5 Takeaways from SAVOR

PorchDrinking had a great time at SAVOR this weekend and we won’t bore you with the beautiful ambiance of the National Building Museum, the delicious cheese spread or the interesting … Read More

Beer and Food Pairings | Blonde Ale

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. It was a treat to be able to showcase wild/sour fermentation styles last month, and the DIY approach even gave … Read More

The Secret Bottle Share

Every now and then world opens up a window into something special, something almost transcendent. When that happens, my advice is to just sit back and take it all in.

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HalfCut Beer Cafe

HalfCut beer cafe opened it’s doors to a sunny April 18th afternoon. What a Good Friday that was! Specializing in local Cincinnati and Ohio beer, as well as crafts from all over the country, HalfCut is a new brew hub in Over The Rhine. Having a full house for their opening day, they knocked it out of the park. The walk-up bottle window was open, the bar was fully staffed, and they had great, friendly service. It was wall to wall with thirsty customers that had their thirst quenched with a variety of great beer to choose from. With 12 tap handles, there was a little something for everyone.

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Some FATE at SAVOR

PorchDrinking was lucky enough to snag tickets to SAVOR this week, the fancy craft beer and food festival held in the stunning National Building Museum. (Remember President Bill Clinton playing … Read More

140th Kentucky Derby Preview

The first Saturday in May. The day that every person who has graced the Commonwealth, no matter the time spent, claims their Kentucky heritage proudly and (quite often) obnoxiously. This … Read More

Milwaukee’s Stein & Dine | A Peek into the City of Festivals

For much of the nation, I imagine Milwaukee brings to mind Schlitz, Miller, Milwaukee’s Best – all of the staple beers that glare menacingly from neon signs above shady bars. As a Madison, Wisconsin resident and Milwaukee skeptic, I’d like to descend from my high horse and paint a different picture of this vibrant lakeside city, fondly referred to as the City of Festivals, through a Festival of (what else?) Beer.

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Beer and Food | Framboise

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. This week we are continuing to delve into the depths of the history of sour/wild fermentation methods. Last week we mentioned some historical benchmark Belgian sour producers, to close out the month, we are featuring Hanssens Brouwerij from Dworp, about 8 miles outside Brussels. Read More

Kentucky Derby Beers

The Kentucky Derby may be all about mint juleps and bourbon, but there’s room for beer as well. In honor of this weekend’s run for the roses we wanted to highlight a few Kentucky Derby Beers worthy of consumption during race day. These beers are a showcase of the tremendous growth of craft beer in my home state of Kentucky. If you’re in the Bluegrass state for the Derby, be sure to drop in to one of these talented breweries or pick some up from your local liquor store. Read More

Beer and Food | Flemish Sour Red

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food! We have attempted to keep the intensity of the wild/sour attributes scaled back through these first couple weeks, but now it’s time to take the training wheels off for those of you new to these types of flavors. Read More

CBC 2014 Recap | The Events

The week of the Craft Brewers Conference was so jam-packed with incredible events that it was simply impossible to catch all the good stuff. We have only so many hours in the day and sadly, only one liver. However, I did my best given these unfair limitations – here’s where I spent my evenings April 7th-11th. Read More

CBC 2014 Recap | The Seminars

In the second week of April, over 9,000 brewing professionals traveled to Denver, CO to attend the 2014 Craft Brewers Conference. Aside from beer and networking, what could lure brewers from all around the world to the mile high city? Well, fortunately PorchDrinkers Tristan, Cory, Chris, and Phil were on hand to find out. Below is our coverage of some of the 80+ educational seminars presented during the conference.

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BruFrou Craft Beer + Culinary Pairing Event | A Recap

Building upon the local celebrations, BrüFrou aimed to elevate craft beer to the next level by pairing it with culinary excellence.

BrüFrou [broo-froo] is the craft beer and food pairing event for foodies who appreciate the nuances of tastes, scents and textures… but there’s more to BruFrou than meets the eye…and the tastebuds.

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Beer and Food | Crooked Stave Vieille finds True Love

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. We are off to an exciting start as the pairing with Westbrook last week was very inspirational for Alewise, and … Read More

2014 World Beer Cup Medal Results

Earlier tonight, the Brewers Association announced the 2014 World Beer Cup results, held this year in Denver, CO in conjunction to the culmination of the 2014 Craft Brewers Conference. This … Read More

Beer and Food | Gose Pairings

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. For those who are just now getting on board or anyone who would like a refresher, please refer to The … Read More

Brewers Association Releases 2013 Top Breweries By Volume

Today the Brewers Association released its annual list of top 50 craft breweries and overall breweries in the U.S., based on beer sales by volume. Some quick notables from the … Read More

Beer and Food | Imperial Stout

Welcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. America is known in the beer world as having the biggest, boldest and strongest flavors, and Alewise wanted to celebrate that by ending this month’s meal with a pairing featuring a big Imperial Stout from Firestone Walker, the Parabola. Read More

PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat

It’s the second half of Colorado Craft Beer Week so if you are like us, and we know you are, you are feeling frisky for brewskies and ready to go for another weekend of libations. Please follow along as we showcase the not-to-miss events in PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat including the latter part of Colorado Craft Beer Week, some more beer releases, beer dinners and other brewcentric badassery in the Denver Metro area. Yeahbud!

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2014 New Kids on the Block Party | Breweries Announced

It’s back folks! Dust off those neon jumpsuits, buy batteries for your walkmans, it’s time once again for the New Kids on the Block 80’s/Craft Beer Party! We’re teaming up … Read More