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The PorchCast Ep. 106 | Rich Fierro – Atrevida Beer Company
June 26, 2023 | Tristan Chan
In episode 105 of The PorchCast, Tristan and Bryant spoke with Rich Fierro, co-founder of Atrevida Beer Company about the origin story of he and his wife/head brewer, Jessica Fierro launched Atrevida.
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Firestone Walker | Rum Barrel CocoRado
June 26, 2023 | Britt Antley
Not content to rest on its niche beer style laurels, Firestone Walker has taken its classic Helldorado, a barrel aged Blonde Barleywine, and applied a tropical treatment, aging the beer in a combination of rum and rhum agricole barrels before conditioning it on coconut. The result is Rum Barrel CocoRado, a delightfully unique subset of a subset within beer styles. If you’re being different, you might as well dial the eccentricity up to 11.
Ultimate 6er | Six MN Breweries to Pair with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
June 23, 2023 | Jennie Olson
I’m sitting here drinking a beer and counting down the minutes until my Eras Tour bound flight departs for Minnesota. After canceling her 2020 tour due to the pandemic, the last time Taylor Swift toured publicly was in 2018. So you might say this tour has been a long time coming. Despite being in the game for nearly 20 years, Taylor Swift continues to reinvent herself tapping into new channels of creativity and producing banger after banger. A similar thing can be said about the craft brewery scene in Minnesota. So grab a glass with me and let’s toast to Taylor as we journey through the land of 10,000 lakes.
First Look | Sanitas Brewing Celebrates Grand Opening of Englewood Location
June 23, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Ten years after opening its flagship location in Boulder, CO, Sanitas Brewing is ready to branch out with a second location in Englewood, CO. The new 4,700 sq ft taproom facility located at 200 W. Belleview Ave, will also feature an expansive 2,500-plus-sq ft outdoor patio to mirror a signature element associated with its Boulder location.
The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Can’t-Miss Beer Festivals | Summer Edition
June 23, 2023 | Russell Hainline
Summer is upon us, which can mean only one thing: it’s beer festival season! A few of the biggest of the year— Firestone Walker Invitational in California, Green City in New York, and more— have already come and gone. If you have FOMO when you see your friends posting beer festival photos, and you need to know where the best craft beer festivals are across the country for the rest of this year, look no further: we’ve got you covered.
Stem Ciders | Apricot Haze
June 23, 2023 | Ruvani de Silva
For beer drinkers segueing into cider, cider lovers looking for something different, or anyone who loves high quality fruit-forward beverages made with fresh ingredients, Colorado’s Stem Ciders are fermenting up a storm with a range of dry and flavored ciders made with pressed juice from Pacific-Northwest apples and adjuncts ranging from chile-guava to lavender, salted cucumber to carrot-ginger-turmeric. Determined to win over new drinkers from outside the cider community, Stem have created their newest release, Apricot Haze, especially with beer lovers in mind, using an unusual technique to replicate the hop punch of a hazy IPA, paired with a bright, refreshing apricot base.
Artist Spotlight | Woodworking in Craft Beer
June 22, 2023 | Eric Griffin
During this craft beer boom, the industry has provided so much more than just a new and exciting wave of beer styles, techniques and breweries. It has also created an outlet and newfound respect for the arts. Artists all over the country have found support and work from breweries looking for anything from taproom murals to label art to small batch glassware and other merch. Many breweries have even involved the arts at their events as a continued means of support. In fact, this was a huge focus of The Eighth State Brewing’s Altered States Festival in Greenville, SC. One field of artistry in particular that has really popularized itself in the craft beer community recently has been woodworking.
GABF Ticket Sale Dates & 2024 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Update
June 21, 2023 | Tristan Chan
We’ve got good news and bad news on the beer festival front. Beginning with the good news, the 2023 Great American Beer Festival has announced that tickets will go on sale July 11 and 12 for this year’s event taking place September 21 – 23.
Fulton Brewing Releases Hop Kingdom IPA Brand Family
June 21, 2023 | Max Sundermeyer
Fulton Brewing, one of Minneapolis’ original craft breweries, is expanding its well-known IPA offerings by introducing Hop Kingdom — a brand family of various IPA styles inspired by and made for Minnesotans.
