumineers and less focus on your traditional pop performers. Here’s your Grammy’s recap quick hits.
Imbibe Denver Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
February 11, 2013 | Tristan Chan
We are so excited to introduce you to an AWESOME opportunity this Valentine’s Day for all of our Colorado followers. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or just wanting to try something cool we’ve got an event for you! Imbibe Denver is throwing a Valentine’s Mingle starting with a pre-show mingle at Denver’s the Corner Office, followed by beer and an improv show from Cult Following at Off Center @ the Jones. And we’re giving you a chance to win FREE tickets!
Country Boy Brewing Anniversary Celebration
February 8, 2013 | Tristan Chan
If you’ve been followers of PorchDrinking you’ll know that we’re the biggest advocates for innovative upstart breweries who love to push the boundary on what can be accomplished with craft beer. You’ll also know that Country Boy Brewing is the perfect case study of accomplishing just that. Today we wish Country Boy Brewing a very happy first anniversary. While they typically feature several guest beers to accompany a healthy lineup of their own, this weekend to celebrate their first birthday, all 24 taps will feature Country Boy brews including Black Gold Porter aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels.
Happy Chinese New Year
February 6, 2013 | Tristan Chan 4
This Sunday is Chinese New Year, why is that relevant… well I’m Chinese and so is a majority of the world’s population. In honor of the upcoming year of the snake I thought I’d give you a little (not so little) introduction to Chinese food in America. I must start out by saying that this entry is entirely about food, more specifically Chinese food. So if for some bizarre reason you have an unfathomable aversion to eating, you should sit this one out, or put on eyemuffs for the next few paragraphs.
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