Beer Topics
PorchDrinking’s own discuss beer.
Firestone Walker’s Mind Haze Rage Radlers Debut for Warmer Days
March 11, 2025 | Tristan Chan
As the country collectively sprang forward yet again this past weekend, the seasonal milestone signaled a welcome reminder that warmer days are finally on the horizon, and patio beers are near.
Prost Brewing Announces Plans to Open Fifth Location in Wheat Ridge
March 5, 2025 | Tristan Chan
While the Colorado craft beer scene has experienced its share of closures in recent years, one local brewery brand has continued its meteoric rise. Prost Brewing, which first launched its LoHi location in 2009, has announced plans to open its fifth biergarten location located in the Clear Creek Crossing development in Wheat Ridge, CO.
First Look | Denver’s Full Frame Beer Opens Today in Former Jagged Mountain Space
February 28, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Full Frame Beer, which officially opens to the public today, Friday, February 28, 2025, may feel familiar to beer fans on the surface. However, to those with a discerning eye and palate, its subtleties should quickly come into focus.
Major Colorado Brewery Openings, Closures, Mergers Kick Off 2025
February 27, 2025 | Tristan Chan 2
There’s never a dull moment in Colorado’s tumultuous craft beer landscape, and if the first two months of 2025 are any indication, then beer fans better buckle up. In the … Read More
Pure Project | Otter Romp
February 27, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
When it comes time to select a spirit animal, one might gravitate toward a lion, tiger, or bear… oh my! Solid choices of course, but a little reflection helps reveal the unsung hero of the animal kingdom. Enter, the otter. A sign of peace, a symbol of endless curiosity, and never one to turn down having some fun. With this new spiritual enlightenment, there’s no better beer to reward yourself with than Otter Romp, a recent collaboration between Pure Project and Humble Sea.
2025 Collaboration Fest Announces Initial List of 180 Collaborating Breweries
February 24, 2025 | Tristan Chan
The field is officially set for the 2025 Collaboration Fest and this year’s event is shaping up to be an all-timer. With just over two months until one of Colorado’s signature beer festivals returns to take center stage, the Colorado Brewer’s Guild has released its initial list of collaborating breweries, including a record-breaking 180+ participants.
Odell Brewing Co. | Thunder Lizard Hoppy Ale
February 18, 2025 | Brian Haitz
Few things pair better with a fresh powder day in Colorado’s high country than a mountainside pint. Such moments led to the inception of Copper Mountain and Odell Brewing Co.’s slopeside collaboration—Thunder Lizard hoppy ale. To celebrate the grand opening of Copper Mountain’s upgraded Timberline Express chairlift (known as T-Rex for short), the resort teamed up with its exclusive beer partner, Odell Brewing Co. to create a beer as thrilling as the lift it honors.
Event Preview | FEAST Wilmington 2025
February 17, 2025 | Alexis Dickie
FEAST Wilmington is back for its second year March 29 and 30 in Wilmington, North Carolina. FEAST brings together local chefs, restaurants, breweries, and distilleries to showcase the city’s diverse food and beverage scene. The festival’s non-profit partners are the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, The Cape Beer Craft Beer Alliance and the Downtown Business Alliance of Wilmington.
Barrique Brewing | Barleywine Double Feature
February 11, 2025 | Eric Griffin
Last February, we hit the ground running after Dry January and highlighted a special collab from the Barrique Brewing and Blending team in Nashville, Tennessee. Now, a year later, we’re back with a double dose of barleywine from the Barrique crew.
Full List of 2025 Colorado Pint Day Brewery Locations Announced
February 10, 2025 | Jennie Olson
Colorado Pint Day is back for its monumental 10th year, and trust us, you won’t want to miss it. This year’s event is set to be held on Wednesday, March 5th – the perfect midweek pick-me-up that’s aimed at helping Colorado breweries boost business during typically slower periods.
Little Fish Brewing & Wandering Monsters Brewing | Vallée Rustique
February 10, 2025 | Tom Morgan
Vallée Rustique got its start as Rustic Auburn Valley, a 100% Ohio-grown, dry-hopped Pilsner that was a collaboration between Little Fish and Wandering Monsters for Ohio Brew Week 2024.