Vine Street Brewing to Make History
June 19, 2023 | Givon Blakney
Vine Street Brewing will be making history in June by becoming Missouri’s first black-owned brewery. The ascension of Vine Street Brewing is similar to the legendary Tupac Shakur’s poem, “The Rose That Grew From Concrete.” A black-owned brewery, with black brewers, in a predominantly black neighborhood took root in the concrete. Wondrously, in an area that has been forgotten by its own city, a brewery began to flourish. Now those vines are beginning to climb the scaffold of society restoring beauty and wealth to its own community.
Event Preview | 2023 Denver Rare Beer Tasting
June 16, 2023 | Britt Antley
The events of GABF week in Denver are starting to come into focus, and the Denver Rare Beer Tasting is set to celebrate its 14th anniversary on Friday, September 22 with an always impressive lineup of breweries. This year features 64 different breweries, 22 of which are pouring for the first time ever at DRBT.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 6/15
June 15, 2023 | Mackenzie Helms
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
Are you ready for the first Medianoche Market hosted by WeldWerks Brewing Co. on June 17? The market is a farmer’s market-style event where attendees will be able to visit different booths that will be selling and providing samples of beer, purchase goods from local artisans and enjoy live music on the WeldWerks patio. Don’t miss out this weekend, make your way over to WeldWerks between 11am-5pm.
Top Finds from the 2023 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival
June 13, 2023 | Britt Antley
Another wildly successful Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival is in the books, and PorchDrinking has lived to write about it. Over 65 breweries from across the U.S. and various international locations descended on Paso Robles, California, with their best beers to delight thousands of beer fans. While it’s primarily a beer festival, it would be a disservice to not mention the incredible lineup of local food vendors who slang their wares as well, providing some much-needed sustenance to soak up the suds being poured.
Elm Creek Brewing | 3rd Anniversary Brewery Spotlight
June 12, 2023 | Jack Bateman
As Elm Creek Brewing Company nears its 3rd anniversary, not only do they have a party and festivities to look forward to on June 23-25, but also the start of a whole new era for the brewery.
The PorchCast Ep. 105 | Ren Navarro – Beer Diversity
June 7, 2023 | Tristan Chan
In episode 105 of The PorchCast, Tristan caught up with Ren Navarro, founder of Beer Diversity to discuss her frustrations stemming from this year’s Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville.
During this discussion, we examined the positive steps taken by the Brewers Association toward boosting diversity and inclusion in craft beer, while also exploring the shortcomings that stemmed from hosting the conference in a state that has repeatedly passed anti-inclusive laws.
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Strength In Numbers | Strategic Planning Holds A Spotlight At The Craft Brewers Conference
June 7, 2023 | Julie Rhodes
Number nerds unite! This was the call to action for many brewery owners, operators, and employees during the Brewers Association 2023 Craft Brewers Conference, which took place from May 7-10 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. So what’s the noise about numbers and why should the craft beer community even care?
South Asian Brewers Team Up with Chicago’s Brewseum on Collaboration Beer
June 7, 2023 | Tristan Chan
One of the most compelling developments in craft beer over the last decade has been the shift in appreciation toward incorporating authentic techniques and ingredients in brewing native to cultures … Read More
Enter to Win Alex Kidd Recovery Razzle Fundraiser Bottle Packages
June 6, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Last month, industry icon, journalist, comedian, podcaster, and beloved community member, Alex Kidd, founder of Don’t Drink Beer was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer.
Kidd first rose to fame for … Read More
Get Tickets | 2023 Vail Craft Beer Classic Announces Brewery Lineup
June 6, 2023 | Tristan Chan
One of Colorado’s premier summer beer festivals returns in just over a week! Combining an incredible lineup of craft beverage producers for a two-day, two-session, all-you-can-drink event, the Vail Craft Beer Classic has become one of the top destination mountain beer fests in Colorado.
Odell Small Batch Festival 2023 | 16 Years In and Still Shining
June 5, 2023 | Jaclyn Menendez
The Odell Small Batch Festival, hosted by Odell Brewing Company, wisely stamped “RAIN OR SHINE” on all invitations and tickets for their June 3rd event this past weekend. A testament to their many years in Fort Collins, Colorado, they knew they were taking a gamble on hosting an outdoor beer festival during the unpredictable early summer weather of the mountains. But that gamble paid off: this year’s Small Batch Festival was arguably the best that Odell has ever hosted. And yes, it rained.
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