Book Review | Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland by Dr Christina Wade
February 7, 2025 | Ruvani de Silva
Beer historian Dr. Christina Wade describes her new book Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland as a love letter to the Irish craft beer community. That love is evident in the passion and rigor she brings to this fascinating and important book, which takes readers on a journey through the history of Ireland from the 5th century CE to the end of the 19th century. Author of the award-winning The Devil’s in the Draught Lines: 1000 Years of Women in Britain’s Beer History, Dr. Wade uses her impeccable research and writing skills to weave together intriguing stories of saints, sinners, warriors, colonizers, sex workers, ghosts, priests and demons who all have one thing in common: beer.
Where to Find Pliny the Younger in Colorado in 2025
February 6, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Pliny the Younger season is upon us yet again! The iconic Triple IPA that has inspired so much fanfare and fervor, along with its share of imitators, is finally back in the Centennial state. Each February, Russian River Brewing‘s limited release of Pliny the Younger is treated as an unofficial beer holiday at both of the brewery’s Santa Rosa and Windsor locations and in the limited out-of-state markets that are lucky enough to receive shipments.
Read More
Pour List Preview | 2025 WeldWerks Invitational Festival Can’t-Miss Beers
February 4, 2025 | Tristan Chan
After what seems like the longest month in the history of existence, February has finally arrived and the onset of Stout Month already looks bright. Believe it or not, the 2025 WeldWerks Invitational returns THIS SATURDAY, and even more astounding is the fact that a handful of tickets still remain for this god-tier beer festival.
The End of RateBeer
January 30, 2025 | DJ DeLaRosa
Nobody uses RateBeer
Who cares about that website?
Is that like Untappd?
How did we get here? RateBeer has been online since 2000 and built a community out of nothing. Through the site, beer connoisseurs found a community that led to meetups and lifelong friendships. It was more than just a website for reviewing beers.
OFFICIAL RESULTS | Inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup Crowns Medalists
January 25, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Colorado has long been regarded as one of the country’s premier craft beer leaders both from a quality and quantity perspective. Home to the fifth most breweries per capita, birthplace … Read More
Dewey & Friends Festival 2025
January 23, 2025 | Zeke Ottemiller
Well, we have officially reached the doldrums of winter, which means one of the best beer events of the year is right around the corner here in the Mid-Atlantic. Say sayonara to Dry January! Dewey & Friends Festival is back and better than ever. On February 1st, Dewey Beer Co will be playing host to more than 60 of your favorite breweries from the US and Canada right at the beach.
Kentucky Hop Water | New Non-Alcoholic Hop-Infused Seltzer Launches in Bluegrass
January 22, 2025 | Tristan Chan
Throughout the years, the state of Kentucky has gained international renown for everything from bluegrass music to horse racing, basketball, fried chicken, and more. But there might be no commodity more closely associated with the Bluegrass state than the country’s original homegrown spirits, bourbon whiskey.
Now, a new upstart company hopes to put a different kind of craft beverage on the map in the form of Kentucky Hop Water, a zero-calorie, non-alcoholic hop-infused carbonated soda water. Initially launched in October 2024 by craft beer industry veteran, Michael Moeller, Kentucky Hop Water is now rolling out to retail locations throughout the state.
Four Leaf Brewing | Healing Hues IPA
January 21, 2025 | Zach VanderGraaff
Clare, Michigan, may be the small-town gateway to the North, but it’s also home to a hidden gem for beer lovers: Four Leaf Brewing. This local hotspot pairs great food with inventive beers, like the fascinating and purple Healing Hues IPA.
Wiley Roots Brewing | Vanilla Pseudonym
January 17, 2025 | Britt Antley
Barrel-aged beer often takes inspiration from the spirit it uses, but rarely does that inspiration lead to the name of the beer and subsequent series of releases. Seeking to source barrels for an Imperial Stout back in 2017, Wiley Roots Brewing was drawn to utilizing a local distillery instead of a broker. They landed on Laws Whiskey House. “Knowing the quality of Laws and their products made it an easy choice, especially knowing they have a lot of intentionality about where their barrels go,” says Dave Frediani, head brewer at Wiley Roots. Laws began under a pseudonym, Gargoyle Enterprises, in its initial distilling phase to ensure they were creating a product that would eventually be worthy of the Laws name. This became the inspiration for the release of the original Pseudonym in 2018, which would morph into an entire -nym series (Acronym, Homonym, Autonym, and Anonym so far) and lead to the release of Vanilla Pseudonym 6+ years later.
recent comments